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Why Your Business Must Go Social

WHY YOUR BUSINESS MUST GO SOCIAL? THANKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA, MASSIVE ONLINE EXPOSURE IS UP FOR GRABS FOR ALL BUSINESSES It's about generating a conversation with clients where they already hang out. Take your business to the social web, where the ROI is great and the cost is far less than any other medium. The Internet Advantage OVER 30% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION IS ON THE INTERNET. (That's over 2 BILLION people!) A 480% INCREASE IN 2011 ALONE, and it will only continue to grow THE INTERNET REACHES MORE PEOPLE IN MORE DEMOGRAPHICS THAN ANY OTHER MARKETING CHANNEL. OVER 0+ 80 PERCENT OF AMERICANS in USE AT LEAST ONE Creating a social media presence is SOCIAL NETWORK. easy and inexpensive. THAT'S OVER 245 MILLION PEOPLE! Your social media strategy can easily integrate into and enhance your existing marketing plan. Two-Way Communication BRAND AWARENESS 53% 19999TIIIIIIETEIT97999 of those active on social networks follow a particular brand. SHOULDN'T IT BE YOURS? These same followers then promote your brand or product to others, even when offline. EFFECTIVELY REACH OUT to those who might not otherwise be looking for your product or services! COMPETITIVE EDGE GET LEVERAGE that your offline competition does not have with a well developed social media strategy. KEEP YOUR PRODUCTS FRESH IN YOUR CUSTOMERS' MINDS. ANNOUNCE new or improved products and services online. INSTANT FEEDBACK WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCE ONLINE. Don't leave their comments up to chance! Give them a place to vent or compliment in, where you can engage and manage the conversation. .(.. Get the chance to hear about and fix issues before anyone else. OBTAIN INSTANT FEEDBACK THROUGH YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. EXPONENTIAL EXPOSURE (!) Facebook users share over 4 BILLION ITEMS PER DAY WHEN YOU CREATE That's a lot of opportunity - LOYAL CUSTOMERS who promote your business, IT PROTECTS YOU during the hard times. and this is only one social site! Take Facebook: When your fans interact with your brand's posts, your message will be seen by ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS. IN OTHER WORDS: FAST, EFFECTIVE, AND FREE ADVERTISING in EVERY TIME YOUR BUSINESS IS MENTIONED IN SOCIAL MEDIA YOUR BRAND IS REINFORCED Measuring Social Media ROI TIME INVESTMENT MONETARY INVESTMENT You don't need to spend hours creating a social media presence for your business. Leave the endless tweeting and facebooking to teenagers; that's how they talk. You can find relevant content or develop your own by investing just a couple of hours a week. THE WEB IS PACKED WITH INTERESTING CONTENT Social media is the EASIEST, CHEAPEST AND FASTEST way to promote your business, engage with clients, reach new leads and advertise your brand. Now let your audience be the one spreading your content and MAKING YOUR BRAND POPULAR! OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SAW A DROP IN MARKETING OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED 48% 58% ENTREPRENEURS BOOSTED COSTS BY MOVING TO SOCIAL THEIR SALES THROUGH MARKETING. SOCIAL MEDIA. 72% OF MARKETERS HANDLE THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA THEMSELVES. THE REST OUTSOURCE SOME ASPECTS OF IT. *Design and development are the most likely to be outsourced. Croated by WIX SOURGES: (1] http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm [2] http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/8307/bid/17094/5-methods-for-connecting-online-and-offline-marketing.aspx (3] http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/26-promising-social-media-stats-for-small-businesses/ [4] http://forrester.typepad.com/groundswrell/2008/02/why-social-appl.html (5] http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html (0] http://www.forbes.com/sites/haydnshaughnessy/2011/12/08/how-to-be-a-social-media-power-influencer-and-why/ [7] http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-10.htm (0] http://www.blogworld.com/2011/03/08/building-trust-through-social-media/ [9) http://www.forbes.com/sites/infosys/2011/12/10/social-media-measurement-bte/ (10] http://www.searchenginejournal.com/55-quick-seo-tips-even-your-mother-would-love/8760/ [11] http://www.wix.com [12] http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/06/zuokerberg-online-sharing-is-growing-at-an-exponential-rate-and-users-are-sharing-4-billionthings-a-day/ [13] http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/0307/bid/23805/13-mind-bending-social-media-marketing-statisties.aspx [14] http://www.cooialmediaexaminer.com/small-businesses-benefit-most-from-social-media-study-reveals/ O4O4Õ÷O4040÷0

Why Your Business Must Go Social

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The power of social networks is that your clients are already there. A frequently updated Twitter account or Facebook page is a way to engage with them where they already hang out. This infographic vi...

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