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Promo codes give you a little money off at checkout, and they are an excellent way to promote new products or get customers to come back to shop in the future. They're also a great way to run a special promotion on social media. For example, you can offer 50% off your product using the code YEAHBUY50.

## What are promo codes?

Promo codes, also known as discount codes or coupons, are combinations of letters and numbers that customers have to input on your website or in the mobile app to redeem the discount that was offered. They can be obtained from either a [**third party**](/en) or directly from your own system. Promotional codes help you in three ways: 

1. generate more traffic to your website; 
2. increase conversion rate;
3. track marketing efforts.

Promotion generally leads to [**higher conversion rates**](conversion-funnel-stages-and-optimization). This is mainly because the customer has been promised the discount to enter their information into your site or click on a unique link provided by you. The discount is promised to fill up certain information, which leads to better conversion rates than the standard sales process.

## How do Promo Codes Work in Marketing

Here are some ways that promo codes can help you promote and sell your products:

- **Get customers**: Promotional codes are a great way to get new customers into your e-commerce store. You can offer free shipping on orders over a certain amount, set up a discount for a limited period (like 20% off), or give away other discounts (like $10 off with three purchases within a month).

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- **Build links**: Promo codes can also be used as part of link-building campaigns, mainly when used in conjunction with [**affiliate programs**](affiliate-marketing-for-beginners). When someone clicks through from an external link and signs up for your newsletter, they'll often receive a free gift (often at no cost) as part of their welcome package.

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- **Reward loyalty**: Promo codes can be used as bonuses or incentives that people choose to use themselves. If your business has products that people might want to purchase but doesn't know about, you can create special promo codes and use them to entice people.

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## How to use Promotional Codes for Business?

Everyone likes discounts, so the whole point of using a coupon is to lower the price for your customers.

There's no formula for using a good promo code. You have to come up with something that makes sense for your business's specific circumstances. Here are some things to keep in mind.

How many items will be discounted? If your order total is $60, you might only need one promo code. If it's going to be $200 or more, though, you'll need at least three codes. That way, even if one fails to work, there will still be enough for everyone who orders.

What's the total cost of the order? You can use promo codes on individual items, but they're most effective when used on larger orders that include multiple products and shipping fees. That way, you can offer discounts across the board and make sure every customer pays less than they would otherwise.

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## Where to Use Them?

Promo codes are not just for big companies to earn extra revenue. They can be a powerful tool for small businesses to promote their products or services. They also serve as an excellent way for customers to find something unique that they might not find elsewhere.

Promo codes are often a good choice when looking to promote your products or services [**through social media**](self-marketing-how-to-promote-yourself-on-social-media). But you don't need a big company to make this happen; some of the most successful businesses use promo codes to help promote themselves on smaller platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

## Tips to Make Promo Codes Work

Promo codes are a great way to entice new customers to try your product or service, but you must use the codes correctly. Here are some tips to make promo codes work for your business:

**1. Keep it simple.**

One of the most common mistakes is using too many characters in a code. It can be difficult for customers to decipher what the code means and how to apply it to their order. Long codes also create confusion because they're not visible at checkout.

**2. Make your codes more visible.**

Ensure that your promo code is as visible as possible on your website, especially on the product and checkout pages. You can also add a "coupon" section on your website that allows customers to search for promo codes and enter them manually while checking out or include a coupon field in your shopping cart.

**3. Offer multiple promo codes per order.**

The more discounts you have available, the better — but don't overload your customers with unnecessary discounts that they don't need or want (like free shipping). Offer just enough discounts to feel they are getting a good deal, but not so many that it's overwhelming and confusing to use each time they place an order.

**4. Publicize everywhere**

Make sure that your customers know about the promotion before they click "buy." Hint at it in your product description, include it in a newsletter or email promotions or mention it on social media.

**5. Don't overuse promo codes.**

Too many promotional codes can ruin your credibility with customers and vendors alike. People might think you're constantly trying to sell them stuff they don't really want, or they might stop using your service altogether because they see that you're offering special deals every day of the week.

Promo codes are a simple but effective marketing tool. They are useful for both customers and businesses. Start implementing [**promotional codes**](/features/loyalty-programs) in your marketing right now.

In this post, we will explain what promo codes are, how to use them to increase sales, and give some tips on how to make them work.

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Building customer loyalty is the key to driving repeat business, increasing profits, and developing a customer base of long-term, satisfied clients. A well-designed loyalty program can help you build brand loyalty and increase the lifetime value of every customer.

Yet, many programs fail to take off because they're not relevant to their intended audience. Customer loyalty will likely fall when you offer subpar reward programs that fail to meet the target group’s needs or expectations. Some people like getting discount coupons, others love free gifts, while some customers prefer to get early or exclusive access to new products or services.

