Social media marketing is an essential step to success in the modern world of marketing and business. It’s a digital marketing tactic every brand can and should use to win, no matter how big or small they are.
Sometimes shortened to SMM, social media marketing is exactly what it sounds like: the use of social media to connect with your audience, strengthen your brand, drive traffic and increase your sales. However, most brands fail with a social approach focused on what they get out of it, and the ultimate goal of making more money. But the key to success is a social media strategy that revolves around high-quality, high-value content, building relationships, and being sociable.
What’s the Point of Social Media Marketing?
The meteoric rise of social media cannot be understated. Your target audience is on social media most of the time, most days, on one platform or another. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok or Pinterest. Regardless of the platform, there are huge opportunities on social that every brand should be making the most of.
Social media marketing is more than advertising though. It’s about being social. And it’s about bringing value to your audience and potential customers, not just trying to sell to them. A strong social plan should form an integral part of any brand’s content marketing strategy.
Ultimately, social media can increase brand awareness and loyalty, increase conversions, drive traffic, improve lead generation and sell directly. But first, you have to earn the right to sell. Just think, how often do you skip or scroll past ads that only want your money?
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What is Social Media Marketing?
Successful marketing on social media involves creating, curating, documenting and posting valuable content. But that content also needs tailoring to each platform you’re on.
It’s also the act of actively managing your social media community, with daily outreach to broaden your audience potential. Ultimately, it’s about giving your brand the best chance of beating each social platform’s algorithms, and reaching more people.
Social media marketing varies for each company, as every business has a different target audience and preferred tone of voice. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy, but there are core success tactics that work no matter your industry or platform.
In a post-COVID world, social media is more vital than ever. It’s the most effective tool to increase your brand awareness, and stay ahead of your competition.
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