How will social media benefit my business?
Consumers are turning more and more frequently to peer recommendations when making purchasing decisions. Recent surveys have found that 90% of consumers trust peer recommendations when buying a product, compared to 14% who buy based on advertising. So what does that have to do with social media? Facebook is now the world’s largest online platform for making and sharing peer recommendations.
How does social marketing differ from traditional advertising?
To become an effective social media marketer, you need to brand yourself as a thought leader for your audience. Avoid direct marketing that encourages people to buy (except on a limited basis), and focus instead on providing fun and interesting content that relates to your business. No more than 20% of your content should be self-promotional.
MOBILE
What is the Mobile site?
A Mobile Suite is a miniature website that will adapt to any mobile platform, whether it is a SmartPhone or iPad. It contains five major elements: 1) A live blog feed consisting of text and pictures, 2) An email capture tool that can be used to create a robust monthly email campaign, 3) A contact page with your name, email address and phone number and, 4) Social icons to connect with other channels such as Facebook.
Can I publish my own blog content?
Not at this time. Sorry.
Can I suggest blog topics?
Absolutely. Our professional writing team is continually looking for topics that would engage readers. Please send any recommendations to [email protected].
What happens when I add someone’s email address to the Mobile site?
Presto! Within 15-30 seconds, your Mobile Suite will deploy a bounce-back email. This email will contain a welcome message, an introductory video and links to your social media channels. The email address will then be added to your contact list for a monthly email campaign.
How often will Social5 send an email on my behalf?
Once a month! We will send out a short email consisting of a conversational message, an interesting blog and links to your social channels.
What do I have to do to send out my email?
Nothing. Your job is to build up your contact list. Social5 will take care of the rest. Its team of professional writers will put together an email and deploy it on your behalf.
How do I add contacts to my monthly email campaign?
There are two ways to add email contacts to the system. 1) You can add them directly to the email capture tool on your Mobile Suite. Each time your enter an address, it will deploy an automatic email, or 2) you can send them to [email protected]. Please send them in an Excel or .csv file. These addresses will be added to your contact list. There will be no bounceback email, but they will receive the next monthly email.
How can I extract email addresses from my Mobile Suite?
Simply send us an email at [email protected]. In that email, please provide your name, the name of your business and a simple explanation of what you’re looking for: Email contacts.
Is there a shortcut for viewing SendOutCards Mobile site on my phone?
Yes! When you visit your mobile site for the first time, you can bookmark the site to the homescreen of your smart phone.
What do I do if I think Social5’s service is totally awesome?
Tell your friends! The secret to social media is being social. The more you can grow your online network, the more you can grow your business.