It’s up to you to understand your customers and tailor your loyalty program strategy accordingly.

Let's break down the loyalty program trends that will shape 2022 and the coming years so you can build better relationships with your customers.

## 1. Gamify the Shopping Experience

As far as loyalty program trends go, gamification is leading the pack by a considerable margin.

By definition, gamification is the incorporation of game design elements, like point scoring, leaderboards, and competition with others to non-gaming contexts. As a marketing strategy, it can be used to create an immersive, engaging, and fun experience for your customers. Gamification works exceptionally well as a tiered loyalty program where customers have to earn a certain number of points to move up a level.

When you gamify a loyalty program, it creates an incentive for customers to interact regularly with your brand. They provide a sense of accomplishment by associating each repeat action that’s valuable to your business with a reward. As a result, customers’ purchase more frequently, spend more money, and are more likely to use their loyalty points to get rewards.

Gamification helps to [**grow brand awareness**](povyshayem-uznavayemost-brend-ustanavlivayem-avatar-email-otpravitelya) and loyalty while increasing user engagement. Plus, it creates an interactive community around your brand that’s key to growing your business.

Duolingo is a good example of how to use gamification in loyalty programs. The app has a free and paid version. In the free version, the user has only five hearts. If during the day he makes five mistakes, he will have to postpone classes until tomorrow. This way, they encourage users to upgrade to a paid Duolingo Plus version. 

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## 2. Make It Mobile

As dependency on mobile devices increases, so do the opportunities for mobile-based loyalty programs. [**Mobile apps**](mobile-app-as-a-marketing-channel) allow you to track in-app customer activity and reward them accordingly. Through advanced analytics, you can understand your customers better to deliver more personalization and increase your sales.

When designing mobile loyalty programs, do not limit your rewards to purchases. The purpose of a loyalty program is to show customers that you care about them. For this reason, design your loyalty to focus on participation so customers can feel valued.

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## 3. Focus on Multiple Touch Points

Developing a mobile loyalty program is a crucial step towards creating an [**omnichannel loyalty program**](omnichannel-vs-multichannel) that offers consumer rewards for any actions taken on any channel – online, in-app, in-store, or otherwise. An omnichannel program covers all touchpoints, whether customers promote a product on social media, leave an in-app review, or refer a friend via email.

Hybrid loyalty programs are the future and the key to prolonged customer engagement. Merge scannable loyalty cards with digital avenues to create a seamless experience for consumers. Your loyalty program should be adaptable, no matter how your customer chooses to engage with you.

## 4. End-to-End, Customized Loyalty Programs

Consumers want to choose how and when they engage with their favorite brands. End-to-end loyalty programs offer both traditional points-based programs and subscription loyalty programs, where customers opt-in by paying a membership fee to access enhanced benefits.

An end-to-end loyalty program creates a complete loyalty ecosystem that incentivizes new and repeat customers. Point-based systems allow new customers to experience all the benefits you have to offer with a low barrier to entry, while a premium loyalty program provides loyal customers with a VIP experience that keeps them hooked to your brand. Such programs emphasize the value of loyalty without alienating those who aren’t familiar with your brand.

## 5. Amazing Experiences Remain Essential

Going forward, customers expect personalized experiences from companies, be they a social media giant or a small business. Consumers are inundated with thousands of marketing messages every day making it challenging to break through the noise. One way you can do that is through [**loyalty partnerships**](customer-loyalty-program). For instance, developing a product line with an influencer or another brand will expand the reach of your brand and create new engagement avenues like contests, sweepstakes, and rebates.

Also, there’s an increasing demand for authenticity and social justice, which means customers are more likely to work with brands that have a conscience. By incorporating a charitable or sustainable aspect to your loyalty program, you can increase brand loyalty and attract customers whose views align with your values. It’s a great rewards program for small businesses that allows you to build a loyal, engaged community while creating opportunities to partner with other like-minded brands.

## The Future of Customer Loyalty Programs

For the next few years, the leading loyalty program trends will focus on mobile apps, paid memberships, and gamification.

Most loyalty professionals recognize the importance of getting actionable insights to predict consumer behavior. After all, the key to executing successful loyalty programs lies in hyper-personalization and creating frictionless omnichannel customer experiences.

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A substantial chunk of our sales and marketing strategies focuses on increasing the quality website traffic of your business website and getting a consistent batch of new customers. Sounds fair, right? After all, you need to keep expanding your customer base to increase your revenue and earn profits.

Well, before we proceed, let’s have a quick look at three [**statistics**](https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/10/customer-retention-statistics.html):

- 65 percent of the revenue of a business comes from its existing customer base.
- 80 percent of your future revenue will come from just 20 percent of your current customers.
- The cherry on the cake — it costs five to eight times more to acquire a customer than it does to keep the existing ones.

