Posted 21.01.19
Why is Social Media so important in B2B Marketing?

There are 2.3 billion reasons in short!… 2.3 billion People are active on social media globally, this being the fundamental reason why millions of businesses use social media to reach out to these potential customers and collaborators.

It is becoming almost essential that a business have an effective social media strategy and presence. Customers expect businesses to be present on social media platforms, consumers and customers being more likely to engage and purchase from businesses that actively communicate on social media. Social media is not a passing trend, it is now becoming the most integral marketing tool for the modern business.

What Social Media brings

 

Social media gives you access to new markets in making your business and brand visible. By being consistent, insightful, relevant and interesting in your content and that in which you share, you can become an industry expert. This makes your platforms a place where customers, industry professionals and competitors alike can visit, and in doing so, will broaden your brand awareness and deliver your message.

Provides insight and immediate feedback

Being active on all or any social media platforms generates a wealth of data and information for your business. You gain insight into the conversations being had within your market place, what’s hot and what’s not and therefore allowing you to be ahead of the curve and be an influencer. It is important to listen to the feedback and the messages, identifying patterns and effecting change to the benefit of your brand.

Search engine optimisation

It goes without saying that SEO is extremely important in today’s market place. Evermore often are customers going to the same few search engines as part of the buying cycle. By being active on social media you enhance your brands position within these search engine rankings, putting you at the front of the shop window and delivering interest, leads and ultimately sales.

Humanises your brand

Everyone hates a faceless and remote organisation – people like to interact, and in business it is no different. An effective social media strategy and programme humanises your business, it allows customers to interact with the business and the individuals behind it. This interaction in sharing the likes, dislikes, wants and needs of the customer makes them feel valued and part of something positive. Social media provides informative and personalised information and interaction, something we all crave.

Lead generation

The single biggest reason for a business is to sell its products and services. Social media provides a vast and immediate network in which to trade its wares! Whilst the contacts within this network are in the most not B2B contacts they do still provide a platform unlike anything else available to the business; with interest comes enquiry and so the cycle begins.

Provides visible brand identity

There is no better place than the roof top to shout about how good you are or what you stand for! Social media allows you to interact on many levels whilst relating the content and message to that of your brand identity. A consistent output is the perfect way to refresh your brand or to relay an offer, proposition or message to your market place.

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