

Investing in the most effective tactics also means that you need to invest in the tools and training required for channel partners to adopt them into their own strategy. But merely including digital tactics in your program isn’t enough.

With SEO having the highest perceived impact of any tactic, companies should treat SEO as a must-have in most programs. For example, in 2020, 79% of channel partners perceived SEO to be an effective tactic. This trend has only been accelerated as the pandemic continues to keep some consumers at home. Year after year, our State of Local Marketing Research has revealed that channel partners increasingly perceive digital tactics to be the most effective way to market locally. They shouldn’t rely on you to fund all of their marketing efforts, nor should they go it alone.
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Therefore, you may consider allocating your funds based on previous usage data and rewarding partners who put financial skin in the game by marketing your brand. In order to get value from the marketing funds you provide, partners must be willing to not only spend those funds, but also invest their own money into marketing. When allocating channel funds, it’s safer to bet on partners who are ready to take the next step to become more mature marketers.

