When starting your business I bet you never thought that losing social media followers would be something you worry about. While losing a few followers from time to time isn’t necessarily a cause for alarm, the constant loss of followers is.
Similar to how Search Engine Optimization (SEO) optimizes websites for search engines, the same thing applies to SMO… Literally optimizing your website for social media marketing.
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You’ve finally gotten the capital that you needed to start your business; the next hurdle is growing your brand. If your business is going to be the next zillion-dollar company, you have to ask yourself, “How can I grow my sales?”.
Twitter is not only my absolute favorite social media platform, but a great place to grow your follower base and gain extra exposure. It’s also an amazing platform to get more leads and increase your sales (eventually).
More often than not, the best content is literally outside your front door. It’s relevant, it speaks to your customers and it is often exactly what they’re looking for to begin with.
The one thing to remember is that your business is you, you’re passionate about it, if it fails, it effects you the most. Use this information to guide you through the process of managing your business’ social media.
Why do people always say, “Don’t hashtag every word?!” or rather “#Dont #Hashtag #Every #Word”? Ever wonder? Let’s look into it.
Using automation to schedule each post is a great way to cut down on the amount of work you do and the things you remember. But, outside of the scheduled posts, make it a point to spend some time on each platform that you use so that you can respond to posts, share other people’s posts, and engage with your audience.
Social media seems to be a “necessary evil” when it comes to business, especially if you rely heavily on the internet to generate warm leads. With all of the various social media channels out there, it can be a freaking challenge to manage them.
