Establishing a home-based bakery business can leave you GLAZED and confused. Even more so when you’re already in the marketing phase simply because there are many ways you can market your home bakery and you have to execute them well.
You may organize an online or in-person grand opening to promote a home-based bakery. You may also market it by handing out leaflets to your neighbors, attending local events, asking for help from your loved ones, and using hashtags on Instagram.
Generally speaking, a home-based bakery business can be just as profitable as a traditional one; that is if the home-based bakery is properly promoted. There are great ways to market a home-based bakery that will almost certainly help you keep your business up and going.
Hold a Grand Opening
Yes, you read that right! You can hold a grand opening ceremony for your home-based bakery business. It might seem impossible given the limited space but you can still hold a first-day party for your business. To do this, you have to limit your guests to friends and family. If you still have enough space, it’d be a great idea to invite important people in your area, such as the mayor. This will undoubtedly help you in gradually spreading the word about your home-based bakery.
If you really want to have a larger crowd for your bakery’s opening, I highly suggest you hold your opening online. You can do this on a variety of platforms, ideally Zoom or Facebook Live, which can help you reach and accommodate a larger audience.
Design and Distribute Flyers and Leaflets
Distributing printed marketing materials is a simple yet efficient technique to promote your home-based baking business. This is something you can accomplish entirely on your own, including the design.
It entirely depends on your choices when it comes to the design of your flyers and leaflets. I advise you to use colors that are not intense or too bright for the eyes, preferably pastels. This is because light and gentle colors will most likely complement rather than overpower your baked goods on paper.
In distributing your print materials, you may just stroll around your area to distribute them or you can visit areas close to schools or parks. In this manner, you will not only be able to market your home-based bakery, but you will also be able to get to know your community and possibly connect with potential business partners.
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Participate in Local Events
Aside from distributing pamphlets in your community, it’s also a really good idea to participate in local events to market your home-based bakery. This is simply because events promise a huge crowd. For instance, if your local is hosting a baking contest, then you should sign up for that event.
Just like distributing pamphlets, participating in local events will also enable you to understand better and connect deeper with your community. In addition to that, this is also a pretty great approach to raising brand awareness and meeting possible investors.
Use Hashtags on Instagram
In this day and age, the best place to market a business, especially home-based ones, is on social media. And for your home bakery, the best social media platform to help you advertise your products is Instagram. It’s a platform where you can effortlessly display your delectable baked delicacies.
Aside from simply posting photos of your baked goods, it’s advisable to use popular, and baking-related hashtags such as #bakery, #cakes, and so on because, according to a study, using hashtags is crucial in enhancing social media audience engagement and content distribution.
Get Help From Your Friends and Family
Lastly, you can ask your friends and family to help you advertise your business. This is a great solution to your lack of workforce. You can have them leave reviews on your website or social media accounts. You can also encourage them to refer a friend, which is a cost-efficient and effective word-of-mouth marketing method.
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Conclusion
To sum it all up, the ways you can advertise your home-based bakery business are as follows: 1) Holding a grand opening which can have guests limited to your friends and family, 2) Distributing pamphlets in your neighborhood, 3) Participating in local events like a baking contest, 4) Posting photos on Instagram as well as using hashtags, and 5) Asking your friends and family to advertise your home-based bakery business.
There are other marketing methods out there but following at least one of these advertising approaches will most likely help your bakery business thrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The target market of bakeries is all consumers. This is because bakeries appeal to all homes and people. There will always be a need for a bakery, whether you are working class, a company leader, a teacher, or a student.
You can effectively make your bakery stand out by doing the following: 1) developing a strong brand, 2) identifying your specialty, 3) providing excellent customer service, 4) remaining consistent, and, most importantly, 5) always giving your absolute best.
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This blog post is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney.
About the author. Entrepreneur and Bakery Business Fan.
Hi! I am Shawn and I am a happy individual who happens to be an entrepreneur. I have owned several types of businesses in my life from a coffee shop to an import and export business to an online review business plus a few more and now I create online bakery business resources for those interested in starting new ventures. It’s demanding work but I love it. I do it for those passionate about their business and their goals. That’s why when I meet a bakery business owner, I see myself. I know how hard the struggle is to retain customers, find good employees and keep the business growing all while trying to stay competitive.
That’s why I created Bakery Business Boss: I want to help bakery business owners like you build a thriving business that brings you endless joy and supports your ideal lifestyle.