Developing a Strong Social Media Strategy
Developing
a strong social media marketing strategy will help boost brand awareness,
increase follower-ship, drive traffic to your website and generate leads for
your sales funnel. In 2017, no brand should be without a plan that actively
places their business on social media.
Here are
few simple tips to help you formulate your social strategy in
order to build a stronger presence.
· BE
SOCIAL: Don't simply
share your content and hope people will interact with your business. Be social - it is, after all, called 'social' media. Comment, like
and share your follower’s content. When fans respond to your content,
highlight them in the comments. You could also message customers and
prospects personally to show appreciation for their support.
· TEST
YOUR RESULTS: When executing your strategy, you
need to test your efforts to ensure what you’re doing is actually working, and resonates with your audience.
Leveraging a social media management tool like Hoot suite or Buffer will give
you access to analytics tools which enable you to get a better
understanding of the shares and content which are generating the most engagement
- along with those that are not.
This
is invaluable information, as you’ll be able to determine which content to
focus on and provide your audience with more of what they want.
· SHARE
ENGAGING CONTENT: Sharing valuable content is
at the heart of any working inbound marketing strategy - by offering
helpful advice, tips, and expertise, you work to position your brand
as a leader in your field, which will then attract prospects to your
business.
This
same concept applies to your social media marketing strategy - the goal is not
to solely promote your products but to share value so your followers view your
brand as a credible, valuable source that they can turn to for assistance.
· BE
CLEAR ON YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE: Knowing and understanding your target audience is the
prerequisite to a working digital marketing strategy. It’s important to know
who you’re aiming to reach in your marketing so you can focus your efforts on
engaging and connecting with that audience.
· KNOW YOUR
SOCIAL MEDIA GOALS: Every post that you publish
and share on your social networks must have a goal, an intent.
Do
you want to drive traffic to your website? Are you looking to
boost engagement (i.e. Likes, shares, and comments)? Or do you want to
build your leads list?
Having
a clear goal in mind for each post helps you tailor your content in a way
that focuses on meeting it.
Implementing
these simple tips will help guide your social media strategy in the right
direction, and move your further towards your goal of building brand
awareness, gaining followers, boosting engagement, and ultimately, growing
your leads.

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