1. Getting Started
Social Media
1
Usabg.net | @usabg
(614) 791-1070
on
with
Brittany Fullenkamp
Digital Marketing Specialist
USABG | iBoomerang
2. 2 Agenda
• Defining Social Media
• Benefits of Social Media
Marketing
• Today’s Social Networks
• Developing a Strategy
• Best Practices
• Resources
• Takeaways & Review
4. Social Media
[so-cial me-di-a]
- noun
“Websites and applications
that enable users to create and
share content or to participate
in social networking.”
4
5. 5
It’s all about the
conversations
and networking!
6. In fact, this
concept is in the
roots of social
networks.
6
48. 48
Demographics
Unique Capabilities
Monthly Active
Users
1.28 BILLION
AGE GROUP:
25 - 34
GENDER:
Both
- Reach more customers
- Reach more professionals
- Users share 1 million links every
20 minutes
- Ad targeting
- Insights
Content to Post
- Anything goes!
- Be as diverse as your audience
- Photos and articles
- Mobile-friendly
- Contests
49. 49
Demographics
Unique Capabilities
Monthly Active
Users
255 MILLION
AGE GROUP:
15 – 24
GENDER:
Both
- 140 characters
- Hashtags (#hashtag)
- No filter
- 78% of users on mobile
- 500 million Tweets per DAY
- Simplicity
Content to Post
- Tweets with 1 – 3 hashtags
- Witty content
- Trendy content
- Links to informative articles
- High quantity
50. 50
Demographics
Unique Capabilities
Monthly Active
Users
187 MILLION
AGE GROUP:
35 - 54
GENDER:
Men
- For business
- Networking
- Most active during normal hours
- 4x more traffic to your website
- Groups
- Best industry content
Content to Post
- Intelligent articles
- Company updates
- Industry information
- Links to your website
- Your expertise
51. 51
Demographics
Unique Capabilities
Monthly Active
Users
40 MILLION
AGE GROUP:
25 - 34
GENDER:
Women
- Image-heavy
- Groundbreaking design
- Easy to share content
- Loyal users
- eCommerce
- Censorship and social issues
Content to Post
- Images & Infographics
- Blogs
- Location boards
- Recipes!
- Viral photos
52. 52
Demographics
Unique Capabilities
Monthly Active
Users
540 MILLION
AGE GROUP:
25 - 34
GENDER:
Men
- Rapidly growing
- Helps SEO
- Integration
- Hangouts & Circles
- Communities
- Tech-savvy users
Content to Post
- High quality
- Articles related to you
- Your own work
- Pictures & Videos
- Long posts
53. 53 Other Networks
Unique Capabilities
- Photos & Filters
- 200 MILLION Users
- Favorite among teens
Content to Post
- Pictures of you
- Pictures of your
clients
- Pictures of the area
you serve
54. 54 Other Networks
Unique Capabilities
- Photos & Filters
- 200 MILLION Users
- Favorite among teens
Content to Post
- Pictures of you
- Pictures of your
clients
- Pictures of the area
you serve
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blogs
- GIFs
- Indexed by search engines
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Images
- Infographics
- Industry News
- Personality
55. 55 Other Networks
Unique Capabilities
- Photos & Filters
- 200 MILLION Users
- Favorite among teens
Content to Post
- Pictures of you
- Pictures of your
clients
- Pictures of the area
you serve
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blogs
- GIFs
- Indexed by search engines
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Images
- Infographics
- Industry News
- Personality
Unique Capabilities
- Large, dedicated fan
base
- Subreddits
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Industry news
- Your comments and
advice
56. 56 Other Networks
Unique Capabilities
- Photos & Filters
- 200 MILLION Users
- Favorite among teens
Content to Post
- Pictures of you
- Pictures of your
clients
- Pictures of the area
you serve
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blogs
- GIFs
- Indexed by search engines
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Images
- Infographics
- Industry News
- Personality
Unique Capabilities
- Large, dedicated fan
base
- Subreddits
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Industry news
- Your comments and
advice
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blog
- Boosts SEO value
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Other good industry
websites and blogs
57. 57 Other Networks
Unique Capabilities
- Photos & Filters
- 200 MILLION Users
- Favorite among teens
Content to Post
- Pictures of you
- Pictures of your
clients
- Pictures of the area
you serve
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blogs
- GIFs
- Indexed by search engines
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Images
- Infographics
- Industry News
- Personality
Unique Capabilities
- Large, dedicated fan
base
- Subreddits
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Industry news
- Your comments and
advice
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blog
- Boosts SEO value
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Other good industry
websites and blogs
Unique Capabilities
- Horizontal Scroll
- Few Advertisements
- Discovery
Content to Post
- Music you listen to
- Artists you like
- YouTube videos
- Entertainment-related
articles and news
58. 58 Other Networks
Unique Capabilities
- Photos & Filters
- 200 MILLION Users
- Favorite among teens
Content to Post
- Pictures of you
- Pictures of your
clients
- Pictures of the area
you serve
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blogs
- GIFs
- Indexed by search engines
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Images
- Infographics
- Industry News
- Personality
Unique Capabilities
- Large, dedicated fan
base
- Subreddits
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Industry news
- Your comments and
advice
Unique Capabilities
- Helps people find blog
- Boosts SEO value
Content to Post
- Your blogs
- Other good industry
websites and blogs
Unique Capabilities
- Horizontal Scroll
- Few Advertisements
- Discovery
Content to Post
- Music you listen to
- Artists you like
- YouTube videos
- Entertainment-related
articles and news
Unique Capabilities
- 1 BILLION+ users
- 40% on mobile
- Tied to Google
Content to Post
- Instructional Videos
- Informational Videos
- Comments on other
videos
60. 60 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
“I might need
something.”
