According to eMarketer, 2 billion of Earth’s 7.2 people are now on social media. This is a large number of people your business can reach. Furthermore, social media is the best way to reach out to lots of people without spending much money.

So, if you’ve tried, but say that social media is not working, here are 5 reasons it may not be helping you build and grow your business:

1. Do you pay-to-play on Facebook?

There’s no doubt about it, Facebook is one of the biggest social media platforms today. However, reaching people requires that you “pay to play.” In other words, reaching people here requires a small advertising budget.

2. Do you do more than simply post sales messages?

You can’t simply post sales messages or you’re considered a spammer. Instead, you need to form relationships.

3. Are you trying to make sales on social media right away?

Don’t head out on to social media expecting to make a sale right away. Instead, you need to give to get. Posting useful information now is the best way to make sales in the future.

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4. Are you trying to be everywhere at once?

Trying to be everywhere at once is a sure way to fail. Instead, you need to make a serious commitment to just one site at a time.

5. Are you pretending to be someone you’re not?

Be yourself! People buy from those they know, like and trust. So, start forming real relationships instead of trying to be popular.

As you can see, a lot of this has to do with building relationships. Anymore, social media marketing is all about building good relationships and not just spamming your products. So, when you’re ready to make social media work for you, contact us. We look forward to helping you overcome these obstacles!

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