{"id":4276,"date":"2023-07-17T10:27:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T01:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/?p=4276"},"modified":"2023-07-18T16:55:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T07:55:45","slug":"how-can-it-companies-generate-word-of-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/how-can-it-companies-generate-word-of-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can IT Companies Generate Word of Mouth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4276\" class=\"elementor elementor-4276\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43aa3d5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43aa3d5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17307f1d sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"17307f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9f155e elementor-widget__width-initial sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e9f155e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Word-of-mouth is a traditional marketing strategy that has been passed down for a long time. It has become even more potent as its domain expanded from offline to online.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, customer reviews and business recommendations posted online can spread within seconds. So, how can IT companies utilize word-of-mouth in their business?<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR',sans-serif; color: #ff9900; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">What is Word-of-Mouth Marketing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth.png\" alt=\"Word of Mouth\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth.png 512w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth-370x278.png 370w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth-202x151.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Word-of-mouth marketing, as the name implies, is marketing done through &#8216;word of mouth.&#8217; Customers who have used a company&#8217;s product or service share their experience with friends, family, colleagues, and so forth. This method not only serves as free advertising but is also considered a very powerful marketing tool.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statistic, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">88% of consumers stated they &#8220;trust online customer recommendations and reviews as much as those from friends or family<\/a><\/span>.&#8221; Additionally, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">97% of B2B customers named customer reviews and peer recommendations as the most trusted content type<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>There are various ways to generate word-of-mouth, and thus, today&#8217;s companies have a variety of word-of-mouth marketing methods at their disposal. Let&#8217;s examine a few types and real-life examples.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR',sans-serif; color: #ff9900; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Types of Word-of-Mouth Marketing and IT Company Examples<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4289 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Types-of-Word-of-Mouth-Marketing.png\" alt=\"Types of Word of Mouth Marketing\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Types-of-Word-of-Mouth-Marketing.png 512w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Types-of-Word-of-Mouth-Marketing-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Types-of-Word-of-Mouth-Marketing-370x278.png 370w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Types-of-Word-of-Mouth-Marketing-202x151.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', sans-serif; color: #ff9900; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">01 |<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"> Referral Programs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Referral programs involve existing customers recommending the company&#8217;s product or service to acquaintances who haven&#8217;t experienced them yet, and receiving a reward from the company in return.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.kr\/help\/article\/2269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the accommodation sharing platform Airbnb<\/a><\/span> issues promotional coupons (travel credits) that can be used for future accommodation or experience reservations when members recommend Airbnb to their acquaintances and they sign up as new members.<\/p>\n<p>Not only Airbnb but also many IT companies that need to increase their user base for business growth utilize this method. A prime example is Dropbox!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>Dropbox &#8211; From 100,000 to 4 Million Users in 15 Months Through a Referral Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dropbox is currently valued at $7.5 billion. But did you know that Dropbox achieved such a huge success through a referral program?<\/p>\n<p>To be specific, <strong>it started with 100,000 users and exponentially increased to 4 million <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">in 15 months<\/span> through a referral program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But it didn&#8217;t stop there; it doubled its user base every three months over two years. According to the founder and CEO, Drew Houston, the number of subscribers increased by 60% through referrals.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">02 |<\/span> Influencer Marketing &#8211; Social Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4290 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Influencer-Marketing.png\" alt=\"Influencer Marketing\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Influencer-Marketing.png 512w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Influencer-Marketing-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Influencer-Marketing-370x278.png 370w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Influencer-Marketing-202x151.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Influencer marketing via social media is a form of word-of-mouth marketing. If you are a start-up or a latecomer in the industry, you can improve brand awareness in a short period by partnering with <strong>influencers who have many followers and posting content related to your product or service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is effective because most people trust the recommendations of influencers they follow. At this time, many companies use unique codes assigned with the influencer&#8217;s name (e.g., ELANCER23) to track new customers acquired through the influencer!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">3 |<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Viral Campaigns &#8211; Social Media<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Viral-Campaigns.png\" alt=\"Viral Campaigns\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Viral-Campaigns.png 512w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Viral-Campaigns-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Viral-Campaigns-370x278.png 370w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Viral-Campaigns-202x151.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Social media is an effective tool to reach more users and attract customers. Specifically, through <strong>user engagement-based viral campaigns<\/strong>, you can increase brand awareness while securing many followers and customers. Taking Instagram as an example, users can post and share their own content using a specific hashtag!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Daniel Wellington &#8211; $220 Million in Revenue by Selling Over 1 Million Watches in a Year Through Influencer + Viral Campaigns<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The watch brand Daniel Wellington, popular for its classic design, achieved huge success through a social media viral campaign. They created a social media campaign with the world&#8217;s top Instagram influencers and <strong>encouraged users to create their own content using the Daniel Wellington watch and post it using the hashtag <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">#danielwellington<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4292 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth-Marketing-Strategy.png\" alt=\"Word of Mouth Marketing Strategy\" width=\"346\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth-Marketing-Strategy.png 346w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Word-of-Mouth-Marketing-Strategy-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Resource : <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.referralcandy.com\/blog\/daniel-wellington-word-of-mouth-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ReferralCandy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The result?<br><span style=\"font-size: 18.2px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">\u2192<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.2px;\"> Over 90,000 posts were generated on Instagram, selling over 1 million watches in a year and earning $220 million in revenue!