One of the most common mistakes is to start a certain activity, whether it’s developing an app, an e-commerce site, SEO activities, or advertising campaigns, without first stopping to thoroughly analyze business objectives and estimate the appropriate amounts and timelines.
Often, one starts from the maximum acceptable expenditure without conducting the necessary analyses to determine if those amounts are correct for our target market.
Alternatively, one might decide to develop a particular product because it seems to be the trendiest, but not consider if our business is suited to that product and how it communicates and is used.
There is also the mistaken belief that the digital world is fast and therefore results are immediate.
This is only partially true and not applicable to all cases.
For example, advertising campaigns can yield results more quickly than SEO activities, which are typically measured over a 6-9 month period.
Finally, a crucial aspect not to be underestimated. Our business objectives are not achieved with just one activity; a strategic business solution (digital or otherwise) involves various options and a path to follow.
Some options must be pursued simultaneously, others sequentially; some are mandatory, others optional.
Don’t think that simply uploading your mobile app to the Apple or Google store will make users find it and fall in love with your service; it won’t work.