Question 1

Which social media platforms are the best for digital marketing?

Accepted Answer

For a startup brand owner, choosing a social media platform that is best for their business can be pretty confusing. The top 6 social media platforms listed below have proven to be very beneficial for business. They include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Snapchat, and Pinterest.

Question 2

What are some of the effective ways to increase followers?

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Having a proper social media marketing strategy along with interesting and relevant content is an excellent way to boost engagements on your post and increase your followers. Using creative images aligned with your content can be another effective way of increasing followers. However, business owners should not just focus on quantity but should give more importance to quality.

Question 3

What are some common mistakes social marketing specialists make?

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As a social marketing specialist, developing different content for different platforms is vital. Using the same type of content for Facebook and Instagram might not generate the desired result. To avoid this, you must thoroughly research the platforms for promoting your business. Another common mistake is not using the relevant hashtags. To increase your brand’s visibility, using a mixture of both generic hashtags as well as specific hashtags is crucial.

Question 4

What are the relevant courses for social media marketing?

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There are numerous paid and free social media marketing courses online. In the case of social media marketing, both on-site and remote courses weigh equal. Hence, opting for a remote one can be more convenient and beneficial. Google offers a free course where you can learn the fundamentals of social media marketing. If you feel inclined toward the subject, you can opt for more elaborate courses from paid platforms.

Question 5

How does social media marketing help your brand?

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Social media marketing helps a business on multiple levels. At the very basics, it helps a brand to increase its sales. However, when market competition is high, holding onto your customers also becomes challenging. Social media marketing also helps to portray your brand's story and connect with the customers deeper. Along with that, social media marketing also helps build faith amongst the consumers by showcasing the brand’s credibility.

Question 6

What are the different types of social media marketing?

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There are quite a few types of social media marketing. Some of the most common ones include content marketing (includes all forms of digital content such as short and long videos, images, podcasts, blogs etc.), influencer marketing (both micro and macro influencer), posting reviews, advertising and so forth. However, with time, the popularity and effectiveness of each of these types rise or fall. Short videos have started gaining more and more popularity along with the reviews strategy.

Question 7

Where is the best place to start learning about social media marketing?

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For beginners who have time and want to learn the skill rather than earning a certificate, different online platforms are the best possible ways to start learning social media marketing. You can get ample information on the web, from blogs to vlogs. Several channels give relevant tips on social media marketing, and you can then implement them yourself and learn on your own. However, if you are short on time, you can also join various online courses that are more compact. Big platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn Learning and Google have their own social media marketing courses.

Question 8

Which one is better: social media marketing or digital marketing?

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Social media marketing is a part of digital marketing, where you only target present audiences on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Youtube. In digital marketing, you cover all forms of the digital medium, sometimes even mediums like radio, SMS and TV. Both marketing tactics are essential for any brand. Hence, it is better not to compare their importance but to see what interests you more. If you actively participate on social media, then social media marketing will be comparatively easier.

Question 9

How to find clients for social media marketing?

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Here are some tips for finding clients for your social media venture: Keep growing your network; this will immensely help you in generating leads. Connect with agencies who are in the social media marketing business. Join the agency and make your way in the industry. Make a list of your local businesses and pitch them. Make your friends and family aware of your business and your services. Approach people on a different social media platform and offer free trials to them. Collect testimonials from prior clients and display them on your social handles. Search for leads on different freelancing platforms like Upwork or Fiverr.

Question 10

Is social media marketing a good career?

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Yes. It is undoubtedly one of the fastest-growing industries, providing ample opportunities for full-time employees and freelancers. Additionally, with the increasing number of businesses starting to understand the importance of social media presence, the opportunities can only go up.

Question 11

Which companies give social media marketing jobs?

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Most small and big companies are recruiting social media marketing teams. Therefore, you can search for social media marketing jobs across the country. On the other hand, you can also pitch your services to multiple small online businesses that might need marketing for their new business and freelance.

Question 12

Which social media marketing concept is trending right now?

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Some social media marketing concepts trending in 2022 include engaging customers with short video content. Moreover, paid social media ads are also becoming more prominent. By the end of this year or next, the popularity of augmented reality (AR) or Virtual reality (VR) is expected to grow. Many big companies have already started adopting, and it’s not so far when smaller businesses would do the same.

Question 13

What are the disadvantages of pursuing social media marketing as a career?

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Some of the cons of being a social media marketing person include: You might have to spend more time than your usual 9 to 5 job. Even if you are not working, your brain will be occupied with generating new ideas, and you might not be able to use social media to relax. As suggested by clients, you will always have to deal with frequent changes from time to time. You have to be in a continuous learning process because social media and its trends change every day. Generating and executing ideas daily can be majorly exhausting. Frequently analysing the content's success and failure is another tiring aspect.

Question 14

Is social media marketing and affiliate marketing the same?

Accepted Answer

No, both are not the same. However, social media and affiliate marketing come under the umbrella of digital marketing.

Question 15

How to calculate cost-per-mile (CPM) in social media marketing?

Accepted Answer

To calculate CPM, you need to divide the spending by the number of ad views/impressions of an ad and then multiply by 1,000.

So the formula looks like this,

CPM= (Total spend on the campaign/ Number of ad impressions) * 1,000

Question 16

Is social media marketing and being an influencer the same?

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No. Social media marketing is a process where the brand directly interacts with or influences the audience. In contrast, the influencers act as an intermediate and leverage their social popularity to attract customers to the brand. In short, social media marketing is a brand-to-customer process, whereas influencer marketing is a brand to intermediate consumer process.

Question 17

Is social media marketing and digital marketing the same?

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No. Social media marketing is one of the eight parts of digital marketing. The other categories are: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Email marketing, Pay-per-click, Content marketing, Mobile marketing, Marketing analytics , and Affiliate marketing.

Question 18

Which one is better social media marketing or marketing analytics?

Accepted Answer

Social media marketing is about the brand, whereas marketing analytics is about people's likes and dislikes. Social media marketing helps a brand showcase its credibility; on the other hand, marketing analytics helps the brand understand the market trends and suggest what is getting more love and reaction. Hence, both are equally important for a brand and can not be compared in any way.

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