Take Your Brand to New Heights on Social Media

For a marketer, the end goal is always to make the brand stand out and get the attention of the target audience. Gone are the days when the only way to achieve that was to pay a huge amount to TV, newspapers and radio for a limited time slot. With the use of social media, you can directly reach the people you want to address, and even solve their queries on a personal basis. Thus, social media has emerged as the biggest platform for building a brand identity and all emerging brands are using different tactics to get noticed. If you are about to jump onto this bandwagon, here are some useful tips to get you started!

1.    To start off, you need clarity. For that, it is important to define your branding goals in terms of what you want to achieve. Accordingly, you can start shaping your marketing strategy and select the social media platforms accordingly. All social media platforms do not have the same purpose or the same crowd, so it is important that you are aware of the right platform.

2.    Develop a strong brand statement that has a brief but concise description of who you are, your expertise in your arena and what you are here to serve the customers. This will cement your position in the minds of the target consumers.

3.    Once you have identified who your customers are, and what social media platform they are present on, build a web presence that is strong and ubiquitous. It is only through continued exposure that you will be able to grab their attention.

4.    Build a branding strategy that is a good mix of quality content and regular updates of your brand to increase engagement and traffic from the consumer end. Make sure this strategy and all the content is in line with your brand identity and tailored to the interestsof your target group. This will ensure the customers like your content and recognise your brand no matter which platform they see you on.

5.    It is very important that you remain equally responsive on all social media channels. Engage with every query and complaint, try to resolve them as empathetically as possible and try to respond as swiftly as you can.

6.    Identify the right influencers whose body of work is in sync with your brand goals. You can reach out to them to create content that promotes your brand. This is a good strategy as these influencers have a huge fan following in their respective niches.

7.    Make use of analytics to get a real picture in terms of numbers as to whether the marketing strategies are working, and to what extent. Identify the areas that need improvement and work accordingly.

These were the steps you need to follow to build yourself a relevant brand identity online. We hope you find them useful, and soon launch your own successful brand!