What is social media marketing? I get asked this a lot. It really is a marketing tactic that only started less than 20 years ago, when Facebook started. Now we have Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, YouTube and TikTok.
These social media platforms are free to use and to post to. They all have audiences in the millions, so that makes them very attractive for small businesses.
What is Social Media Used For?
But business was never social media’s original purpose. The original intent was for people to be able to communicate and share information with friends and family. However, business has taken over. Every business has set up a profile on at least one if not all of these social media platforms. They post content daily promoting their business, and they advertise on these platforms as well.
Each of these social media sites has a different format, and a different audience, but the goal for small business is to use social media to get infront of their customers.
Social Media Marketing Tips
To be successful on social media, especially if you are a small business, is to just focus on the platforms where your customers lie. Otherwise it will become too time consuming for you.
For example, Facebook tends to have a audience of people ages 35 to 60. Instagram is more for 18 to 35, and Tiktok is quite young at 12 to 25.
Social Media Marketing Ideas for Small Business
The key to making social media attract attention for your small business, is to not just post your products. What you want to do is post content that interests them, as well as answer questions.
For example, if you sell jewelry, post a graphic that features various ways to organize your jewelry, as this is a top Google search.
Alternatively, post pieces of your jewelry as part of an entire outfit, using the popular hashtag #ootd (stands for outfit of the day).
Social Media Examples
If you need some good examples of how businesses use social media, here are some of my favorites:
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