In today’s fast-paced and competitive marketplace, businesses face the challenge of effectively reaching and engaging their target audience. One approach that has gained significant traction in recent years is niche marketing. By focusing a company’s message on specific segments of the market rather than casting a wide net, brands can deliver highly targeted messages that deeply resonate with their intended customers. This laser-focused approach unlocks a wide range of benefits for businesses including driving customer acquisition and retention and maximizing sales and revenue. PBS offers opportunities for businesses to reach highly targeted audience segments on one of its most popular programs, MASTERPIECE. MASTERPIECE streaming video episodes run across a number of streaming platforms (Connected TV, PBS.org, and on the PBS Passport app).
The Benefits of Niche Marketing for Business Success
- Develop Greater Brand Loyalty:
Targeting a niche audience allows businesses to focus on delivering specialized offerings that cater to the unique needs and preferences of that specific segment. By understanding their chosen audience intimately, businesses can tailor their marketing strategy and messaging accordingly, creating a deeper bond with audiences who feel understood and valued. This stronger connection increases the likelihood these customers will become repeat buyers.
- Drive a Competitive Edge:
When businesses utilize niche marketing, they operate in a smaller competitive landscape. By prioritizing a specific audience, companies face fewer direct competitors, allowing them to establish themselves as a trusted authority and industry leader within their niche. This reduced competition enables businesses to differentiate themselves more effectively, resulting in increased visibility, market share, and profitability.
Brand Reputation Concerns with Programmatic Ad Buys
While many businesses turn to programmatic advertising to carry out their niche marketing goals, programmatic advertising can present certain drawbacks. With programmatic, brands have limited control over the placement of their ads. A brand’s message may be served alongside unsuitable content, causing audiences to develop a negative association with the company. Alternatively, when businesses run their messaging on PBS streaming video, they get the best of both worlds – they can target niche audiences, and ensure their messaging runs in a brand-safe environment that protects their reputation and aligns with their values.
Connect with Your Target Audience on PBS
With an extensive reach across various streaming platforms, including connected TV, PBS.org, and the PBS app, a PBS streaming video package provides a valuable platform for businesses to connect directly with their desired audience. Businesses can purchase specific audience segments, such as audiobook listeners, golfers, auto purchasers, telecom purchasers and more, who are also engaged and passionate about the MASTERPIECE programs. By targeting your messaging to a particular niche audience on a PBS program specifically, your brand benefits. That is because the loyal PBS audience holds a special appreciation for corporate sponsors, which translates to increased brand favorability. In fact, 58% of PBS viewers prefer products from PBS sponsors.* Plus, with only one national pre-roll permitted at the beginning of each PBS program, brands stand out and leave a lasting impression on our audiences.
Contact us today to learn more about PBS’s streaming video packages and how they can help you effectively reach and engage your desired target audience.
Source: Kantar | SGPTV, US Video Audience Insights 2023
