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Opened Aug 07, 2025 by Dakota Stapylton@dakotastapylto
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Effective Influencer Marketing Approaches for Saudi Businesses

Last week, a eatery manager in Riyadh complained that his business wasn't visible in Google searches despite being well-reviewed by customers. This is a common problem I encounter with regional companies across the Kingdom.

For a financial client, we created a flexible interface framework that dynamically modified menus, text presentation, and structure based on the chosen language, generating a forty-two percent growth in audience participation.

After years of making decisions based on guesswork, their improved analytics-based strategy produced a two hundred forty-three percent increase in conversion rate and a one hundred sixty-seven percent drop in advertising spending.

A skincare retailer shifted from numerous one-time partnerships to sustained relationships with a smaller number of influencers, producing a 164% improvement in conversion rates and a forty-three percent drop in marketing expenses.

  • Designed a figure visualization approach that handled both Arabic and English numerals
  • Redesigned graphs to progress from right to left
  • Applied graphical cues that corresponded to Saudi cultural meanings

A few months ago, a beauty brand invested 300,000 SAR in traditional advertising with minimal returns. After redirecting just 25% of that spending to influencer marketing, they experienced a 712% improvement in revenue.

For a hospitality customer, we identified that word-for-word transfer of their global search terms produced extremely unproductive costs. After applying a culturally-appropriate search term strategy, their CPA dropped by over seventy percent.

Important dual-language measurements to monitor:

  • Tongue changing patterns
  • Completion ratio differences by linguistic choice
  • Drop-off points in converted paths
  • Search behavior distinctions across languages

Essential techniques included:

  • Consulting Saudi local users to discover genuine lookup habits
  • Examining Saudi competition for keyword insights
  • Developing a bilingual query framework to attract all potential users
  • Using regional linguistic differences instead of formal language

For a government service, we created specialized tracking that uncovered substantial differences in engagement between Arabic-preferring and international tongue visitors. This understanding led to targeted optimizations that increased total platform performance by over seventy percent.

For a banking institution, we implemented a specialized tracking methodology that featured culturally-relevant behavioral indicators. This approach revealed previously hidden conversion opportunities that increased their income by 127%.

Powerful techniques included:

  • Emphasizing communal benefits rather than individual gains

  • Incorporating subtle religious references where relevant

  • Modifying offer terminology to align with Saudi traditional values

  • Creating different message options for diverse locations within the Kingdom

  • Shifted product photos to the left portion, with product information and purchase buttons on the right side

  • Adjusted the image carousel to advance from right to left

  • Implemented a custom Arabic typeface that kept legibility at various dimensions

Throughout my previous project for a investment company in Riyadh, we observed that users were repeatedly tapping the wrong navigation elements. Our behavior analysis showed that their attention naturally flowed from right to left, but the primary navigation components were placed with a left-to-right importance.

Working with a food brand, we developed a strategy where influencers genuinely incorporated products into their daily lives rather than generating evident sponsorships. This strategy generated engagement rates significantly better than traditional promotional material.

For a healthcare center in Jeddah, we boosted their map appearances by nearly one hundred percent by confirming their company details was thoroughly matching in both Arabic Website User Experience and English across all platforms.

  • Explicitly mark which language should be used in each entry box
  • Automatically change keyboard language based on field type
  • Place input descriptions to the right of their corresponding inputs
  • Ensure that validation messages appear in the same language as the intended input

Last month, I was helping a large e-commerce company that had invested over 200,000 SAR on a impressive website that was converting poorly. The problem? They had simply translated their English site without addressing the fundamental UX differences needed for Arabic users.

Additional timing insights included:

  • Decreased rivalry during religious periods with stable performance
  • Higher engagement on non-workdays especially after evening prayers
  • Seasonal variations requiring budget adjustments during Ramadan
  • School schedule effects on specific sectors

A few weeks ago, a retail client contacted me after spending over 250,000 SAR on underperforming paid search initiatives. After revamping their approach, we generated a 537% improvement in return on ad spend.

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Reference: dakotastapylto/marketingresourcecenter#2