DIY Marketing could hurt your business!

Victoria Harris • 3 July 2025

Why you should leave Marketing to the experts...

Running a small business is no small feat. You're juggling sales, operations, customer service, finances — and somewhere in the chaos, you're also expected to market your business. Social media posts, email campaigns, SEO, branding, advertising… the list never ends. While many small business owners start out doing their own marketing, it quickly becomes clear: DIY marketing comes with serious challenges.


1. You're Too Close to Your Business

When you live and breathe your business every day, it's easy to lose objectivity. You know your product or service inside out, but that doesn't mean you know how to communicate its value to your target audience. Great marketing requires stepping into the shoes of your customer, and that’s hard to do when you’re wearing ten other hats.


2. Time is Not on Your Side

Marketing is not a one-off task, it requires consistent effort. Regular content creation, campaign planning, engagement tracking, A/B testing, analytics reviews... All of this takes time, which is already in short supply. When you're running a business, every minute you spend on marketing is time you're not spending on what you do best.


3. Lack of Strategy = Wasted Effort

It’s easy to fall into the trap of throwing together Instagram posts, sending the occasional email, or boosting a Facebook post and calling it a day. But without a clear strategy and measurable goals, these efforts rarely translate into meaningful results. Professional marketing isn’t about being everywhere, it’s about being effective where it matters.


4. The Digital Landscape Changes Constantly

Algorithms shift. Platforms evolve. Consumer habits change. Keeping up with it all is practically a full-time job. Unless you live and breathe marketing, it’s hard to stay ahead of the curve and falling behind could mean missed opportunities and wasted ad spend.


So What's the Solution? Hire experts like us... The Harris Group.


Here at The Harris Group we understand small businesses because we’ve worked with them at every stage of growth. We know how to craft smart, targeted marketing strategies that actually work — whether it’s building your brand, increasing leads, or boosting conversions.

When you partner with us, you get:

  • ✅ A clear, customised marketing strategy
  • ✅ Expert management of your online presence
  • ✅ Creative campaigns that speak to your audience
  • ✅ Analytics and insights that show real results
  • ✅ More time back to focus on running your business

You don’t have to do it all — and you shouldn’t.

Let us do what we do best, so you can focus on what you do best, running your business.

Get in touch with The Harris Group today and take the first step toward smarter, stress-free marketing.

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