Top 10 Things We Love About Social Media
Let us count the ways—but we’ll keep it to the top 10 things we love about social media.
Valentine’s Day is a lovely, romantic day, but today and we’re in the mood for a little lovin’—social media lovin’ that is. We adore all the social media perks available for individuals and businesses. It helps us get in touch with the folks that mean the most to us (that’s you!). Plus the biggest bonus is social media can save you all kinds of advertising dollars generating organic traffic, if you want to keep it low-key and organic.
Oh, social media, how do we love thee? We’ve assembled the top 10 things we love about social media. And we think these tokens of our affection are much more practical than a box of chocolates (and fewer calories too) to express your admiration.
You can talk directly to your target audience and consumers to learn what they want with open, transparent and engaging online conversations.
You can drive customers to your website to generate organic traffic.
It puts you in touch with people who may never have found your site and services on their own.
You can receive instant feedback about your product or service, which enables you to improve and provide a better experience for your clients.
You can find out the trending topics before they hit the newspapers or the television and write about them on your social media account—you’ll be seen as a news trender!
You can share your passion with the world on your blog and turn it into a business.
You can put a human face on your business by posting pictures of yourself. You’re proving that even though you are an expert, you want to connect on a personal level with your audience.
The networking opportunities offered by social media mean that you have experts available at your fingertips—perfect for guest posts, interviews and quotes.
It gives you a chance to comment on other sites and link back to your blog or website, which generates plenty of link love.
It’s free! Social media We love free!
There are so many reasons to bend down on one knee and fall in love with social media. Okay, maybe we’ve gone a little too far with that one. But we’d love to hear why you are in love with social media. Leave your love notes on Twitter or Instagram, but make sure they are PG rated!