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Before you create a social media marketing plan, it’s important to conduct a social media audit. Taking stock of your current social media accounts and networks, as well as the number and efficacy of users and owners, will help you understand what efforts are working—and what are not. You can then pare down on inactive accounts, give permissions to responsible users, and begin your strategy with a clean slate.
1 Four key points you need to consider before you create a social media strategy
2 The differences between popular social media networks platforms and how they work
3 Best practices for the top social networks, which you need and what suits you better
4 Key strategy considerations and
things you need to know:
Understand who your customer is and where to find them online. My audience is comprised of women aged 25 to 35, so the primary social networks I should focus on (at least initially) are Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Set a goal for each social profile and identify benchmarks for success. Ex: I want to increase new follower count on Facebook by 50 each month to amplify my brand and drive foot traffic to my brick-and-mortar business.
Create a mission statement for each social profile’s purpose, tying this back to your business goals. Ex: I will use Twitter for customer service in order to promote customer loyalty.
Develop a content strategy for each profile. Ex: I want to post 2 unique images on Instagram each day to increase engagement and positive sentiment around my brand.
Most popular social media networks
| Network | Number of Users |
Demographic Information | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28 billion users | 65% female / 35% male 48% of users aged 18-34, 31% aged 35-54 |
Social network leader with largest audience, large focus on interaction with friends and family | |
| 255 million users | 65% female / 35% male 66% of users aged 15-34 |
Open network geared towards conversations via short messages (140 characters maximum) | |
| 300 million users | 39% female / 61% male 60% of users aged 25-54 |
Social network geared towards building professional connections to aid career development | |
| 70 million users | 83% female / 17% male 45% of users between 35-54 |
A place to build virtual collections of visual content pertaining to personal interests | |
| 300 million users | 68% female / 32% male 90% of users under 35 years old |
Platform for sharing visual content | |
| YouTube | 1 billion users | Reaches more U.S. adults than any cable network Predominant user base is 18-34 years old |
Platform for hosting and sharing video content |
| Foursquare | 45 million users | 40% female / 60% male 80% of users between 18-43 years old |
Social network focused on geolocation based interaction |