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Here at the-Coaching Chronicle-run by Gerard O’Donovan, our aim is to constantly bring value to those seeking to improve their lives. Therefore we have a policy of publishing articles and materials by guest authors whom we value and appreciate. Today’s guest author is from:Brandon Gaille
What You Need to Know in Choosing the Most Effective Social Media Platforms
It is very important that you have a better understanding when it comes to choosing an effective social media platform. Choosing an effective social media platform is just like determining the magazine that will allow you to reach your target audience. There are a variety of suitable media types that includes Facebook, Google, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, Linkedin, Slideshare, Instagram, Reddit and Stumbleupon.
Who is Your Target Audience
If you finally determined the location of your target audience, it is the right time to determine your set goals in order to achieve your social media efforts. Your set goals must focus on improving your SEO, increasing traffic in your site, improving your customer engagement and increasing your brand exposure. If your goals focus on improving SEO, Google, YouTube and Stumbleupon are the perfect choices when it comes to social media platform.
Driving Traffic To You Site
Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are considered as some of the great ways in order for you to drive traffic to your site. If your main objective in social media is to reach the largest community, you need to focus on Facebook. It is also significant not to focus on the size of the community, but instead aim to convert community members into brand advocates and customers.
Best Social Media Platforms
When it comes to choosing the best social media platforms, you need to select the one that offers the best potential for reaching your audience as well as your company. Here is a brief overview of some of the well-known social media platforms that will help you in order to know something about their uses and functions.
Pinterest
It is considered as one of the content sharing services that allow their members to post videos, pinboards and photos. The site has a female audience and suits businesses as the main feature is its selling point.
Linkedln
It is one of the networking sites that grow connection in the business world. The site includes group discussions that thoroughly talk about your interest, solicit advice, ask and answer questions.
YouTube
It is considered as one of the powerful tools that are visually driven and potentially exciting. This site is watched worldwide and most people post videos with a hope that it will go viral. The effective way to use this site is to feature your service and product in an unremarkable way since most people will not watch a boring video. The site is also used to demonstrate and introduce your services and products to your potential customers.
Twitter
It is an ongoing conversation like text messaging that became popular. It serves as a gateway in order to reach out to people when it comes to businesses that prefer to reach people directly.
Facebook
It is considered as one of the powerful social media platforms all around the globe. Your main goal in using Facebook for your business is to let your customers know the people that are behind the logo. If it is done accurately, rest assured that you will have loyal followers and Facebook can be the most significant lead generator for you.
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About Brandon Gaille
CEO of the internet marketing company ByReputation.com, which specializes in SEO, social media, reputation management, video production, and web design. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur that has founded five multi-million dollar companies. He is widely known as one of the top marketing minds in the United States.
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Dana Davis
September 19, 2014 at 12:40 amThis is a great article and so true. You do have to effectively choose your social media and this is an awesome way to break it down and figure out who your target audience is and driving the traffic.
It also introduces you to the different platforms. Great information.
Regina
September 19, 2014 at 2:04 amThanks so much for information! I wish I had read this a few days ago. I just paid to have my website marketed to 120,000 twitter followers and nothing happened at all. Based on the information here, even though Pinterest has significantly less users, it would probably be the best media platform for me to market my particular type of business on. Thanks for helping me get started!