Why Use Instagram for Marketing? Is your brand already on Instagram? Well, it is high time you gave it a go. Over the years, this social platform has developed into a powerhouse force to reckon in the business world. Now, businesses can make use of it to expand their brand’s reach and increase online visibility at the same time.
This is definitely one of the best platforms around for online marketing. However, it is not for all kinds of brands. If you want your brand to gain the maximum benefits from using this as your marketing platform, there are a few things you need to do first. Here is what you should do:
a. Choose an ideal target audience group. When it comes to an online marketing tool, knowing your audience is extremely important as this will help you create a strategy that would suit them well. For instance, if you offer your services to the younger generation, then you will have to rethink the kind of message you send across your page. Or, if you cater to the professional crowd, then you need to tone down on how explicit your messages are.
b. Know which platform suits your brand best. Instagram does have a number of users who are more engaged with visuals, as compared to others. Therefore, if your message and promotional content appeals to these users, then it proves to be an effective medium to reach out to your target audience. For instance, if you are planning to launch a new range of products, then a video promoting your brand can engage your target audience better than any written piece or article.
c. Be consistent with your branding. One of the most important things that you need to remember when using this marketing tool is that you should maintain consistency within your branding across all types of platforms. For instance, if you want to promote your business in physical as well as digital medium, then ensure that you do the same in all platforms. Maintaining consistency not only helps in brand recognition, but also ensures that your business is visible in a much larger venue.
d. Set up separate accounts for each of your marketing tools. This is a great time management technique that helps you in effectively managing your time while also optimizing your efforts. Since you have so many tools to promote your business, you may end up focusing more on one than the other, or worse put you in a loop of duplicating your efforts. It also helps you in easily identifying which tool to use when and which to discard. As you can see, by setting up separate accounts for each of your marketing tools, you are able to manage your time in a much more effective manner.
e. Always uses the hashtags. The hash tags used in your account are vital since it allows users in your Instagram audience to easily identify you as an authority. In addition, using the hash tag with your images will help in driving organic traffic to your site since your followers will naturally follow thehashtag to reach your page. Therefore, when using this tool for marketing, ensure that you use the right hash tags and that you update your page on a regular basis to keep your followers informed of what you have to share.
f. Add your website address to all of your social media platform accounts. In the same way as we discussed how you can add your band’s information to your posts, you should also add your website address to all of your other social media platform accounts. This helps in improving your website’s exposure in the eyes of your target audience.
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