Welcome to the digital age of Tweets, Likes and Emojis!
Social media has revolutionised the way we communicate, market and interact in society. It doesn’t matter if you are a social media butterfly or if you are just a bystander, the digital world would have had some sort of impact on a consumer’s life no matter the age, culture or data connection.
Let’s get straight to the point by highlighting the importance of a social presence. In 2017, if your company is not on some sort of social platform, it’s as good as being non-existent, because in this day and age information is key, and brand awareness is fundamental on social media.
Content 101
What do we mean when we say, “Social Media Content”?
Essentially, it’s a post on a social media platform. Basically, it’s a couple of straight to the point sentences that are paired up with a picture to sell a message. It may sound easy, but there is so much more to a social media post than just some words with imagery.
Your social media content will define who you are and what you do. Social media has given companies an opportunity to personify their brands to make them more relatable to consumers, and the use of carefully curated content will then help to define your brand’s personality.
Strong content can make all the difference to your brand’s following, marketing, and overall impression. Content is a great way to promote your products, as it allows brands to show off what they have to offer and to express it in a way that is relevant to a consumer’s lifestyle. However, social media content should not be limited to product pushing only. It’s important to build a community with your social posts rather than just an unofficial database of customers.
Strong content is content that sparks an interest from your audience. It’s important to remember that brand pushing is not the only way to gain a good following. When you engage with customers using content that will entertain and encourage them to interact or even if the content is simply relatable, you are then familiarising yourself with the individuals and enticing them with your expandable personality. Social media content is a conversation, not an advert, that’s what makes social media marketing different from that of billboards and TV adverts.
The nitty gritty and more of social media content.
If you don’t know where you are going, then how will you know when you arrive? Think about this when it comes to writing content for your brand.
To achieve your social goal, there needs to be some sort of direction which in turn requires a healthy amount of research. Think of social media as a recipe and that in order for a successful social media presence, the right ingredients are needed before you can reap the rewards.
Recipe for a successful content plan:
- Who is your audience?
- What do they want?
- Why should they visit your social page?
- When is it a good time to show off what you have to offer?
- Where should they see it?
What we meme…
Now that you got the basics sorted, time to spice it up with colourful and rich content to make it a dish worth serving!
Trends are your friends! Find out what is trending in the social world, which is easy enough because it’s most likely popping up on your newsfeed right now. Stay up to date with news, fashion and all things that are your brand’s passion, to share this information with your followers. Always work to improve your content, chop, and change between content till you find a style that fits perfectly with your vibe.
It’s not good enough to just know the popular topic of the hour, you also need to be keeping up with the Joneses. Facebook has evolved greatly from the time Mark Zuckerberg started it in 2004, and now with a range of platforms like Snapchat all the way to WeChat, getting a message to an audience needs to be able to hold its own amongst competitors.
Stand out from the crowd with wowing content that conveys your point faster, better and in a cooler fashion such as videos and GIFs – a picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is worth a million views.
At the end of the day, you may know your brand best, but we know how to share it. Never underestimate the importance of amazing content because with great content, comes great following.
