A majority of what you see on social media today may seem overwhelmingly geared towards personal consumer sales and B2C business, but there’s a whole different world that has proven success and engagement within social media. That world is B2B social media marketing. The keys to marketing your B2B company on social media are targeting and branding. Now you must be asking, “Where do I begin? Which platform is the best one for my business?” That’s an easy answer, there’s plenty of social media platforms that are fantastic tools for B2B connections. From LinkedIn to Google+, all can be utilized in different ways to build your business’ presence and generate leads. In fact, according to Hootsuite, a social media marketing platform, 92% of B2B marketers use social media for content marketing. If you’re ready to begin your B2B social media campaign, here’s a few beginning tips from the experts at BG Digital Group that can give you the head-start you need before making a comprehensive marketing plan:
Engage on Multiple Platforms, but Realize How to Use Them Differently
For a successful presence on social media, the most imperative thing to do is create and share meaningful content. The more important content that goes online about your business, the more potential customers will see it, recognize your business at a faster rate, and realize what your business is all about.
The largest platforms to take advantage of are LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, and YouTube; however, these platforms differ in the way they should be used. As we mentioned before, the two main uses of social media for B2B marketing are targeting and branding. LinkedIn, the most used platform for B2B marketing, is used mainly for targeting and generating leads. While branding is very important on LinkedIn, LinkedIn is a more content driven, connection heavy platform. Check out our previous blog regarding LinkedIn B2B marketing to learn more about how you can improve your company’s LinkedIn profile and content. The other platforms, like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, are great for making connections, but more so for branding, image content, and communicating the personality of your business. These platforms also allow you to use a more conversational tone, a sense of humor, and engage directly with your customers to create a more personal feel and trustworthy presence online.
Consider Using More Innovative Content with Personality
Whether you’re involved in B2C or B2B, there’s no arguing that your online presence will be better off and more successful with a wide range of ever-changing content. Sometimes, however, some may associate B2B marketing with boring content or niche industries that are interesting to only a handful of customers. This is a common misconception, but is not the case in B2B social media marketing. When thinking outside the box in B2B marketing, a great way to start more innovative campaigns is coming up with long- and short-term goals with unique content focuses, such as the technological side of your business or the culture of your business, which can make your social media campaigns differ over time. This allows your business to have a presence in many different online segments and attract a plethora of new business customers who you never imagined reaching before!
While it’s true that using social media to promote any business is not an overnight operation, using these tactics can steer you in the right direction while planning your long-term social media campaign. It’s important to realize your brand identity as a business, your target markets online, and how you can create a professional, yet personable, presence online. After realizing these details of your business, you can start creating meaningful content that can be shared with customers overtime and adhere to your long-term goals and social media themes. When you are ready to take your business’ B2B social media marketing to the next level, promote your new content, and further your detailed plan of innovative content creation, BG Digital Group is here to help you every step of the way. We have experience in managing B2B marketing with social media, blogging, website design, graphic design, and so much more. Not only that, we can continuously help create your content and provide unique ideas to make your business stand out online and reach more customers on a daily basis. So, what are you waiting for? Give us a call today so we can get down to business and start planning your innovative and extensive B2B marketing plan!
