Social Media was created for getting in touch with old high school friends was the first.
That’s water under the bridge.
Small businesses use social media to engage with their customers and attract potential customers—leads—to their websites.
Here are 7 Reasons Social media isn’t working for your small business:
1. You didn’t set social media goals
Social media goals provide the clarity and structure your business need to succeed. Goals hold you accountable, guide your budget, and encourage you to pay attention to social data.
Besides, you can’t measure social media success without setting social media goals.
2. You haven’t thought about your dream customer when creating content
Oftentimesbusiness owners are speaking a completely different language than their audience, which is why their social media isn’t working.
Answer these questions:
- What are you offering your audience?
- What does your product or service do to solve their problem?
- Is your product or service unique and compelling?
3. You aren’t being consistent
Frequency and consistency matter. Actually consistency is another key part to the success of your social media strategy. You have to post and interact on a regular basis.
Let’s be clear—Social is supposed to be fun, it’s all about engaging, connecting, educating and inspiring your audience.
Ask yourself: What’s the story behind your business?
4. You are a number collector
As much as many companies would like to believe that social media is just a numbers game, that’s far from the truth.
Social Media is all about establishing meaningful connections. Be a relationship builder, not just a number collector.
5. You aren’t analyzing your strategy
If your social media strategy doesn’t seem to be working, check out your analytics.
Social media analytics is the process of tracking, collecting and analyzing data from social networks. It will help your company to improve its performance.
6. You aren’t using the right platforms
The key to a successful social media campaign is knowing exactly where your dream customer spends their time.
Too many small business owners set up a Facebook and Instagram account and cross their fingers they’ll connect with potential customers.
Stop.
Different social media platforms are used for specific purposes. Do your research and make a wise choice.
7. You don’t have a clear road to conversion
Many small businesses think that “getting their name out there” with social media activity will have a direct impact on sales. That’s a huge mistake.
Large companies can afford branding – type of advertising that is used to remind customers about their brand. However, small business owners have a different budget. They have a prior (or unique) goal: to make a profit.
Direct marketing is the way for small businesses to ensure they get a return on investment.
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