How to Boost Your Business with Social Media.

Social networking has many benefits that could help you 

boost your sales. 

The most popular of the social media sites 

have millions of people and businesses signed up, 

with more joining every day. 

Here are some helpful tips on how you can 

use social media to your advantage.

To start.

Create an open forum in which you allow customers

to be part of your creative process. 

You will be surprised at how well your customer base 

can help you brainstorm an idea, 

create the "blueprint", 

and lay out the best implementation of the idea. 

When you have this kind of input coming 

from your customers, it is safe to assume 

they will buy into you when you’re launched.

Be consistent.

Make consistent appearances 

on your social media site. 

Make sure that you write regularly, 

this will cause people to want to visit 

your page often so they can keep up 

to date with your posts. 

Make sure what you write about 

is relevant and factual. 

No one wants to read random 

information, it should pertain to your business.

Quality.

Develop quality content targeted 

for social media. 

If you are just haphazardly 

flinging words, advertising or any number 

of mundane snippets at your customers, 

then you are wasting your time 

and losing their business. 

Be as concerned about your social content 

offerings as you are for the content on your business site.

Pictures.

Try adding pictures to your social media site. 

People get a better understanding 

of a product when they can literally see it. 

And, when people understand your product or service, 

they are more likely to purchase it. 

You do not need to have too many pictures, 

just a few should do the job.

Find out.

To make sure your social marketing campaign 

is reaching your customers, 

find out where they congregate. 

Are many of them on Facebook 

or do they prefer Twitter? 

Depending on your niche, 

you might be better off looking 

at LinkedIn or even YouTube. 

Poll your customers and find out 

where they spend their internet hours. 

Pitch your efforts there.

Linking.

Try using linking applications 

on Twitter to post to your other 

social media profiles at the same time. 

These linking applications 

are a huge time saver. 

When you post a message on Twitter, 

it will automatically post the same message 

on your Facebook, YouTube, and Google+ profiles, 

so you don't have to sign into 

all of them to post the same content.

It’s worth it.

Social media marketing can help anyone. 

Whether you've just become a business owner 

or you're new to your site,

social media is a great tool to have. 

I hope these tips help you 

whether you are just starting 

or have been at it for a while 

and need a refresher. 

I’m sure you will see improved results.

                                    Images courtesy of: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ 

As always I wish you success in all you do.

Malcolm

www.one4onegold.com

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