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Marketing to Moms – 5 strategies to unlock this influential demographic

May 18, 2023

5 min read

Connecting with Mums – 5 strategies to unlock this influential demographic

In today’s digital landscape, where competition is fierce and consumer attention is divided, successfully marketing to mums requires a strategic approach that goes beyond traditional tactics. We’ve nurtured our strategy of connecting with this demographic, which is by far the most influential for purchasing decisions in the home

We’ll get you up to speed on why marketing to mums is crucial but nuanced, and share  best practices that we’ve learned.

Understanding the Modern Mum

Before diving right into marketing, it is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the modern mum and distinct characteristics. Today’s mums are digital natives or close to it. They’re empowered and can juggle multiple roles at once, combining many elements of modern femininity into an ever-evolving audience, which is truly crucial for any brand wanting to gain traction in the home.


  • Welcome Box (at sign-up)
    A perfect package of the essential must-haves and nice-to-haves for mum and baby.
  • Your Maternity Bundle (2nd trimester)
    A box designed for new mums. Perfect for some much needed self-care as they enter the second trimester.
  • Your Birthing Essentials (3rd trimester)
    Hospital bag must-haves to ensure new mums have everything they need for those crucial first few hours.
  • Your Newborn Gift (Post-birth)
    A gift from us to the new parents! Offering the need-to-haves and nice-to-haves for the first weeks & months.
  • Baby’s First Bites (3 to 6 months)
    A hand-picked selection of weaning must-haves as their child makes the big leap from milk to solids.

2. Meet mums on their schedule

Mums are also arguably the busiest cohort. They don’t have time to be sat at their desktop, so optimising for mobile-first content is the easiest first step. But also, think about the timing of how they interact with media.

They’re unlikely to follow a typical schedule, with staggered and unpredictable free times, so don’t only engage them when you’re at your predictable 9-5 schedule. You can further bolster your messaging by optimising for audio content too, to allow more passive consumption by busy mums.

These are all small steps but will hopefully frame the way you can effectively communicate with parents across the board.

3. Interactive Tools

With so much conflicting information out there, the parenting puzzle is made easier by giving information and guides that are as relevant as possible to each parenting stage. When considering your brand, ask yourself what questions your customers might want to ask, and develop easy and interactive ways of disseminating that information.

It doesn’t have to be the standard FAQ section. You can serve up stats in engaging ways, with digital counters or interactive controls. If you’re that same cleaning product FMCG, you might have a calculator to see how many bottles of cleaning solution customers could save by switching to your brand.

woman pushing her baby in a stroller

4. Mums value other mums

When mums encounter roadblocks, they ask other mums answers. So augment your content to highlight what other members of your community are facing or simply to provide practical and grounded content that positions your website as the go-to resource for real information.

This strategy will drive organic traffic and bolster your SEO rankings, but also provide a real sense of authenticity to your communities.

5. Leveraging Authority and Credibility

But while mums connect best with other mums. Don’t think there’s not room for industry experts to come in and help. It might be more industry specific, but think about what your community could benefit from learning.

If it’s something relating to a pregnancy stage, why not bring on somebody to bring those FAQs and curiosities to life? We’ve recently had Water Babies bring their expertise to our community with great results.

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