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A few days ago, a business owner complained that his social media marketing was costing thousands of riyals with minimal results. After examining his approach, I found multiple fundamental problems that are surprisingly common among Saudi businesses.
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For a travel brand, we discovered that direct translation of their foreign queries resulted in highly unproductive investment. After implementing a locally-focused query strategy, their CPA dropped by seventy-three percent.
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Using extensive testing for a meal service company, we discovered that campaigns delivered between 9-11 PM significantly surpassed those shown during typical peak hours, [competitive Landscape analysis](https://bkksmknegeri1grati.com/employer/threesixty-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83%d8%a9/) achieving substantially better sales.
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* Relocated product visuals to the left area, with product details and purchase buttons on the right side
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* Changed the image carousel to progress from right to left
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* Implemented a custom Arabic typeface that kept legibility at various dimensions
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Additional timing findings included:
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* Lower rivalry during religious periods with steady results
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* Higher engagement on weekends particularly after sunset prayers
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* Temporal differences needing investment changes during Ramadan
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* School schedule effects on specific sectors
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With extensive testing for a meal service client, we found that promotions shown between night time significantly outperformed those shown during typical optimal periods, producing substantially higher conversion rates.
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* Redesigned the data entry sequence to follow right-to-left thinking processes
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* Created a Arabic-English data entry process with smart language changing
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* Enhanced smartphone usability for one-handed Arabic input
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Successful methods included:
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* Sector analyses with Saudi-specific statistics
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* Executive interviews with prominent Saudi professionals
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* Implementation examples from regional initiatives
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* Webinars addressing regionally-focused issues
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For a public portal, we created specialized analytics that uncovered substantial disparities in engagement between Arabic-preferring and international tongue visitors. This intelligence led to specific improvements that increased total platform effectiveness by over seventy percent.
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Essential classifications to create:
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* Place-based groups within Saudi Arabia (behavior changes considerably between locations)
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* Income brackets specific to the Saudi society
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* Traditional adherence spectrum
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* Digital sophistication levels
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Essential bilingual indicators to analyze:
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* Tongue changing habits
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* Completion ratio variations by linguistic choice
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* Abandonment locations in converted paths
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* Lookup habits differences across languages
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For a banking brand, we implemented a content series about household money management that included Shariah-compliant approaches. This information exceeded their earlier generic money guidance by over four hundred percent in connection.
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* Repositioning CTA buttons to the right-hand portion of forms and pages
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* Restructuring information hierarchy to move from right to left
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* Redesigning user controls to align with the right-to-left scanning pattern
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After considerable time of making decisions based on speculation, their enhanced analytics-based approach generated a significant increase in purchase ratio and a substantial reduction in marketing expenses.
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For a banking client, we created a tailored analytics approach that featured Saudi-specific behavioral indicators. This technique revealed formerly invisible business potential that enhanced their income by 127%.
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Effective approaches included:
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* Emphasizing family values rather than personal benefits
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* Including appropriate faith elements where suitable
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* Adapting promotion language to align with Saudi traditional values
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* Producing separate creative alternatives for diverse locations within the Kingdom
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Key considerations included:
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* Native-speaking creators for each language
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* Regional customization rather than word-for-word transfer
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* Consistent brand voice across two languages
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* Language-specific [best SEO companies in Saudi capital](https://gogs.soyootech.com/rosaliedempste)
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* Distinctly mark which language should be used in each input field
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* Automatically change keyboard language based on field requirements
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* Position input descriptions to the right side of their connected inputs
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* Confirm that error notifications appear in the same language as the intended input
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Important components included:
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* Handheld-optimized message presentations
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* Click-to-call enhancements for speaking-oriented customers
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* Application advertising for appropriate queries
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* Technology-adapted landing pages
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If you're developing or redesigning a website for the Saudi market, I strongly recommend working with designers who truly understand the complexities of Arabic user experience rather than just converting Western layouts.
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Last month, a retail client contacted me after using over 250,000 SAR on unsuccessful PPC initiatives. After revamping their approach, we achieved a five hundred thirty-seven percent growth in advertising efficiency.
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