We receive many questions relating to social media, from how to set up professional looking accounts to how to build active target audiences. Of recent months the frequency of questions has increased which shows that more and more businesses are becoming aware to the need of having a strong social media presence. As the increased amount of users continues to grow, it is now more important than ever to master social media and have a firm understanding of what to do before you start / during your early stages of using such platforms as Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. Being present on these social media sites is simply not enough as much as only posting spam / sales content will not get you interactions / engagement which is what social media is all about.
How do you get results from your time spent on social media? Let’s look at some key golden rules which will help you to see some success from your efforts on social media:
- Study your competition. Have a look on social media for your competitors and see what they are doing and the results they are achieving. Are they engaging with people, how large is their target audience, which platforms are they using?
- Have great content to share. Make sure you have the kind of content to share across social media that your key target audience would be interested in. Regulary write blogs on topics surrounding your industry and think about keeping the content educational, entertaining and engaging.
- Stay patient, listen and observe. If you haven’t any idea on what to do on social media then it’s always best to study the experts. Research outside your industry and maybe study the likes of marketing agencies / social media gurus who will no doubt understand better the content they need to share to engage with people. Do not panic if you are not seeing any results instantly, social media success does take time.
- Share and connect. If you see anything interesting on social media then be social, let them know your feedback by way of comments or think about liking and sharing some too with your audience – This will generate engagement as people thank you and comment on your feedback.
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