July 30, 2019 Managing Social Media Channels

Best 5 social media channels for business marketing.

July 25, 2019

Social media has been sweeping change since its birth. With the availability of various such platforms, custom targeting of potential customer has grown to be simpler than ever. Social media is one of the biggest advances of technology that enables us to converse as well as to market directly to the ones we wish to reach.

When you own a business, it is essential to decide your target audience. This way, it will be easier to sell your products and services faster and in an easier way. Spending a large amount of money on advertising is history now – one can spend very less money on advertising through social media and get the desired results.

It is essential to identify the platforms for marketing your business as much as it is to manage social media channels.

We are, therefore, here to explain to you 5 best social media channels that you can utilize to market your business.

#1: YouTube

YouTube is not only the second largest search engine but is also owned by the largest search engine, Google. Therefore, it is best to upload your business video content to YouTube in order to advertise your company. Also, since the channel has many users, you will be able to target more people.

#2: Facebook

Since June 2012, there has been an augmentation of 100% in the number of local business pages creation – from 8 million to 16 million pages. In addition, more than 2.38 billion people use Facebook monthly. Furthermore, the features that range from live broadcasting to advertising make the platform a must-have for businesses.

#3: Pinterest

The visual nature of the channel leads to quality images getting viral. Therefore, if you have beautiful, great photographs to share, use the app to promote your business. Attaching a link to the image that involves buying the product also boosts sales of the product.

#4: Instagram

If you host events or tradeshows, then you can upload pictures on this popular platform for sharing photographs. With about 1 billion monthly active users, the visually oriented platform is a great channel to market your business.

#5: Twitter

Due to the 140-character limit, tweets are more likely to be read as compared to lengthy articles. Moreover, Twitter has the ability to make a post viral very fast if it is re-tweeted by many users. This, in turn, increases the following of the account, leading to more promotion of the business and reaching a larger number of audiences.

The Bottom Line

Although the above-mentioned websites act as boons in various business owners’ lives, it is up to you which channel you utilize in order to market your business. It is also noteworthy that you should not only be looking for a website that has a large number of users but should also check its compatibility with your business.

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