{"id":823,"date":"2010-07-12T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T09:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webseoanalytics.com\/blog\/?p=823"},"modified":"2010-07-12T12:42:46","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T09:42:46","slug":"7-tips-for-successful-social-media-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.webseoanalytics.com\/blog\/7-tips-for-successful-social-media-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"7 tips for launching successful Social Media Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCompanies get more involved day by day in Social Media networks in order to stay up-to-date<\/strong> and to reach their target audience<\/strong> effectively.\u00a0 In this article, we discuss some practices<\/strong> that should be avoided<\/strong> and we suggest alternatives that can help you plan<\/strong> and execute<\/strong> successfully your Social Media Campaigns.<\/p>\n

1. Don\u2019t try to be “everywhere”<\/h2>\n

The question is not in how many social media a company should be present, but in which of them. Focus on quality over quantity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

By selecting the most appropriate social media networks of your industry<\/strong> you avoid losing time and you decrease the probability of failure. Thus make sure you select the appropriate media based on the characteristics<\/strong> of your target audience. This means that it is of utmost importance to define your goals<\/strong> and the target audience<\/strong> in the early beginning of the planning.<\/p>\n

Once you get familiar with the selected social media, you will notice that they provide useful tools to monitor<\/strong> your campaigns, set goals<\/strong> and conduct research<\/strong>. Make sure you use those tools effectively in order to learn more about your industry and about your target audience.<\/p>\n

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2. Don\u2019t try to sell<\/h2>\n

Don`t try to direct sell through social media. The result will not be catastrophic but you could wisely invest your time into something more useful for your company. For example you can use social media as a CRM tool<\/strong>, in order to directly support, answer or engage by making questions, start and participate on discussions or just monitor your brand reputation.<\/p>\n

3. Think before you speak<\/h2>\n

Every update, tweet or post in social media, should be considered as an official corporate message<\/strong>. This means that the person or the team behind the scenes of social media accounts should be trained to have a deep knowledge<\/strong> of the corporate philosophy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Remember: \u201cWhat happens in vegas, stays in facebook, twitter, youtube, digg, linkedin…\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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4. Reputation damage<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s assume that something wrong happened and there is a really negative buzz around your brand (negative comments, hard words from consumers, bad reviews etc). It`s the situation that we call communication crisis<\/strong>. In social media this condition could damage your reputation critically<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Follow the best practices, be transparent<\/strong> and give honest <\/strong>answers. This could be an apology or a clear presentation of what happened and of what the company\u2019s response was. Another option, which is considered safer, is to refer the users to a page of the corporate website that includes an official press release with information related to the issue.<\/p>\n

5. Don`t talk only for you or your business<\/h2>\n

Talking only for your extraordinary skills and how amazing your products are is boring and fruitless for many people. As an alternative, referring to other products, services, reviews, or even to competitors is absolutely healthy in the Social media era. Mentions, replies and guest posts are more than welcome in order to participate in the social media ecosystem. So be generous<\/strong>, open and honest.<\/p>\n

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6. Don`t Spam<\/h2>\n

The spamming is a good reason to get rejected<\/strong> by the community members. Instead of using blackhat or grayhat techniques, try to think what you would expect to receive from a network where brands are interacting with consumers.<\/p>\n

7. Don`t forget good manners<\/h2>\n

It is obvious; communication in social media is another way of socializing and interacting with other users. Good manners should always be in high priority<\/strong> for both personal and business social media accounts. Don\u2019t “unfollow”, don`t “unfriend” and don\u2019t “unlike”. Remember to say “thank you”, apologize when it is needed and avoid conflicts.<\/p>\n

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