Which Social Media Channel is Right for Your Business
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Which Social Media Channel is Right for Your Business?
Michelle Fontaine ~ 508-769-9137 ~ Michelle@fbsmarty.comwww.fbsmarty.com www.facebook.com/fbsmarty
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Proud Moment – 2012 Tourism Award from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Presented by Jeannie Hebert, President Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
• CWE Advisory Board Member• BVCC Director• Co-Chair, Tourism, BVCC
MBA, Assumption College
Corporate
Entrepreneur!
Parent PathBlessed in many ways!
Overall On-Line Marketing Strategy
Be Found
SEO
Google Optimize Directories
Social
Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Twitter YouTube
Google is SEARCH (95%)
• Google is the ‘momma’ search engine• Google indexes all our properties on the
Internet• 24/7 Google ‘bots’ score the Internet and bring
back fresh content to the ‘momma’• ‘Momma’ sorts it all out (indexes it)• When someone types in a search, she finds the
best results and puts it in priority order• She uses over 400 different algorithms to do this
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to be #1 on Google!
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LinkedInYouTubeYouTube
Google+
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Social Media is Marketing• Social Media is here to stay and changes
how businesses must communicate• Bottom line for business:• Be quickly findable on the web• Be transparent, giving and personal• Be efficient and accountable
• Finding the right channels to focus on is our topic today
Social & Search are Part of Marketing
What are Internet Properties• Websites – we traditionally only thought about this
one• YouTube – owned by Google• Facebook – all business pages are public• Instagram – owned by Facebook• Twitter • Pinterest – very appealing, visual, addicting• Google+ - hangouts are main reason to use• Directories• Blogs – self-hosted• LinkedIn – virtual resume
Understanding Keywords
• Know, and use, the right keywords on all your properties• Free keyword tool:
www.adwords.google.com/select/keywordtoolexternal
Demo Keyword Tool
No matter what channel… the truth of the matter is…
•Use marketing strategies to accomplish specific goals.•Know what you want to accomplish•Create a plan•Measure
Example of a Marketing Strategy• Strategy = to increase demonstrations of our product by 100% in
30 days.• Historically, it is known that for every 100 visits to the demo
page they give 10 demos• Goal is 20 demos (100% increase) in 30 days = 200 hits
• Historically, it is calculated that each demo cost $____• Tactics to accomplish our goal
• Offering a free _____ for people to download on the demo page in exchange for their lead info
• Promote this on FB page with a custom app and regular postings• Promote this on Twitter page through automated tie with Facebook
and additional manual posts• Create video about the fantastic free offer and post on YouTube• Post that video from YouTube on Pinterest• Run a FB ad campaign with a $___ budget
Was it Successful?
• 200 hits to demo page?• 20 demos?• What was the cost of the campaign?• How did that cost compare to traditional cost per
demo?• Was the Return on the Investment (ROI) good?
No Matter Where You Focus… You should still do this…
Places for Business
Google Maps/Places
• Claim and fill out your Google Place Page (free) and then you can gather reviews!• Reviews are an
advantage for service businesses like hairdressers, salons, restaurants
Fresh Content is Key
• Blogging is the #1 way to get found• Frequent fresh web pages (content management
systems or webmaster talents)• Knowing, and using, the right keywords on all
your properties is important
The Big Picture starts with Blogging!
BLOG – Your Digital Asset
Twitter – 140 charactersfast streaming
YOUTUBE or Facebook Video
ENewsletter – The In Box
FACEBOOK3 posts a day
How do Channels Work With Websites?• Your website is the center of it all• IF your website contains a blog, then it acts like a
magnet to Google• All your Social Media Channels are opportunities
to drive people TO your blog (to your website)• Inbound links help SEO
Where do your target audiences hang out?
http://mashable.com/2012/03/09/social-media-demographics/
http://mashable.com/2012/03/09/social-media-demographics/
http://mashable.com/2012/03/09/social-media-demographics/
http://mashable.com/2012/03/09/social-media-demographics/
http://mashable.com/2012/03/09/social-media-demographics/
Social Media in Business Stats• 65% of the world’s top companies have an active Twitter
profile• 91% of experienced social marketers see improved website
traffic due to social media campaigns and 79% are generating more quality leads
• The average time spent by marketers on social media is 1-5hrs per week for those just getting started and 6+ hours per week for those with 3+ years of experience
• The most popular social networking tool for marketing is Facebook – being used by 92%, followed by Twitter (84%), LinkedIn (71%) and blogs (68%)
• 80% of US social network users prefer to connect with brands through Facebook
B2B - LinkedIn
• LinkedIn is 4X better for B2B lead generation than Facebook and Twitter• LinkedIn is also a must for your personal virtual
resume
Customer Service
• Facebook is the ‘face to face’• Twitter is the real-time environment
Customer Service and Social Media Stats• Social media users are willing to pay a 21% premium
for brands that deliver great service through social media• 17% have used social media in past year to obtain a
service response• Social media users who receive great service tell an
average of 42 people (compared to just 9 for social absentees)• 83% of social media users have not completed an
intended purchase because of poor customer service and will inform 53 people (compared to 49% and 17 people for those not active on social)
Make Money by...Efficiently running your Customer Service
• Facebook is the place people go to find out more about you.• It’s where people ask their questions!• Aim for quick responses ~ people love that!• Twitter users expect even more instant
responses
Customer Service
• Pages can now be messaged• Gripes can
be sent to admins privately
Natural Customer Service
Service Companies
• For Service Companies who reach out to consumers (mostly female):• Salons• Retail Stores• Restaurants• Bars
• Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and Twitter
Technical, expensive, toys
• Technical or Expensive Products for Consumers• Perhaps a
male target audience?• YouTube,
LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+
Female target market?
• Pinterest!
Thank you!
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