Wednesday Narratives (digital marketing): The Growth Mindset: Learn From Success, Adapt, And Act!

Sorab Ghaswalla
3 min readJul 10, 2024

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Trending Digital Marketing Buzzword

Micro-moments

The world of digital marketing can be a whirlwind of technical jargon.

Here’s one: “Micro-moments”.

Attention spans are shrinking faster than ever.

Micro-moments are the currency of attention in our fast-paced world.

These are those fleeting moments throughout the day when consumers reach for their devices to “do something”:

  • I-want-to-know moments: Searching for information on a product, recipe, or breaking news.
  • I-want-to-go moments: Finding local businesses, directions, or restaurant recommendations.
  • I-want-to-do moments: Learning how to fix something, complete a task, or find entertainment.
  • I-want-to-buy moments: Researching products, comparing prices, or making a purchase online.

Why Moments Matter?

Consumers in these micro-moments are highly motivated and receptive to information. By understanding these moments and crafting targeted marketing strategies, you can:

  • Be There When They Need You: Optimize your website and content to appear at the top of search results for relevant micro-moment queries.
  • Deliver Value in a Flash: Create bite-sized content like short videos, infographics, or voice snippets that address specific user needs.
  • Make the Decision Easy: Ensure your website and mobile app are user-friendly and facilitate quick actions like purchases or bookings.

Winning the Micro-Moment Battle

One really needs to understand what triggers such micro-moments for consumers. If and when you do, here are some tips to conquer these fleeting moments:

  • Embrace Mobile: The majority of micro-moments occur on mobile devices. Ensure your website and marketing materials are mobile-optimized.
  • Leverage Location Services: Utilize location-based marketing to reach users searching for nearby businesses or services in real-time.
  • Keep it Short and Sweet: People in micro-moments have limited attention spans. Focus on concise, clear content that delivers value quickly.

Earlier This Week

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SEO Sprint: Focus on 2–3 high-priority keywords.Integrate these keywords naturally throughout your website content, especially in titles, headings, and meta descriptions.

Social Media Stat Snippet

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Digital marketing tips from Laurie Wang, an Ex-Googler, who loves helping teams and businesses figure out how to get people to click, sign up, and buy online. Thanks, Laurie.

Do not underestimate the power of the “before and after” blog posts. Use them to paint a picture of a problem, its solution, and the quantifiable improvements achieved. Read about it in this week’s long-form newsletter, “All About Content…And AI”.

https://allaboutcontent.substack.com/p/the-power-of-transformation-mastering

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Sorab Ghaswalla

An AI Communicator, tech buff, futurist & marketing bro. Certified in artificial intelligence from the Univs of Oxford & Edinburgh. Ex old-world journalist.