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Three Examples of the Importance of Flexibility in Social Media Marketing | Business 2 Community

Three Examples of the Importance of Flexibility in Social Media Marketing | Business 2 Community | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Traditional or “outbound” advertising is all about framing a message, which is packaged and sent to a wide audience, hoping to capture the attention of the smaller audience being targeted.

 

The nuances of how a campaign is run on social media are far different from traditional marketing.  The focus and goal of various businesses is also unique – companies may want to sell their products, get referrals, gain exposure, service customers, and become the industry “expert,” and so on.  However, no matter what the original goal, ultimately, the Page will take on a life of its own, as user’s define how they wish to interact with the page and, ultimately, with the company.

 

So while it is important to define a strategy prior to beginning any marketing campaign, the Page’s administrator must be flexible enough to tailor the content to the audience. This is the only way that Social Media Marketing will truly work as it should.  Following are some examples to illustrate how Pages are being used...

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Three case studies illustrate the importance of flexibility in your social marketing.

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Can You Measure Content Marketing & Social Media ROI?

Can You Measure Content Marketing & Social Media ROI? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The catch phrase of 2013 seems to be “Big Data” – the concept of how massive amounts of strategic data collection (can you say “google”), analysis and targeting can generate huge ROI for businesses. I’ve written how I believe technology for marketers has finally caught up (technology-wise and cost-effectiveness) to where “lazy marketing” is no longer a valid excuse.

 

Do you know which of your marketing channels are bringing in the most customers? In today’s multi-channel world, it can be tough to tell. Generating engaging content marketing media is already tough enough – we need tools and processes to know what’s working and what’s not in order to maximize ROI. Savvy marketers know and use closed-loop analytics tools to measure, analyze, and act on the performance of all the elements of their marketing, from blogs to social media, landing pages to leads, and calls-to-action to email marketing and more.

 

Take a look at the infographic/study below, conducted by the gurus at SEOmoz. The standout takeaway: “….lastly, it turns out that 60.2% of marketers are looking for analysis options, as well as other analytics options, in their social media management tools”. This comes as no surprise. When savvy social media marketers are communicating their messages online, they want to know exactly how those efforts are benefiting them by analyzing whether each social strategy is connecting to their end goal: revenue….” …and how do your social media channels stack up against your blogs, videos email touches and landing pages?...

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How do you measure up in your social marketing? Useful tips and tactics.

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