With nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S actively engaging with social media, it is essential that brands be actively involved as well. If your company is a notable brand, there is little doubt that conversations are being had about your company on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and dozens more. Not having a social media marketing plan that includes actively being involved in these conversations is a mistake most businesses cannot afford to make in 2018.
When it comes to marketing your business on social media platforms the keyword to remember is SOCIAL. In our personal lives, we would never socialize with people who were continually trying to sell us on themselves and never truly engaged in a two-way conversation. When a business engages in social media marketing, it is essential to follow the rules of the platform.
Merely running ads on Facebook, Instagram, or Youtube does not constitute a social media marketing gameplan. To fully take advantage of the marketing opportunities that are available from modern social media platforms your brand must engage in the communities they can add value to on a regular basis. It is incredible how many companies could have avoided colossal product flops, brand crisis, and missed opportunities had they just taken the time to connect with their customer base where they already are. And where they are is on social media.