{"id":1444,"date":"2018-10-28T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/marketing-at-halloween-how-dynamic-security-companies-can-sell-more-burglar-alarms"},"modified":"2020-02-15T21:21:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T21:21:38","slug":"marketing-at-halloween-how-dynamic-security-companies-can-sell-more-burglar-alarms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/marketing-at-halloween-how-dynamic-security-companies-can-sell-more-burglar-alarms","title":{"rendered":"Marketing At Halloween &#8211; How Dynamic Security Companies Can Sell More Burglar Alarms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png\" alt=\"Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png\" width=\"1024\" style=\"width: 1024px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png 512w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png 1024w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png 1536w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png 2048w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png 2560w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Blog_post_quote_images-_3.png 3072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p>When was the last time you sat down and thought, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to do a blog post about Halloween to help my business!&#8221; Never? Probably&#8230;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But tailoring the content you produce around public holidays\u00a0such as Halloween and Christmas is something you should be doing to promote your business.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not suggesting you bring out a range of bat-shaped CCTV cameras&#8230; but instead, you need to think about what problems these different\u00a0holidays and events\u00a0can bring to your target\u00a0audience and utilise this in one of <a href=\"\/\/www.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inbound Marketing&#8217;s<\/a> favourite tactics &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"\/social-media-blog\/blog-writing-tips-get-noticed\">blog writing.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Having worked with security companies across the UK for years, we understand how to fully utilise public holidays to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create interesting, relevant content that readers are searching for during that time<\/li>\n<li>Promote this content on social media so it is seen by\u00a0the right people<\/li>\n<li>And generate more traffic to the website, which greatly increases the chance of more sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For instance, using simple facts like the rise in domestic burglaries is a great way to tap into people&#8217;s emotions and get them thinking about their home security at a time they would otherwise be preoccupied&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Below is a good example:<\/p>\n<h4><em>Why Halloween Means You&#8217;re 22% More Likely To Be Burgled<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Halloween is right around the corner and it&#8217;s almost time for the hordes of vampires, zombies and mummies to come crawling out of the woodwork and knocking at your door.\u00a0<br \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>While it&#8217;s good fun for children, and adults too, it can also be a security risk for your home. Did you know burglaries rose by 22% over Halloween last year?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>A combination of the shorter days, dark figures walking around being the norm and homeowners enjoying a night out all contribute to this rise in crime.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">So what can you do to protect your home while you&#8217;re out at a friend&#8217;s spooky bash?<\/span><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>And there it is. You can introduce your solution right there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s access control so you can see who&#8217;s at your door before opening it, or a burglar alarm to prevent your home being ransacked\u00a0on one of the most likely days of the year, these posts offer interesting ways to promote your security solutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Solve A Problem For Your Reader<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There&#8217;s no trick-or-treat to it either, just pique the readers interest with a\u00a0compelling\u00a0title and solve their\u00a0problem within\u00a0your blog post copy. It&#8217;s all about attracting the right people to your website with content that will interest them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png\" alt=\"Attract.png\" width=\"327\" height=\"426\" style=\"float: right;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png 164w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png 327w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png 491w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png 654w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png 818w, https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Attract.png 981w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\">Then, when you&#8217;ve given them the solution,\u00a0eg a burglar alarm, remind them that you can provide a free quote at the end of your post and give them the tools to get one!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t make your reader scroll back to the top of your page to go to the contact page or find your phone number, provide a Call To Action right there at the bottom of the post.<\/p>\n<p>e.g. &#8216;Get your free quote by calling us on 01&#8230;&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do, the important thing is to provide value to your reader. If you don&#8217;t, there&#8217;s no reason for them to read your content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s<\/strong> <strong>always &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0This is the problem, here&#8217;s how you can solve it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Buy my stuff, buy my stuff, buy my stuff&#8230; It just doesn&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n<p>This is one basic tactic we use in our <a href=\"\/inbound-blog\/3-reasons-why-inbound-marketing-is-better-than-traditional-marketing\">Inbound Marketing campaigns<\/a>, though we don&#8217;t go straight for the kill on every post. It makes up part of a wider strategy to get people to your website and then help them to buy your product\/service.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More About Inbound Marketing For Your Security Company<\/h3>\n<p>Inbound is a game changer for security companies looking to invest in\u00a0marketing. It&#8217;s all about educating your potential customers until they are ready to purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Click the image below to make sure you choose the right person to market and grow your FIre &#038; Security business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/tlc-checklist-how-to-get-more-fire-security-customers-lp'><img alt='How To Get More Fire And Security Clients' src='https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ca009161-dc1d-4106-ad8e-a78d26272320.png'><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When was the last time you sat down and thought, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to do a blog post about Halloween to help my business!&#8221; Never? Probably&#8230;\u00a0 But tailoring the content you produce around public holidays\u00a0such as Halloween and Christmas is something you should be doing to promote your business.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not suggesting you bring out a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/marketing-at-halloween-how-dynamic-security-companies-can-sell-more-burglar-alarms\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Marketing At Halloween &#8211; How Dynamic Security Companies Can Sell More Burglar Alarms&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,55,56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogging","category-inbound-marketing","category-security-companies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbound.lollipoplocal.co.uk\/inbound-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}