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Social Media Marketing: Is It a Fad or Does It Really Work for Business?

Written by Rony M | Dec 24, 2013 4:49:43 PM

Unless you have been living in a cave, you have no doubt heard of social media and how it is being used by some businesses as a marketing tool. While it may seem as if getting into social media marketing is a good idea for many businesses, most businesses do not know how to do this effectively. This is where Softline Solutions can play an important role.

For many online businesses, regardless of size, social media is uncharted water. Doing all that is needed to make a social media marketing plan actually work takes some skill and expertise. This is just one of the reasons so many companies turn to us.

We begin with what we call an audit. During this phase, we see what social media outlets a company is already using. These might include outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, to name a few. We look to see how it performing for the company as well as looking into other outlets that may offer the company benefits. If your current social media marketing program is not working, we can offer suggestions on how to improve it.

We then go into the next phase which is developing a strategy. By having a strong strategy, your company can begin to get on course. This may include suggestions on how to change what you are doing now; it can include customizing a solution that fits your individual needs and goals, and it can include additions such as blogs to better get your message out to those who want to hear it. By using these techniques, your social media efforts will begin to pull their own weight.

We will also help your company create the best online profile possible. This is a crucial step as your profile is often the first thing visitors will read. It is a reflection of your company and must, therefore, be as perfect as humanly possible. All of the social media outlets have their own rules and guidelines when it comes to profiles. We can ensure that your company meets all of these standards.

We can also assist in getting the right content written for your outlets. This, too, is crucial and must be performed correctly. Your media content is what often generates conversations and that is what you are looking for in most of these outlets. Your content is what makes people come to your main site for more information. A major benefit with working with our company is we do all of this for you!

Many companies are finding that having a blog really pays off. It pays off in that a blog can be used for a whole variety of purposes. Blogs can keep current customers and clients updated, they can introduce new customers to your company, and they can help your company maintain an online presence with the search engines as long as the blogs are kept fresh with new content.

If you are ready to get into the exciting area of social media marketing, let us know. We can explain what we can do for your company as well as offer some useful information as to how to best take advantage of this new online opportunity.