What Brands Should Know About Social Media Marketing
Social media websites are an emerging tool in the digital marketer’s arsenal. They can be utilized to build brand loyalty on networking sites which already command a large following of highly-engaged, digitally active consumers. One of the top social networking sites, Facebook, actually receives more traffic on some days than even Google does. However, it is important for a brand’s image in the digital space to create and maintain a reciprocal social media experience if they want to see results from this technique. Your socially-based marketing strategy needs to provide a benefit to users to keep them engaged. This does not necessarily mean you need to offer tangible items, such as coupons or other complimentary items; instead, the perceived ‘benefit’ for your followers and fans can simply be the chance to “interact” with your brand. Enabling two-way communication between a brand and its supporters can often be the most successful form of marketing within social media. Engaged so...