The Social Media Marketing Age Has Arrived

Marketing is an industry that changes drastically as every year goes by

. Over the course of the past few years, the industry has seen a shift like it hasn't seen since its inception. The advent of the Internet certainly shook the world, but it took the introduction of social media to really blow the roof off. Social media has changed the way many people live their lives, and has certainly changed marketing to a drastic degree. One thing is for sure, and that is if you aren't involved in social media marketing, your business may very well be doomed. Welcome to the next generation.

Many people wonder what the term "social media" really means. After all, it is a fairly loose, catchall umbrella term. While this may bear some truth, it should not work to underestimate social media's importance. In general, social media is thought to be any virtual platform that allows the user to take control and actually broadcast about his or her life. Whether the reason behind this is that people love to talk about themselves or that people love to hear others talk about themselves (it's probably a combination of both), social media is here to stay. Ignoring the trend is no different than ignoring the automobile; we're not going back in time in the near future.

Social media gives the strategic marketer a veritable treasure trove worth of tools to make use of. While many people think of social media just being made up of website such as Facebook and Twitter, the full-range of the spectrum proves that there are hundreds of options for the social media marketer to take advantage of. Take blogging, for instance. Many people view blogs as being sources of either hard fact or personal accounts, and don't take into account the fact that blogging can be used to promote products & services. A smart company will have an interesting, accessible blog, as this will heighten the interest of the consumer. Learning to use blogging technology can take your business to levels unforeseen.

While blogging is useful, there's a reason why sites like Facebook and Twitter define social media - they're extremely popular, and each holds millions of members that are all targets for various forms of marketing. Sure, posting banner ads on Facebook will likely get your website more traffic and may even help to increase business. The real potential, however, is setting up a Facebook page devoted to your products or services. As with blogging, you'll want your Facebook page to be attractive and interesting to read, complete with pictures and commentary.

Have you ever considered how effective a simple tweet about a new product you've released can be? Many people don't even think about how useful Twitter can be to a marketing campaign. The bottom line is that Twitter's popularity is higher than it has ever been, and making use of the service for marketing can be very effective.

Start using social media today and watch business increase!

by: Steve Duval

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