The Relevance of Social Media to Your Business. That’s why we’ve decided to share a few reasons why being on social media is important for your company, as well as some ways to use social media to connect with your prospective customers. So, first off, why should you use social media? Studies have shown that people who follow a company on social media tend to be more loyal to that brand. Every time you post something, you’ve giving customers another chance to convert. Proper social media marketing requires businesses to have conversations with their audience. Here’s why that’s important: Connection When you start a dialogue with your customers, you can respond to their complaints and answer their questions, which helps humanize your account and build your authority. It’s OK to share some things that promote your company, but follow the 80/20 rule, which says that 80 percent of the things you share should inform or entertain your audience. Insight Social media lets you know what customers are thinking. When people are on Facebook or Twitter, they’re not afraid to share their opinions, whether it’s about politics, movies, sports… or your company.
Here’s an experiment: Think of the three businesses closest to where you are, and search for them online. How many of them had a social media presence?
These days, a business without a Facebook or Twitter account is the exception, not the rule. But there are far better arguments for being on social media than “everyone else is doing it.”
Besides, not everybody is doing it the right way. That’s why we’ve decided to share a few reasons why being on social media is important for your company, as well as some ways to use social media to connect with your prospective customers.
So, first off, why should you use social media?
- It builds your brand. Every social media network you use gives you a new channel to share the content you create.
- It makes your customers more loyal. Studies have shown that people who follow a company on social media tend to be more loyal to that brand.
- Every time you post something, you’ve giving customers another chance to convert. Studies have shown that social media has a drastically higher lead-to-close rate when compared to outbound marketing.
- You’ll drive traffic back to your website. Every piece of content you share is another path back to your site. More traffic means more leads, and more leads give you more customers.
This doesn’t mean…
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