With over 2.072 billion active users monthly, Facebook has become the biggest Social Networking Site (SNS)–trumping both Instagram and Twitter with 800 million and 330 million active users respectively. It only makes sense for businesses to use these online avenues for advertising their products and services. This rising marketing trend led to the creation of social media marketing and has proven itself to be very effective as a means of directing traffic. BPO companies around the world began offering social media management services, so businesses can get a boost in their online presence.
Reach a wider audience
Using Social Media Platforms broadcasts brand awareness to a wider, international audience. Social network platforms also come with built-in tools that will help you gauge analytics and enables you to choose a specific target audience for marketing. Facebook and Instagram for example, allows business profiles to create a paid advertisement and customise parameters in order to filter in users who are likely to be interested in your product or service. You can also easily monitor the progress of your marketing campaigns through page insights, complete with options for optimising the visibility of your page and its content.
Create an online personality for your brand
Ever since the advent of the internet, viral content has the potential to reach “immortality”–funny and interesting videos, pictures, and any kind of engaging content remain relevant for years and even decades. This is why brands have started launching their own viral marketing campaigns on their official SNS accounts that help attract new customers for your product or service. Among the most memorable examples would be the Wendy’s Twitter account, that shot to fame overnight due to its hilarious comebacks and sarcastic replies to people who tried to engage with the official account. In fact, the marketing stunt was so popular, people have started making fan art, fan fiction stories, and even dressing up as Wendy’s iconic mascot. The viral marketing campaign had dramatically raised their social media engagements, resulting in a profit of around $64 Million that year. Social media marketing brings your brand closer to your audience by interacting and engaging with them through a defined personality according to your brand’s tone and image. You can also opt for hiring a community manager which can further drive people towards your online channels.
Community Managers vs. Social Media Managers
You can broaden your reach by hiring community managers to support your official SNS profiles. Community managers create their own persona and endorse the brand to followers in their accounts. The main difference between a social media manager and a community manager is that the former engages with people already familiar and following your brand, while the latter is responsible for bringing the brand closer towards people outside your normal reach, and help more people discover your products or services. Community managers help your business become more accessible to potential customers as they are not confined to a corporate tone or persona when engaging with other people online.
Overall, your business will surely benefit a lot from social media marketing, especially when it’s done right. Not only does SNS help people connect with each other, it also helps you connect with your target audience!
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