Interest
Desire
Action
“I think I want this, but I
need more information.”
“I definitely need this, and
I’m deciding where to
purchase it.”
“I know what I need. Can you
help me?”
Marketing
Sales
61. 61 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
“I might need
something.”
Interest
Desire
Action
“I think I want this, but I
need more information.”
“I definitely need this, and
I’m deciding where to
purchase it.”
“I know what I need. Can you
help me?”
Marketing
Sales
Advocacy
“This business really helped
me, so you should try them!”
62. 62 Social Media Strategy
Set
Goals
Develop
Channels
Create
Content
Build
Marketing
Plan
Audience
Analyze
Results
63. 63 Social Media Strategy
1 Set Goals
• Build Brand Awareness
• Organically Grow Followers
• Generate Leads
• Deepen Customer Relationships
• Drive Brand Advocacy
• Provide Industry Information
64. 64 Social Media Strategy
2 Develop Channels
• Which networks are my customers already
subscribed to?
• Which networks have an audience that I want
to connect with?
• Which networks are the most relevant to my
business/industry?
• Which networks do I enjoy using?
• How much time do I have to spend on social
networks?
65. Social Media Strategy
65 3 Create Content
Social
• What type of content works best on
Content
each social network?
Increases social
• What time of day?
engagement
• How many times per day?
Attractive
• Formal or conversational tone?
Engaging
• Start with 50/30/20 rule
Improve
Image
• What works for my competitors?
• What works for others in my industry?
Informative
Useful
66. 66 Social Media Strategy
4 Build Audience
• Invite people you already know
• Network
• Cross-promote
• Drop names
• Make a good first impression
• Give something away
67. 67 Social Media Strategy
5 Analyze Results
• Use analytics tools
• Keep track of data
• Repeat what works well
• Determine if you met your goals
69. 69 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
“I might need
something.”
Interest
Desire
Action
“I think I want this, but I
need more information.”
“I definitely need this, and
I’m deciding where to
purchase it.”
“I know what I need. Can you
help me?”
Marketing
Sales
Advocacy
“This business really helped
me, so you should try them!”
70. 70 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
Interest
Desire
Action
Advocacy
Achieved Through: Visibility and Engagement
What To Do
Run Targeted Social Ads
Promoted Posts
‘Like’ Campaigns
Events
Offers
Rich Pins
+Post Ads
Promoted Tweets
Promoted Profiles
Cross-Promote Develop
Channels
72. 72 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
Interest
Desire
Action
Advocacy
Achieved Through: Community Engagement
What To Do
Create
Content
Call-to-Action
Optimized Visuals
Relevant & Useful
Build
Audience
73. 73 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
Interest
Desire
Action
Advocacy
Achieved Through: Landing Pages
What To Do
Create
Content
Call-to-Action
Optimized Visuals
Relevant & Useful
76. 76 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
Interest
Desire
Action
Advocacy
Achieved Through: Multiple Strategies
What To Do
SELL, SELL, SELL!!!
Use multiple venues to create interest
in your products…
…until your LEAD becomes your CUSTOMER!
