Getting Social can Help your Business
If your not using Social Media you should really consider the benefits.
What is Social Media? There are many social platforms the most popular are YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
It all comes down to working smart. Social media is here to stay. Large corporations have an entire staff just for social media.
Social Media will give you the opportunity to talk with thousands of potential customers
Women between 20 to 30 years of age check their Facebook daily? The number of people using Facebook to connect with friends and family is rising quickly. Women use the internet more than men to purchase goods online.
85% of all business implementing a strategic Social Media Campaign have increased their bottom line through their campaign. Generating great exposure for their company.
Increase in traffic, optins and subscribers – More than half of companies have reported an increase in traffic due to getting social. By increasing traffic they were able to create more qualified leads.
Increased business partnerships – 56% of all companies created increased business partnerships because of social media
Rise in Search Engine Rankings – 54% saw a rise in their search engine rankings as a direct result of becoming active on the Social market
Qualified Lead Generation – 52% of the companies saw qualified leads increasing the opportunity for sales.
Helped to Sell Products and Services / Close Business – 48% of companies were able to determine that getting social increase their bottom line by selling more products. Getting social gave them a platform to discuss the benefits of current products, alert customers to new products and find out what their customers want.
Reduced My Overall Marketing Expenses – 48% reported a decrease of marketing expenses last year.
Find Out What the Competition is Doing – Social experts can help you figure it out. What is hot and what is not.
Getting Social will take time and effort to achieve results. You will see results within the first quarter. Companies like IBM, Pepsi to name a few have already jumped into Social Media Marketing. Budgets for getting social can be small at first and build as your return on investment starts rolling in.
Need help with Social Media Marketing contact us. Remember the time spent on this type of marketing will not be wasted. Get out there and get social before you find yourself playing catch up with your competitors.
All statistics were taken from the 2010 Social Media Marketing Report. They will be even higher in 2011.