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Noah Kalina – Everyday
• A photo a day for 12 years• 4380 pictures – 1 video• 30.5m views on YouTube
Now that’s the power of web marketing
Web Marketing is a Marathon
There are very few quick wins
Why use Social Media?
The internet isconstantly evolving
Why use Social Media?Evolution
Why use Social Media?
Because your clients do!
Social Media is Rocket Science
This is Rocket ScienceSocial Media is NOT Rocket Science
Message Broadcasting
Sales ChannelQuick FixBandwagon
My target market doesn’t use Social
Media
18-2983%
30-4977%
50-6452%
65+32%
Source: Pew research CentreBy Age
Male62%Female
71%
Source: Pew research CentreBy Gender
To £25k72%
£25k - £42k65%
£42k - £65k66%
+£65k66%
Source: Pew research CentreBy Income
Facebook 67%
Google+ 35%
LinkedIn20%
Twitter16%
Pinterest 15%
Instagram 13%
Source: Pew research CentreBy Site
Which Sites should I use?FacebookLinkedInTwitterYouTube
Google+InstagramPinterestVine
- 1.3 bn Best for Business to Consumer- 330 m Best for Business to Business- 280m Good for B2C and B2B- 1 bn Best for visual learners
- 540m Good for SEO- 200m Good for photogenic subjects- 70m Great for photogenic subjects- 40m Great for short/sharp video
Social Media is for everyone
• Raise Awareness
• Build Credibility
• Publish News and Updates
• Share Ideas
• Engage in
Communication
2 way
Social Media is a platform that allows you to
• Engage in
Communication
• Share Information
• Communicate with other
customers
• Share Ideas
2 way
Social Media is a platform that allows your customers to -
• Stay in touch with existing clients
• Reach out to new audiences and markets
• Communicate with 10s, 100s, 1,000s, millions
• Better understand related markets
Social Media helps business to…
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Go where your clients are!
Rule Number One
See Rule No.1
Rule Number Two
Go where your clients are!
So, where are they?
How do you know where they are?
Ask – CustomersSuppliersFriends and FamilyColleagues
Which Social Media sites would you expect to find us on?
Know your customers
Now you know where they are, what should you do?
Don’t do
“Silo
Mark
eting”
Integration
1 – Define your goals
Define your goals
1. Branding2. Building Interaction3. Sharing vouchers/offers4. Drive traffic to website5. Market new services / products
SMART
SpecificMeasurableAchievableRealisticTimed
ExampleI want to add 100 new Followers/Likes/Contacts per month during Q3 2014
Define your goals
2 – Define your audience
Go where your clients are!
So, where are they?
Define your audience
Know your customers
3 – Understand the platforms
Understand the platforms
• 1.3 Bn users – 29m in UK• 3.2bn comments made every day• Great for “buzz building”• Targeted advertising• Best for Business to Consumer
• 330m users, 12m in UK• Professional to Professional• Targeted advertising• Best for Business to Business
Understand the platforms
Google+
• 350m users are on Google+• 2bn “+1”s per day• Important for SEO• B2B and B2C
Understand the platforms
• 310m internet users use Instagram• 70% are women• Especially appealing to the 18-49 age group• Great for photogenic products
Understand the platforms
• 280m internet users are on Twitter• Short, sharp communications• Targeted advertising• B2B and B2C
Understand the platforms
• 195m internet users use Instagram• 40m photos shared every day• Especially appealing to the 18-29 age group• Great for photogenic products
Understand the platforms
YouTube
• 1 billion visitors per month• 6 billion hours watched per month• Appeals to those who watch rather than read• Inform, advise, coach/teach
Understand the platforms
4 – Plan your content
Plan your content
Content has to be
• F• A• R• E
• Fresh• Appropriate • Relevant• Engaging
Plan your content
What do your clients want to
• Read about• Learn• See• Share
• Develop a schedule• Consistency helps
people “tune in”
When will you post?
Plan your content
5 – Build your presence
Build your presence
• Develop your profiles – Business and/or Personal
• Include photograph to build engagement
• Keep it brief
• Talk about benefits not features
Build your presence
• Speak to people – not AT them
• Always reply to direct comments and questions
• Engage in conversations
• 80% - be friendly, re-tweet / Comment / Engage
• 20% - Add new content
• Join groups and participate
Be active
6 – Maintain your profile
Maintain your profile
• Check your accounts daily• Thank re-Tweets• Thank new followers/Likes/Connections• Respond to comments• Reply to questions
• Find new Likes/Followers/Connections• Find authoritative people and Follow/Like their followers• Connect with people in Groups [Facebook/Linkedin]• Search for branded terms to see who is talking about
what
Maintain your profile
Invest30 Minutes
per day
Maintain your profile
Measure your performance
• Google Analytics• Twitter Analytics• Facebook Insights• LinkedIn Stats• Sprout Social• Mention.net
Don’t wait
Post NOW
What’s Next……..• Understand WHERE Social Media fits in your Marketing Mix
• WHICH Social Media sites are used by your market
• WHO in your business is the best person
• SET UP business accounts and profiles
• RESEARCH how the competition are using Social Media
• FIND people/businesses to Like/Follow/Connect
• GET POSTING
• KEEP AT IT
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