Social media marketing (SMM) allows startups to reach many people cheaply, making social media presence a useful tool for growing a company.
Statistics published by marketing experts from HubSpot, Social Media Examiner, and eMarketer tell that:
These numbers are growing continuously! This means that Social Media is a core component of every marketing strategy today.
Remember the Barbie Movie? Warner Bros. nearly broke the internet with it. Warner Bros. released trailers for the film very slowly, enticing their audience.
The second trailer was wildly popular, trending 28th on YouTube and having 18M social networks.
They also created a free filter, allowing users to create movie-themed custom posters which would then be shared on social media. Genius!
Just being “active” on social media isn’t enough. It’s like having a shiny Lamborghini… locked away in your garage.
A successful social media strategy is tailored to your business and the market you are trying to reach. These are factors to consider regarding SMM for small businesses.
What do you want to achieve using social media marketing? Whether you design a strategy for a medium-sized business or a startup, you can leverage the power of social media to:
Use the platform that your target market uses. However, don’t overshoot. It’s nearly impossible for a small startup to use 6-10 platforms. Start with one to three platforms and focus on them. Remember, quality over quantity.
Here are some social media platforms to pick from:
Recently, short-form content has become popular with younger folk. When marketing to them, consider TikTok, Instagram reels, or YouTube shorts.
Before you reach out to people, think about the way you want to be perceived. Do you want to appear funny, serious, laid-back?
Is it Super Bowl season? Is it close to Christmas? Halloween? Did a random 2000s movie or song become suddenly popular?
Knowing the current trends and being up to date helps to understand what people are interested in at the moment. It helps you to tailor your social media marketing strategies to what people want to see and read.
Hop onto trends and create content that relates to them.
Many brands make the mistake of using their social media to only promote their products and services. Social media marketing should be about the customer and you – not just you all the time!
It is important to adopt a user-first mindset. Solving the users’ problems should be the first priority of the business. Here are ways to dedicate time to your users:
Also, use social media to actively build a community around your brand. Give people a voice to make them feel special. It will turn out to be profitable for you.
Always keep in mind the voice of your brand. Are you consistent in using it?
Also, do not spam your content all at once! Be careful of unsolicited messaging – this can quickly become annoying to your customers, and create a negative image of your brand.
Make sure to double-check the quality of the content you are posting to stay consistent.
You shouldn’t copy what your competitors are doing.
However, you should analyze what they are doing right. Then find out how you could implement that into your own social media strategy.
Likewise, observe what they are doing wrong and avoid their mistakes.
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