Do you recognize what these data reflect?

While developing strategies and attracting new customers is vital for the health of your business, it’s equally important to hold onto the ones that you’ve already got. Not only are they easier and affordable to keep, but they generate more revenue for your business too.

However, a large percentage of businesses do not make customer retention a priority, not at least from the beginning. It is why it goes on to become a serious boardroom concern. The challenge enhances when you address the fact that customers are now less forgiving — one-third of consumers switch companies after just one poor customer service experience. It sounds scary, doesn’t it?

However, customers do not drop off instantly in most cases. They, unintentionally, give subtle signs that voice their concern or dissatisfaction. If you look close enough, you can manage to recognize those warning signs in their buying behavior. You can then go into your crisis mode and take immediate corrective measures to win your customers back.
 
In this blog, we are listing the top five early warning signs that can tell you you’re about to lose your customer so that you can increase your customer retention rate. Here we go.

## Top 5 Churn Indicators

### 1. Decline in Engagement

Customer satisfaction directly impacts customer engagement. However, do not mistake [**customer engagement**](https://growave.io/blog/customer-engagement/) for activity. While you should be on the lookout for decreased platform activity or action for regular purchasers, the way of engagement varies for customers at different stages.

If your regular customers have turned into [**loyal customers**](customer-trust), their reduced engagement may reflect in their unwillingness to try out new products or features. If you’re lucky enough to have [**evangelist customers**](https://www.marketing-schools.org/types-of-marketing/evangelism-marketing/), they may show their dissatisfaction by reducing voluntary promotion or referral activities for your brand.

### 2. Change in Usage Patterns

A decline in platform or app usage indicates that customers are not getting what they need, and they are likely to drop off. Tracking KPIs, such as site abandonment rate, lapsed payments, and activity time, can help you recognize churn right before time.

For example, in your cloud storage SaaS model, if your customer begins using 500 gigabytes from a sudden drop of one terabyte of storage, you need to worry.

### 3. Increase in Complaints

You should be thankful for the customers who complain. For every one person who raises help tickets, there are at least two that do not. They just quietly leave without showing signs of churn. Therefore, take every complaint seriously. If there is a sudden increase in customer complaints, you should be on high alert.

Moreover, not everyone voices their concern directly. Customers may be talking negatively about you on social media or giving you lower ratings. Activate [**social listening**](https://sproutsocial.com/social-listening/) to always be in the loop on the web.

### 4. Disinterest in Incentives

Who doesn’t like availing of the benefits of a sale, discount, or special offers? We’ve got one group - customers who are planning to unsubscribe.

If you see lower [**conversion rates**](conversion-funnel-stages-and-optimization) than usual on your promotional offers and incentives, customers might be losing faith in your brand. And they don’t even want to indulge in profitable sales. Negative experiences induce such extreme actions, which discourage them from purchasing, even at a reduced price.

### 5. Unresponsiveness to Emails

When shoppers feel less connected and less loyal to your brand, their social interactions drop. Your email marketing metrics can reflect the signs of [**customer churn**](https://www.gravysolutions.io/post/2021-ultimate-customer-churn-rate-prediction-and-involuntary-churn-guide). You’re not going to get 100% open rates. However, if customers who have a history of opening your email most of the time are not doing so anymore, it is a sign of reduced customer engagement.

You need to adopt marketing practices that give people reasons to not unsubscribe. You can change your email marketing strategy and include content that may resonate more with your audience.

When you are armed with the ideal knowledge, you can quickly recognize the at-risk customers through these warning signs. It can protect your business from losing vital customer accounts. As a bonus, here is a quick tip on being proactive about reducing customer churn.

### Utilizing Customer Loyalty Programs Before Churn Rates Rise

Customer loyalty programs keep your company top of mind, your customers engaged and regularly informed on deals catered to their interest. [**Customer loyalty programs**](/features/loyalty-programs) should always be an even exchange of quality for data. A customer should be providing you with their email in exchange for:

- Personalized promotion codes
- Engagements on social media channels
- Emails that only pertain to specific engagements.

If you want to learn more about how to retain customers with loyalty programs, read this [**article**](customer-loyalty-program).

## Conclusion

To scale up to the next business goal, you cannot afford to lose customers. To prevent customer churn, be proactive and work through the aforementioned methods to turn customer wins into loyalty. Keep reducing churn rate and increasing customer retention at the top of your priority list. It will make your business more profitable for the years to come!

In this blog, we are listing the top five early warning signs that can tell you you’re about to lose your customer so that you can increase your customer retention rate.

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Once a marketer has enticed prospective clients to use their products or services, their marketing mission immediately turns to ensuring these same customers will return. A satisfying user experience is essential to making that happen.

One strategy, an effective loyalty program, has proven infallible in bringing customers back, even for decades, after that initial purchase.

