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Marketing is one of the most important elements of doing business. This activity is constantly changing, but it seems that the fast advance of technology has brought radical changes in the last 15 years. Social media marketing is a relatively new type of marketing that is used by thousands of companies in different industries. There are many ways in which we can define this type of marketing, but the most suitable one is that social media marketing represents a set of activities focused on boosting traffic to a certain website or getting attention on the Internet with the help of social media platforms.

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Social media platforms, networks or sites are virtual places on the Internet where people gather to share some kind of information. Some of the most popular social media websites today are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube. Even though they have many things in common, they also have some differences in the way they work. For instance, Facebook allows users to post multiple videos, images and long statuses while Twitter is focused on short content. But, why social media marketing is important?

To start with, social media marketing are used by millions of people. For instance, Facebook has more than 1.5 billion active users. (1) Twitter has more than 310 million active users. So, by being present on social media and using a marketing strategy specially designed for these media you are increasing the chances of getting noticed. Even though search engines are still the number one source of organic traffic, the fact is that more and more people visit websites through social media. In addition, search engines can’t make a link viral while social media platforms can. Whenever someone likes or shares your update, their friends and followers can see that.

So, as we have already said, every platform offers different opportunities for social media marketing. According to many users, Facebook is the simplest and most convenient platform of this kind. Small businesses and large corporations use Facebook to promote their products and services. They usually use a combination of photos, textual content and videos to achieve this. Some of them are also investing in paid Facebook ads. Today, almost every social media website allows paid marketing and the best part about it is that advertisers can select the audience that will see their message. In other words, social media marketing allows marketers to target the audience. In addition, they can also choose the daily or monthly budget they will use for this purpose.

Twitter requires more work because you must build a solid base of followers to get noticed. In case you believe that your business message can be best shared through videos, you should consider using YouTube for social media marketing. LinkedIn is a network used by professionals. It is used more for personal promotion even though many businesses use it to attract employees. (2)

Finally, don’t forget that every individual can get involved in social media marketing, but if you are looking for quick results you will have to hire a social media marketing professional.

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