{"id":4462,"date":"2026-04-01T09:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sd-qq.com\/?p=4462"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:39:02","slug":"how-to-find-foreign-trade-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sd-qq.com\/en\/how-to-find-foreign-trade-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find customers in foreign trade? Don't just focus on platforms anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"347\">Many newcomers to foreign trade will ask: where exactly do customers come from?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"378\">The reality is:<br data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"356\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"378\">The platform is just one of the channels, not all of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"401\">A truly stable source of customers usually comes from a combination of multiple channels.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"ru2a9o\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"430\">I. Google search: the most direct source of customers<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"459\">By searching for keywords, you can directly find the official website of a potential customer, for example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"511\">\n<li data-section-id=\"uxptv5\" data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"485\">welding wire importer<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"129yiuj\" data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"511\">steel distributor USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"520\">\u2714 Tip:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"564\">\n<li data-section-id=\"18n0z9o\" data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"548\">Search with \"company + email\" combination<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qlv9vd\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"564\">Find the official website and get contact information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"584\">\ud83d\udccc Strengths: Accurate, direct buyer matchmaking<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1v08nt1\" data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"608\">Second, B2B platform: suitable for rapid start-up<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"617\">Common Platforms:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"666\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1scj90s\" data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"629\">Alibaba<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"yzlonj\" data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"647\">Made-in-China<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"al5q19\" data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"666\">Global Sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"675\">\u2714 Fit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"697\">\n<li data-section-id=\"6vmhdn\" data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"685\">Start-ups<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"914bi7\" data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"697\">Products that need exposure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"715\">\ud83d\udccc Disadvantages: high competition, high costs<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1fe21da\" data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"746\">Third, independent station SEO: long-term stable customer acquisition (core recommendation)<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"797\">When a customer searches Google:<br data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"764\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 \"best welding wire supplier\"<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"818\">If your website shows up, you will continue to get inquiries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"827\">\u2714 Advantage:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"858\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1k5mfu5\" data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"837\">No reliance on platforms<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"z5hceo\" data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"848\">Customers come to you<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ka135l\" data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"858\">Higher conversion rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"909\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"874\">Shandong Outreach Advantage:<\/strong><br data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"877\" \/>Through SEO + content layout, we help companies get continuous accurate traffic instead of short-term inquiries.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"zmmeyo\" data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"929\">IV. Social media development of customers<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"938\">Recommended Channel:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"981\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1f0j9f\" data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"956\">LinkedIn (most important)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15brz0g\" data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"969\">Facebook<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jw7alp\" data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"981\">YouTube<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1007\">\u2714 Focus:<br data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"991\" \/>Build a professional image, not a direct sales pitch<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"3q18t7\" data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1032\">V. Developing letters: still valid, but upgraded<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1057\">Traditional development letters are less effective, but \"precision development letters\" are still effective.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1068\">\u2714 Optimize the way:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1109\">\n<li data-section-id=\"npdwbw\" data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1078\">Personalized Headlines<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7gtokf\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1092\">Write content for your industry<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fgr8y\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1109\">Provide solutions, not quotes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1p044z3\" data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1128\">VI. Exhibitions and offline channels<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1135\">Fit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1154\">\n<li data-section-id=\"9enblq\" data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1144\">bulk products<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jtica2\" data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1154\">Industrial products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1167\">\u2714 Strengths: a strong sense of trust<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1n2guql\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1192\">VII. Customer referrals (neglected channels)<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1212\">Referral of new customers by old customers is the least expensive way.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1221\">\u2714 Recommendation:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1245\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1hngld1\" data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1234\">Establishment of long-term cooperative relationships<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16yf38m\" data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1245\">Provision of stable services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article focuses on \"how to find customers in foreign trade\" as the core issue, detailed analysis of a variety of mainstream customer acquisition channels and practical skills to help foreign trade enterprises from multiple channels to obtain accurate customers, to achieve the growth of inquiries and order 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