In online marketing there are many sales channels. Again and again we tell our customers: “Use social media too!” Most of them do so, and very successfully.
But why at all? What advantages does this bring for companies?
Build a reputation for yourself online, or improve the one you already have!
Increase your reach!
Address your target group where it is!
Improve your customer loyalty!
Promote your search engine optimization (SEO)!
Improve your brand presence!
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Which platform makes sense?
That depends on the company and the target group. High-reach platforms such as Facebook or YouTube do not make sense for every company. If a company occupies a small niche, for example, whose target group tends to meet in forums, then the company should of course be active there instead. That of course means, at the start: ANALYZE! ANALYZE! ANALYZE! Who is my target group, and in which social network does it spend the most time?
But in principle you are not wrong to be on Facebook or YouTube if you want to expand your reach/target group.
A company just has to be clear that a presence takes time and manpower. Especially if you want to do it properly and well.
You cannot do without a strategy concept on the social web either: analyze, choose goals, think through a strategy, schedule the times, and more.