Marketing - Small Business
Transcript: SHELTON ANSLEY Digital Marketing and Public Relations for Today's Entrepreneur KENTUCY INNOVATION NETWORK - LONDON OFFICE Why Facebook Pages 1. Increased exposure to customers - 1.9 Billion 2. Lead generator - Contests, giveaways, newsletters 3. Cheap Marketing 4. Facebook Insights - Good Analytics 5. Build Brand Loyalty 6. Increase Your Web Traffic 7. Easy to be Mobile Ready 8. Reach a Targeted Audience through Ads Why Facebook Pages Top Benefits Facebook Pages Facebook Pages 1. Click: Create a Page 2. Give it a Name & Blurb about your business 3. Choose a profile photo (logo) and cover photo (store, product, etc.) 4. Option: Call-to-action button. Contact through messenger, shop, start food order, or book a service 5. Publish page when complete 6. Start posting BEFORE promoting it 7. Turn on Messenger to connect with customers 8. Use Insights to see how customers engage with your page How to set it up: Why Facebook Ads Facebook Ads 1. Organic reach continues to be reduced: New focus on "meaningful social interactions". 2. Medium for video ads - HOT! 3. Minimal investment 4. Targeted audience Top Benefits: Facebook & Instagram Ads 1. Choose your marketing objective: 3 Categories - 11 Options Awareness, Consideration, Conversions 2. Select your audience 3. Decide where to run ad 4. Set your budget 5. Pick your format 6. Place your order 7. Measure then manage ad Facebook & Instagram Ads How to set it up: Why Instagram for Business Why Instagram for Business Top Benefits 1. 25+ Million business profiles worldwide 2. 33% of the most viewed stories are from businesses 3. 200 Million users visit 1+ business profile daily 4. 80% of Instagramers follow a Business 5. 30% purchased a product discovered on Instagram 6. Maximized for mobile 7. 59% of 18-29 Y.O. use Instagram 8. Realtime metrics 9. It's where the people are at Instagram for Business Instagram for Business How to set it up: 1. Go to your profile and tap . 2. Tap Switch to Business Profile. 3. Select the Facebook Page you'd like to associate with your Business Profile. 4. Set profile to Public. Private accounts can't switch to Business Accounts. 5. Review your business's contact information, make any changes and tap done. Instagram Hashtags (#) Instagram Hashtags (#) Tips: 1. Posts with at least one hashtag average 12.6 percent more engagement 2. Numbers are allowed in hashtags. Spaces and special characters (@ * %) are not 3. You can only tag your own posts. You can't tag other people's photos/videos. 4. You can use up to 30 tags on a post. More than 30 tags and comment won't post. (Word on the street: #shadowban: Too many hashtags will decrease your views.) New value on "tight" hashtags that are not "spamish" 5. Check out what hashtags your competitors are using. 6. Use hashtags that influential people in your industry are using. 7. Double check to make sure that hashtag means what you think it means 8. DO NOT USE: #followme, #like4like, #follow4follow, #tagsforlikes, etc. 9. Try: #tbt, #fbf, #ManicMonday, #WisdomWednesday, #FridayFunday, #nofilter An Instagram hashtag is a word or phrase comprised of letters, numbers, and/or emoji preceded by what was once referred to as the pound symbol (#). Instagram Stories Instagram Stories Benefits: 1. Behind-the-scenes content 2. A potential way to beat the algorithm 3. Takeovers 4. Opportunity for 1:1 communication 5. Live, timely content New Feature: 1. Highlights: Extremely valuable addition to Instagram business profile, because it allows brands to easily curate and showcase the content they want users to see first. Websites & Blogs Be the Authority Be the Authority Margaret River Discovery Co. margaretriverdiscovery.com.au 1. Sean is the go to guy for info on events and tourism infomation in Western Australia. 2. #1 of 15 Ranking by TripAdvisor for Tours in Margaret River 3. Publishes across multiple channels. Stop, Collaborate and Listen! Stop, Collaborate and Listen! Apple + Nike 1. Imitate co-branding model 2. One brand+ One brand (can) = One AMAZING EXPERIENCE 3. Boost awareness 4. Break into new markets Public Relations FAM Tour FAM(iliarization) Tour 1. Traditional media: newspapers, tv and magazines 2. Online: blogs, videos, podcasters, influencers 3. Group tour organizers 4. Domestic and Foreign Set High Goals Make Friends in High Places 1. Organic relationships matter. 2. National Geographic & Florida State Parks - Started with Ad in National Geographic Traveler Magazine. 3. Collaborated on joint project: World Famous National Geographic Map - Suwannee River Wilderness Trail & Dedicated online section for 2+ years on NationalGeographic.com.