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This Is the Simple Marketing Hack Your Business Needs to Drive Sales All Year Long Seasonality isn't just for holiday pop-up shops. Spotting and understanding the cyclical trends in your business and industry can help you maximize profits throughout the year.

By John Boitnott Edited by Kara McIntyre

Key Takeaways

  • Understanding and leveraging seasonality in business can lead to growth by identifying patterns in sales and customer behavior.
  • Properly preparing for seasonal trends includes stocking up on inventory, creating targeted promotions, and planning your marketing efforts.
  • Optimizing business plans around identified seasonal trends can help maximize profits during peak periods and mitigate slow times.

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Every business experiences both "boom and bust." Sometimes it might be random changes in the market or in your customer base. In other cases, those changes aren't random — they're cyclical. When you know how to spot those trends, you'll know how to plan for them. The result: Your business keeps growing.

Understanding how to use seasonality to your advantage can help ensure your business's continued growth. And yet many, if not most, business owners miss out on this simple marketing hack. Here's how to take advantage of it to drive revenue all year long.

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