Quality, value, and customer satisfaction will always be the fundamental drivers of consumer decisions. But airlines, hotels, car rentals, banks, coffee shops, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, credit card companies, and most other businesses today rely on loyalty programs to [**retain**](customer-trust) their client base.

## What are Loyalty Programs and Loyalty Marketing?

Loyalty programs, sponsored by retailers and other businesses, usually consist of rewards, discounts, freebies, or other incentives to entice buyers to come back to buy future products or services.

While loyalty programs of some type have been around for centuries, these have become more prevalent, sophisticated, and far-reaching in recent years. More miles or overnight stays, more money spent, and more frequent purchases often mean free goods or services, money back, or other powerful incentives to maintain [**loyalty**](customer-loyalty).

Customer loyalty programs not only retain more customers for future purchases, but these clients are more likely to try new products. And, on average, these consumers will spend 31% more than first-time buyers.

In any instance, the lure of a free airline flight, hotel stay, prizes, gifts, and discounts earned with a certain number of purchases becomes an irresistible draw that comes them coming back.

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## How to Create an Effective Loyalty Program

If you have not already implemented a loyalty program, creating one can be a low-cost, high-return strategy to lock in and grow your client base.

Businesses spend five times more to attract a new client than to keep existing ones. Increasing customer retention by just 5% can create a 25% to 90% increase in profitability, depending on the starting point.

So, how does a new or existing company go about creating an effective loyalty program?

**Excellent products and services** are the first and most crucial element of a successful loyalty program. A loyalty program cannot even begin to capture the consumer’s interest unless what you offer addresses the fundamental reasons why they came to you in the first place.

**Stay Consistent** with your products and communications. One bad experience can damage the relationship permanently since the possibility of future bad experiences becomes a deterrent to returning.

**Focus on the customer.**  Be sure you understand their needs and continually determine whether your products or services are meeting them.

**Do more than what is expected.** Whenever possible, add something extra to prove your commitment to the customer.

**Reward customer loyalty.** Design your program to offer meaningful rewards.

**Make the Rewards Program available** for all interactions, both in-person and online.

**Create Status Levels.** Airlines, among others, do a great job of rewarding Frequent Fliers with status levels that offer preferred seating, upgrade possibilities, boarding preferences, lounge availability, and more.  Similarly, wineries reward their exclusive Club Members (those who spend more) with direct access to the more exclusive wines, complimentary wine tastings and winery tours, and further recognition while visiting the winery.

**Surprise and delight customers.** Awarding customers when they may not be expecting anything is a great way to solidify a relationship. A birthday gift, for example, can be a warm, personal way to reward them. For example, Altcraft platform allows you to [**personalize emails**](/features/personalization) and wish every customer a happy birthday by sending a promo code.

**Offer first opportunity to buy new offerings.** As you introduce new products, an introductory offer to your Loyalty Program participants is a way to show them that they are preferred.

**Be Creative** when naming the program and even your rewards points.

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## Types of Loyalty Programs

Types of loyalty programs vary depending on the products offered. These may include:

- **Points**

While programs have different requirements, some offer a single point for each dollar spent during a specified period. In some instances, points should never expire. However, setting a time limit may encourage more frequent visits. While a weekly visit to a grocery store can be a natural frequency, airlines do not expect their less-than-elite customers to fly as often. So, their rewards “miles” may never expire.

One of the most popular point programs is Sephora’s Beauty Insider rewards program. Customers earn points for each purchase they make: 1 point for every dollar spent. When there are enough points, they can exchange points for limited cosmetics.

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- **Cashback Programs**

When customers spend a certain amount of money, they may be rewarded with coupons or cash to be used at the issuer’s business. Bank credit cards also offer cashback awards that can be redeemed as credits on balances, deposits to checking or savings, or purchase items at specified retailers.

- **Punch Card Programs**

Each time a customer purchases, one or more holes of their customer loyalty cards get punched. When the card is “fully punched,” the customer receives a free item. This is if we’re dealing with paper cards. When it comes to digital punch cards, they exist within a mobile app, but the idea is the same.

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- **Promo Codes**

Promo codes to loyal customers can enhance your relationship with prospective and current customers. These may be personally directed or general and can be presented through multiple platforms.

In [**Altcraft Marketing**](/en) automation platform, it is convenient to generate personal promotional codes: set up your own marketing automation workflow and decide at what moment you want to give your loyal customer a [**promo code**](/features/loyalty-programs).

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- **Partner Programs**

These programs involve earning “points” at more than one business to be used at any of the participating companies.

## Conclusion

An intense focus on customer care will benefit your company in very significant ways. Satisfied customers will relay their positive experiences to friends, thereby creating new business and will positively represent your brand to others. An effective loyalty program is an integral part of customer care.




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