Your Social Media Strategy Needs These Five Things For Success

So, you are a business with the hopes of making it big, right? Well, before you begin your ascent to the top, you need to really work on every facet of your business's image, and this is certainly the case when it comes to your social media strategy.

After all, social media is the hot thing right now that has everyone communicating, in an instant, about things they like & don't like, as well as what's 'in' or 'out'. If you want your business to be a success, you most definitely want to be 'in'.

But how do you make sure that your business is doing a good job? How do you know you're accomplishing all of your goals? Can you actually tell if you're reaching your target audience? It's these questions, and more, that need to be answered in order to keep from wasting time & money, two of your most precious resources.

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So, as you decide it's time to ramp things up with your social media strategy, you'll need these five things to take you to the next level:

1. Defined Business Goals

Key Steps Before Implementing an Online Marketing Plan

You Have a Website; Now How Do You Attract New Clients?

Having a website doesn't do much for your business if no one visits it. Try these initial steps to marketing your website online.

Whether a big corporation or a solo-entrepreneurship, there is likelihood some form of online presence is necessary. And for anyone dealing in business to consumer (B2C) space, a website can even be the business.

So you get a new website build, but what about getting qualified potential customers to it?

The truth is, traffic is the life blood of any business website and not having any can be very harmful to the bottom line.

This is where on-site SEO, off-site SEO, paid efforts, content marketing and social marketing can all work together (and should) for a complete online marketing approach.

What makes one component necessary is often the ability of the business owner to perform it. That can mean hiring marketing professionals, taking the time to attempt it themselves, or having a solid budget for paid methods and experts to navigate them for you.

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Ideally you want it all so all bases are covered. Many businesses have none of these tactics in place, or have them done wrong and as a result are struggling to gain qualified leads and traffic.

This article covers what you need to gain traffic to your website and next week we'll get into more specifics of what to do once these preliminary steps are done.

Do These Three Things Before You Start Marketing

Social Network - Facebook Marketing

It's 2017 and Facebook is still the largest social network on the planet. With over 1.2 billion active users, out of which almost 65% log in daily to this gigantic platform, Facebook was not at all famous back when it launched. A decade ago, there were no more than a few million people using Mark Zuckerberg's experiment of a social network. A decade ago, nobody expected Facebook to be a global success.

Is something going to stop it from growing at an even faster rate? With the momentum Facebook has been having over the last 5 years, do you think anything will stop it? The shocking answer is "almost definitely no", because Facebook is here to stay. Any social network or online platform with a user base that large will probably never go down, but simply adapt, instead.

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Most digital marketers use Facebook to promote their products to the massive audience, and there's no better place to advertise than Facebook, because everyone's ideal market is using it 24/7. But you may wonder - how can one target Facebook users with marketing?

Ready to Use a Virtual Assistant? 24 Questions to Ask Before Hiring

Ready to use a Virtual Assistant? Great. Once you have shortlisted your potential candidates think about the questions you are going to ask.

Now, don't skip this step. It's really important that you take the time to get on the phone or Skype with prospective VAs. By talking to them, you're going to be able to tell if there's a 'connection' or not. And asking these questions will give you a better idea of where they stand on different things and whether they love what they do or not.

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Nine Benefits of Web Blogging for Small Businesses

Small business owners often ask me, "Should I create a blog?" Or say, "I'm busy enough. And what should I write about?"

For my business, I've seen the difference that blogging makes to building trust, reputation, website visitors, and ultimately sales. And I'm not alone. Clients tell me that they've generated business from blogging as it's an excellent way to introduce your services while providing honest and valuable information.

What is blogging?
The word Blog is a short form for web log and is a frequently updated part of your website. It is a place to provide useful information related to your business, industry, opinions and passions. It's important to be regular and consistent, but don't aim for too much. Create the habit of writing a simple blog post per week or month (or get someone to do it for you) and build it from there.

Why should I bother?
Here are nine benefits of starting a blog for your business. Pay particular attention to the bonus tips at the end.

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1. Build trust. 

5 Steps to Get to Know Your Target Market

There is a big chance that the target market you are looking for is similar to yourself. After all, you are probably into a subject that really rings your bell and that's why you want to spread the word. Like us; we are learning about online marketing and defining our target market so that what we write, actually reaches the people who might find it useful. It really all comes down to these 5 steps to get to know your target market.

1. Who are they?

Since people are all over the place with their interests, and in the online world the common demographics are not that useful anymore, we must think differently. Bring your audience to life in your imagination. A good way to get a first feel for things is to think of their personality traits. For instance, you can use the DISC method to assess yourself and think about what pushes your buttons. Then compare this to who it is you think that will be your audience. See where you are at by finding a free online DISC test.

Keep asking questions. Are they young or old? What is it that makes your heart beat faster? Do they consider wealth and freedom the highest good? Are they more into health or sustainability? Would they have a specific skill set like computer programming, maths, painting, or singing?

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2. What do they do?

Why Is Video Marketing So Big?

Whether you currently possess or plan to start, a business online or off, it would be wise to incorporate marketing video into your marketing plan. Video marketing is taking the business world by storm and is only poised to grow.

Why Is Video Marketing So Big? Let's explore that.

Whatever solution you give, whichever products you sell, you simply should go where the clients are, and they are on the internet in astounding numbers. The internet has grown exponentially since it became a staple in homes in the 1990s. It has become an important, ever-expanding market, giving brick-and-mortar stores a run for their money, if not putting them out of business, sometimes.

Think about video rental stores (Blockbusters for example), along with book stores as well as music shops which have actually all decreased in physical numbers in the face of online competitors. Also, whether your business is housed online or off, chances are good that you have a website. Why does that matter? Websites need traffic, period.

It has been forecast that by the end of this year, three-quarters of all internet traffic will come from consumers watching a video.

Do I have your attention now? Video Boosts Conversions and Sales

In this technologically driven day and age, many consumers who use to read the local newspaper ads for product and price feedback, now look to the internet for pre-purchase information. Research suggests that at least 40% of all consumers will browse the world-wide web before making any financial decision to purchase an item either from online or from a store in your local high street or shopping mall etc.

A video is that influential.

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