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Making the Choice: How To Use Social Media Channels For Your Business

Nicole Harrison · August 13, 2013 ·

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As you well now, there are many social media channels out there. But the question remains: which social media channels can help leverage your business?

Deciding how to use social media for your business is crucial to the development of your marketing plan. The assumption is to sign up for all the social media channels available out there. However, this isn’t the best approach for every business. Signing up for multiple social media channels only means that it will require more time to manage and require content development tailored to the different social media channels. This can be burdensome and very time consuming to whomever is in charge of your social media channels.

If Not All, Which Ones?

First, to effectively market your business using social media, evaluate what kind of business you have. Based on your business, you can determine who your target audience is. With this in mind, sign up for social media channels that are relevant to the demographic you’re targeting and that are relevant to your business goals. For example, if you have a business catered towards teenagers, a teenager in high school is less likely to be on LinkedIn. Instead Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram would be the channels more likely to reach the teenage age group.

Now What?

Once you have determined your target audience, it’s time to connect with users. Content is very important when capturing the attention of your reader. Be relevant with the current world news and news on your business. Have a variety of ways to present your content through visuals, video, and blogs. Effectively communicating what you want from the audience and what product and/or services your business offers on the different social channels can help leverage more business. Keep in mind that each social media channel has different users and different voices. Social media is a great way to get user attention and market your business, but not all social channels will be beneficial to your business. Therefore, before signing up for all the social channel accounts available out there, be sure that their purpose aligns with your business. Looking for an expert to help you decide which social channels fit your business plan? Connect with SocialNicole today!

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About Nicole Harrison

Hello. I am SocialNicole. I have purpose-built the SocialNicole Agency over the past 15 years to help brands level UP their social media and digital marketing. I am an innovator, explorer, and risk-taker who recognized the potential of social media for marketing long before it gained mainstream recognition. My pioneering spirit and years of trailblazing the social media & digital brand marketing landscape have uniquely positioned me as a leading expert in this field.

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