Social Media
3 Ways to Get Fans to Do Content Amplification for You
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Guest post by Hilary Loren Smith
In today’s Internet-saturated society, everyone seems to be engaged with their hand-held devices, whether they are texting or tweeting, blogging and posting, or simply surfing the web. Speaking of surfing, let’s say we were having a big beach party, can we get all the cool kids out there riding those online swells talking about our gig?
That is the concept behind cranking up your content and blasting it out over the Internet. With the help of your new web buddies, your event could be the biggest thing to hit the sand since the Beach Boys. If you can get them stoked about your party, they will be chatting up a storm and promoting it for you. Here are three ways to get your material ripping online:
1. Surf’s Up! (Or, when is it the best time to hit the waves?)
Surfers seem to have a sixth sense about which wave will turn into a huge swell and when those waves are up. That’s when there are countless numbers of them out there hanging ten.
The same goes when it is “happy hour” online with the most traffic. Forbes magazine released these stats that show when the most sharing happens on social networking sites: Continue reading
7 Essential Elements to a Winning Social Media Marketing Plan
Guest post by Cameron Johnson
As the influence of social media on marketing continues to grow, it is has become clear that businesses need comprehensive strategies for attracting social media followers. The problem for many business owners is that they have no idea where to start.
Why is a social media marketing plan necessary?
Studies have shown that roughly a third of consumers use social media to help them make purchasing decisions. They find it helpful for finding new brands and products. A business will need more than just a social media presence to be successful in this arena, an effective social media marketing plan will also be necessary.
When coming up with a social media marketing plan, it’s best to make it focused and precise - not so broad that its objective becomes unreachable. Despite being focused, it should still manage to cover all of the bases. Here are some elements you can include when formulating your social media marketing strategy: Continue reading
Do You Treat B2B Customers Like Consumers to Win Their Online Business?
If your company’s target market segments include other businesses, how are you treating them online? Do you view their buyers differently because they represent organizations, or do you treat them like individuals?
If you approach B2B online marketing the same way you would if customers and prospects were consumers, you’re ahead of the game. According to a recent study by Forrester Consulting for Intershop, and reported by eMarketer, “Business-to-business (B2B) end-user buyers—nonprocurement business professionals who purchase products and services for work-related activities… want a consumer like experience when researching and making business purchases online.”
Now, how do these buyers find your online presence? Continue reading
Overwhelming Majority of B2Bs Use LinkedIn to Distribute Content
In the business-to-business world, LinkedIn is the king of content. In fact, 94% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn to distribute content, making it the social media platform used most often.
The 2015 B2B Content Marketing Trends - North America from Content Marketing Institute/MarketingProfs also demonstrates that respondents find that LinkedIn is the most effective of all social media platforms. What’s interesting is that 55% of respondents represent micro and small businesses in North America.
So, why is LinkedIn number one with B2Bs? Continue reading
