Doing Business From Home(DBFH) and Social Media Use

Keep Facebook and any other social media you use, updated about your latest post as soon as you post them. Your audience likes fresh information; It gives them a sense of importance ie "you cared enough to tell me, quickly". This works to your advantage.

When considering what to use as a 'snippet/teaser' and your headline, consider wisely. Sometimes in this fast moving world, that is all you will get to say to a prospective client.When what you post is alluring, it generates more followers. It does this because those who already follow you or have "liked" you on Facebook will be more inclined to share your link with their friends.

Make sure Twitter is included in your Facebook menu. Facebook's settings on your fan page sets this up as a standard settings, so it does not take much effort on your part. Plus, it gives your followers yet another way to stay connected to your website or blog. The more options you give for customers to stay connected, the more involved they are likely to be in visiting your site and sharing your link with others.

Use your social media, to run special promotions or competitions. Everyone loves winning something, so your followers are sure to get involved. Whether you offer a free product, a special high-amount coupon or a big or small prize, it will get people more actively involved with your social media pages. It also builds goodwill with your customer base. This principle holds true if you're working a Brick & Mortar business also.

As mentioned previously, you can measure posting needs, as well as the success of your social media marketing, by the sentiment and number of comments you receive about your posts. You need to pay attention to the comments because your followers will tell you if you are posting relevant information. If they are mostly positive, then keep up the good work. If they are negative, try tweaking(not twerking) your posts for a more positive sentiment.

If you can include content such as a special video your followers may find interesting, or provide a special coupon or voucher that is redeemable on your website; You will see corresponding increases in traffic to your sites. Unique and engaging content keeps followers interested in what you post, and it keeps them coming back to both your social media site(s) and your website(s).

This article has shown you a lot of ways that you can start to move your business forward using social media marketing. Social media is the newest way that people are staying connected with one another. Businesses are quickly jumping on board too. As a person who is doing business from home, you need to be one of those businesses jumping on also.

Until Next Time,

Olson Rogers