Category: Social Media Marketing

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Here’s What To Do If You Lose Access To Your Facebook Account Due To Their Broken 2-Factor Authentication System

IMPORTANT UPDATE – June 20th, 2022: A user in the comments below found a way to reach out to the Privacy / Login team and detailed how they used this contact method to demand access to their personal data, after several attempts someone at Facebook realized they were...

You Can Now Track Conversions (better) With Reddit Ads – The Reddit Conversion Pixel

Reddit Ads have been a nightmare for analytics data based marketers trying to optimize their Return On Ad Spend. For the longest time Reddit Ads data and Google Analytics Data were not in agreement but the solution then was easy, just track conversions in Google Analytics from Reddit.com,...

How To Fix Problems With Google Analytics and Reddit Ads

2018 Update On December 4th, 2018 Reddit announced major improvements to the Reddit Ads Conversion Pixel. This Pixel allows you to track website traffic and conversions, but that data is only trackable by Reddit and not your Google Analytics or other third-party analytics software such as Adobe Analytics....

Facebook Doesn’t Want Pages Sharing Each Others Content

There are two types of ways to get content on to a Facebook page. You can either add it yourself or share it from another page. For several years Facebook seemed to treat content shared onto a page at equal value of content added to the page natively,...

How To Get People To Actually See Your Facebook Content

Facebook has the single largest social media audience in the world and is a compelling target for today’s digital marketer or business owner. Unfortunately Facebook has a long history of making it difficult to get your content seen organically (i.e. without paying) by users in the News Feed....

Reddit Ads Stripping Referrer Data

The new Reddit design has the platform stripping HTTP referrer (referer) data from outbound links on the website. This includes ads. I asked the Reddit Ads staff about this and they informed me that this was added intentionally. The “noreferrer” HTML attribute strips away the referral data from...

How to Make a 360 Degree Selfie and My 360 Degree Selfie Photo Journal

I started a tradition a few years ago when I would go to conferences or meetup groups and take a selfie using my 360 degree camera. Until now these have only been visible via visiting my Facebook page and scrolling around to find them. Since I’ve collected so...

Reddit Will Start Running Auto-Play Video Ads Soon

Reddit recently became the #3 website in the USA according to Alexa and now the website is trying hard to capitalize on their popularity by rolling out the red carpet for advertisers with auto-play video ads. This move as reported by VideoInk will most likely prove very unpopular...

Reddit Ads Has Launched Call To Action Buttons

Starting today you can now include a Call to Action (CTA) button with your Reddit Ad. CTA buttons have long been the go to way to get users to take an action on a webpage, inside of an app, or from an advertisement. This should allow marketers more...

Reddit’s New Design is Built to Kill Traffic to Websites

Reddit is about to enter the arena of walled gardens when they release their new design to all users. The process started 2 years ago when the site decided to start hosting images, gifs, and videos in an attempt to keep their users from going to their long-time...

What is Social Media Marketing?

Social media marketing is the process of promoting a brand, product, or service through various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and others. This form of digital marketing involves creating and sharing content, engaging with followers, running paid social media ads, and analyzing performance metrics to improve the effectiveness of the campaign.

Social media marketing aims to connect with potential customers and build brand awareness, trust, and loyalty through consistent engagement and communication. By utilizing social media platforms, businesses can reach a wider audience, target specific demographics, and foster a community around their brand.

Effective social media marketing involves developing a comprehensive strategy, identifying the target audience, selecting the appropriate social media channels, creating compelling content, and measuring the campaign’s success to make necessary adjustments.

Why is Social Media Marketing Important?

Social media marketing is important for several reasons:

  1. Large audience reach: Social media platforms have billions of active users worldwide, which means businesses can potentially reach a vast audience with their marketing messages.
  2. Targeted advertising: Social media platforms allow businesses to target their ads to specific demographics, interests, and behaviors, ensuring that their marketing messages are delivered to the most relevant audience.
  3. Cost-effective: Social media marketing can be less expensive than traditional marketing methods, making it an accessible option for small businesses and startups.
  4. Increased engagement: Social media marketing enables businesses to engage with their followers, build relationships, and foster a community around their brand.
  5. Brand awareness: Social media platforms provide an opportunity for businesses to raise their brand awareness, establish their brand’s identity, and increase their visibility.
  6. Improved customer insights: Social media analytics provide valuable insights into customer behavior, preferences, and opinions, which can be used to improve the effectiveness of the marketing campaign.

Social media marketing is an effective way for businesses to connect with their audience, build brand awareness, and drive customer engagement and loyalty.