November 4, 2015
Today we will be going over 6 of the most common mistakes of social media marketing. Social media marketing is a growing world and more and more businesses are diving head forward into it. Using social media will allow you to reach out to a broader target audience and create greater brand awareness. How do you know though which is best approach for you? Hopefully you’ll be in a better position after reading about these mistakes of social media marketing. 1. You need to use every social media network out there This is probably the easiest to avoid. Think about your target audience and where they are likely to be. If you are marketing to businesses you target market is most likely going to be on LinkedIn. More of a B2C business? Then Facebook and Twitter are your best options. Now that Instagram allows adverts you can even adopt a strategy for the younger audiences based on visuals. 2. Social media is a different strategy Truth is social media marketing forms a part in every SEO strategy alongside a plan to get greater engagement and brand awareness. It can be a way to drive traffic to your site, especially if you are using content marketing in your strategy. Social media should be treated like any other marketing channel. Segment, target and position and then use data to analyse the results. 3. Google+ is a nightmare Most people know of Google+ for all the wrong reasons but it can be part of a successful social media marketing plan. Don’t underestimate it as it allows you to reach a further audience, and being part of Google it will have an impact on your organic search ranking and traffic. 4. It’s about immediate interaction Don’t get sucked into one of the most common mistakes […]
September 18, 2015
Twitter can be a really useful platform for any size of type of business. It can also prove useless if you are not implementing the right type of engagement tactics. This blog will focus on 10 of the most important tactics to help increase Twitter engagement levels.
September 17, 2015
Too often, creating social media content can seem more work than it is worth. This is especially true for start-up environments, run by busy people with more “important” things to do than post on Twitter and check on Facebook engagement levels. The following tactical methods have been proven to produce twice the amount of social media content with only half of the effort. The great thing about this approach is that higher output on social media generally produces a greater level of engagement.
September 3, 2015
The attention social media is receiving is going to last a long time, today we will focus on Twitter. If your ultimate aim is to grow your business, and overtake your competitors, then now is the right time to master the social media platforms out there. 5 Tips to Boost your Business Using Twitter Interact with your followers Marketers have the tendency to forget that Twitter and other social media platforms are not like old school tools like TV broadcasts. You don’t need to sell every time you publish something. If you only post links back to your own website with the intent of selling then most people will just unfollow as they will find it annoying. The ‘trick’ is to engage as much as possible with other users. Follow influential people that are in an industry that is relevant to yours. Talk to people and interact with those who decide to follow you, start a conversation. Offer Twitter exclusive promotions If prospective clients find out that you offer exclusive deals, to those who follow you, then be assured that they will soon follow suit. Social marketing is about giving your customer the added value that they seek. By giving out discounts during certain periods you are sure to attract attention and therefore create value. Create an identity for your brand Make sure that your profile encompasses every little detail of your business to maintain the identity that you have created. Create a ‘persona’ that is interesting and appealing to your ideal customer. If you follow these steps people will recognize your brand and start to have ‘feelings’ towards your company. The objective of doing so is to create a long lasting relationship. Send people to your site. Provide your followers with little snippets of longer content that links directly […]