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>4 |<\/strong><b> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Customer Reviews (Business Recommendation Reviews)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Customer reviews (business recommendation reviews) are the most common form of word-of-mouth that we all have encountered at least once. They can be in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elancer.co.kr\/blog\/view?seq=40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">text format<\/span><\/a> or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JDKS6E31E9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video content<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>When you try to purchase a product, you may visit a company&#8217;s website to compare products from various brands. There you can find reviews where other customers recommend the company&#8217;s products or services.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the case of Elancer, business clients who post projects want to hire reliable talents. A way to confirm this is to refer to the recommendation reviews left by the managers of companies who previously collaborated with the freelancer.<\/p>\n<p>This is a driving force that provides high satisfaction to companies using Elancer&#8217;s freelancer matching service!<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><font color=\"#ff9900\">Elancer &#8211; The Secret of 98% Project Reorder Rate?<br><br><\/font>28,000 Reviews, 3.5 Million Freelancer Evaluation Data<\/h3>\n<p>Although many freelancer platforms have emerged, Elancer has achieved an astonishing accomplishment of a 98% reorder rate from business clients.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons for this is their support for businesses to check other customer other customers'(about freelancers) recommendation reviews and proceed with the hiring process.<\/p>\n<p>That is, companies ordering projects can check if the freelancer is a suitable talent for their needs in terms of job competence, attitude, and personality through the feedback of other companies, leading to high hiring satisfaction, and therefore a high reorder rate.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Statistics Highlight the Importance of Word-of-Mouth<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Consumers are becoming smarter<\/strong><\/span>:<br>&#8220;No more fooled by ads! I will purchase based on trustworthy information.&#8221;<br>Consumers no longer trust only the company&#8217;s advertisements. They want to check the opinions of friends or other customers who have experienced the product first. This can actually be confirmed through several statistics:<\/p>\n<p>-92% of customers read online reviews before purchasing (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Big Commerce<\/span><\/a>).<br>-72% of customers responded that their trust in the company increased through positive reviews and evaluations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Big Commerce<\/span><\/a>).<br>-72% of consumers will take action only after reading positive reviews (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginewatch.com\/2016\/09\/06\/how-a-customer-reviews-strategy-can-impact-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Watch<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>Many businesses have confirmed the effect of word-of-mouth:<br>Word-of-mouth is a powerful tool that can increase the likelihood of potential customers buying and reduce aversion to purchasing more expensive products or services.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, companies have succeeded in increasing trust in their products or services by utilizing customer business recommendation reviews:<br><br>-Regular use of customer recommendations can increase revenue by about <a href=\"https:\/\/strategicfactory.com\/2017\/06\/take-it-from-me-why-testimonials-are-so-effective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">62%<\/span><\/a> (Strategic Factory).<br>-Customers who interact with reviews are 58% more likely to purchase (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Big Commerce<\/span><\/a>).<br>-Reviews listed on the sales page bring an average of 34% increase in conversion rates (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.impactplus.com\/blog\/whats-changed-with-social-proof-in-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Impact<\/span><\/a>).<br>-Posting customer reviews with high-priced items increases the conversion rate by 380% (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerreviews.com\/blog\/exploring-how-reviews-affect-conversion-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Reviews<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>This reaffirms that the impact of word-of-mouth on businesses is clear. Shall we then explore specific marketing methods that IT companies can utilize?<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Word-of-Mouth Marketing Techniques for IT Companies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, if an IT company wants to utilize word-of-mouth marketing, there are things to keep in mind. Even if customers have a positive impression from their <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elancer.co.kr\/blog\/view?seq=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customer experience<\/a><\/span> with your business, they may not necessarily take action.<\/p>\n<p>In that case, a company can kindly ask customers to write a review. To increase the response rate, they can offer a small reward that can be used in the next transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Let me tell you some simple ways to utilize these valuable testimonials you&#8217;ve gained!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', sans-serif; color: #ff9900; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">01 |<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"> Referral Programs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Homepage<\/strong> &#8211; Create a &#8220;Customer Review&#8221; section on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">main page of your website<\/a>. Again, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/customer-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">72% of customers responded that their trust in the company increased through positive reviews and evaluations!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blog<\/strong> &#8211; For B2B companies, share customer success stories through &#8220;case studies&#8221; on your website&#8217;s blog. Providing details on how customers utilized our business&#8217;s product or service and what results they achieved helps gain the trust of other customers.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tip: When writing a case study, structure it as a <strong>problem(current situation) \u2192 solution(method of utilization and support) \u2192 result for a convincing article<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you can provide &#8220;inspiring content for customers&#8221;. Airbnb shares the success stories of various hosts using their service through &#8216;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.kr\/resources\/hosting-homes\/t\/host-stories-5?_set_bev_on_new_domain=1671787317_YTUwNTIzNjJhMTE0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Host Stories<\/a><\/span>&#8216;. By providing useful information that aids potential customers considering hosting on the Airbnb platform, it&#8217;s a strategy to attract more hosts.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', sans-serif; color: #ff9900; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">02 |<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans KR', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"> Utilize Social Media<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Social-Networking-Service.png\" alt=\"Social Networking Service\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Social-Networking-Service.png 512w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Social-Networking-Service-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Social-Networking-Service-370x278.png 370w, https:\/\/www.elancerglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Social-Networking-Service-202x151.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Potential customers will inevitably look up the company&#8217;s products or services through online search. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-52qcwdNS-kr9E1txBxpww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you&#8217;re a company like Elancer that operates separate social media accounts like a YouTube channel<\/a>, try sharing video content with customer interviews and other useful information.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you&#8217;ve increased traffic through word-of-mouth, <\/strong><br><strong>it&#8217;s now time to win over your customers, isn&#8217;t it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In order to capture customers, your project must be solid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet IT specialist freelancers at &#8220;<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Elancer<\/span>&#8221; <\/strong><br><strong>who can solidify your project!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Elancer<\/strong><\/span> is the first and largest freelance platform in Korea, <br>started in 2000, and it has about <strong>390,000 domestic professional IT freelancers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Word-of-mouth is a traditional marketing strategy that has been passed down for a long time. 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