Social media might seem like some sort of communication between immature people or a place where your parents embarrass you and share fake articles. It’s so much more than a place to post pictures of your dog or the last meal you ate. Theres a reason companies are now dumping millions of dollars into their social media accounts. Many companies have one (or more) salaried positions on staff just to manage the social media accounts, let alone a team to manage the paid traffic for their company. There are so many levels to social media marketing and by not investing in learning about the benefits is hurting your brand.
Facebook has over 2 billion users worldwide and 200 million users in the United States. The average facebook user spends 20 minutes a day on the platform. Facebook’s sister platform Instagram has nearly a billion active users and nearly 200 million users visit a brand’s Instagram at least once, daily. 30% of Instagram users have purchased a product they discovered on instagram. The average YouTube user spends 19 hours a month watching videos. These are just a few statistics to really entice you to be more active on social media.
If you’ve been thinking of putting your brand or business on some form of social media or you have accounts but they’re ‘half assed’ there is no better time to start investing in your accounts than now. Social media can be your business’ portfolio, connection to potential clients, and a way to engage with current ones. Your social media is your business online, so if you put effort into your business, you should be putting that much effort into showing the world your business. Social media isn’t an easy task to take on but if done right, it’s a very rewarding. Many brands and businesses got their start and grew just from social media. All the tools are laid out for a user to begin to ‘socialize’ their business.
Social media is an extremely powerful way to advertise your business but it’s a very time consuming one. If you want to have rockstar social media accounts and content, but don’t have the time, resources, or knowledge to execute it, give us a call! We make it a mission to improve all aspects of your business’ digital presence. From account and paid advertising management to video and photography, Brad James Consulting streamlines the process and puts you ahead of the competition