77. 77 Social Media Strategy
Awareness
Interest
Desire
Action
Advocacy
Achieved Through: Repeat Visibility and Engagement
What To Do
Facebook Insights
Analyze
Results
Twitter
Analytics
Google
Analytics
LinkedIn
Analytics
YouTube
Analytics
Pinalytics
87. 87
Facebook for Businesses:
- https://www.facebook.com/business
Create a Facebook Business Page
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/create/
Essential Facebook Marketing Resources
- http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/essential-facebook-marketing-resources/
Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Insights
- http://blog.kissmetrics.com/guide-to-facebook-insights/
88. 88
Twitter for Business
- https://business.twitter.com/
Twitter Analytics
- https://analytics.twitter.com/
Twitter Trends
- http://trendsmap.com/
Twitter Advertising
- https://ads.twitter.com
How to Use Twitter for Business and Marketing
- http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-twitter-for-business-and-marketing/
89. 89
LinkedIn Company Pages
- http://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions/company-pages.html
LinkedIn Small Business Resource Center
- http://smallbusiness.linkedin.com/
Essential LinkedIn Marketing Resources
- http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/linkedin-marketing-resources/
90. 90
Pinterest for Business
- http://business.pinterest.com
Pinterest Help Center
- http://help.pinterest.com/en/articles
6 Ways to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Brand
- http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-promote-with-pinterest/
Pinterest Trends
- http://www.pinterest.com/popular/
91. 91
Google+ for Business
- http://www.google.com/business/
Google+ News
- http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/tag/google-plus/
Google Alerts
- http://www.google.com/alerts
Google AdWords
- http://www.google.com/adwords
92. Other Resources
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Hootsuite - https://hootsuite.com/
Social Mention - http://www.socialmention.com/
Klout - https://klout.com/home
Social Media Examiner –
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/getting-started/
Mashable - http://mashable.com/
SproutSocial - http://sproutsocial.com/insights/resources/
MOZ - http://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-social-media
HubSpot – http://hubspot.com
Canva - https://www.canva.com/
Pixlr - http://pixlr.com/editor/
94. 94 Takeaways
• Content Matters. Fresh and
valuable content matters most.
• Know where your audience is
and prioritize.
• If you’re not conversing, you’re
not using social media properly.
• Sharing is everything. Share
110% of the time.
• It’s not about you; it’s about
your networks.
• Listen, not just once but
constantly.
• Participate and be yourself.
95. 95 Review
• An understanding of what social
media is and is not
• A basic idea of popular social
media channels and tools
• A map for selecting the correct
social networks to support your
strategy
• How social media plays into
your sales funnel
• Best Practices
• Resources
So, the textbook definition of social media is “websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.”
In 2007, FriendFeed was launched, capturing some of the market that Facebook had dominated. We also saw the launch of Tumblr, which works as a visual blog. You can share anything across the web that you like.
Converting the general public to brand advocates is just one of the major benefits of social media marketing. USA Benefits Group tells you over and over again that “referrals are the best kinds of leads.” This is the same idea only in a different arena.
The people that become INTERESTED in your brand then become leads…
Once you know what you want to accomplish, you can start deciding which networks you need to be on. It’s a good idea to claim your own profile on as many networks as you can, but you really only have to be active on a select few. That number is up to you and depends on the time you have to spend on the networks. Remember, even though they’re free, social networks and marketing in general do and should take a lot of your time. Social media isn’t a magic trick that will instantly change your business. You’re going to have to spend time each day producing content, connecting with others, and honing your skills. It’s important to make sure you don’t take on more than you can handle, so budget your time wisely. As you gain efficiencies over time you’ll be able to add more to the mix to improve your results.
So, the short answer to this question is only the ones which are relevant to your business AND you have the time to manage.
Make an effort to find good quality graphics to use on your sites. Again, social networks are becoming way more visual. This is an easy way to catch the attention of clients.
Finally, here are some additional resources. Hootsuite is a great tool to use to keep track of all of your social networks at once. You can also post to all of your networks at the same time through Hootsuite.
Social Mention is a great website to use to tell you if anyone is talking about a certain name or phrase.
Klout is a great way to build your reputation and see the impact you’re having in the social media world.
Social Media Examiner, Mashable, SproutSocial, MOZ, and Hubspot are all digital marketing resources. They have ton of how-to guides and information to help you take advantage of the digital world.
And lastly, not many people have access to Photoshop. Canva and Pixlr are free online image editing websites to help you create eye-catching graphics.