As online marketing specialists we understand the importance of social media to brands and companies. With it being Social Media Week, this article outlines the importance of Social Media Optimisation and some basic tips to help your brand/company.

Social media networking is growing and it is more important than ever to have your brand/company on social networking platforms. Social Media Optimisation is an effective marketing solution to get your brand out there directly to the customer allowing them to engage with you. Being in direct contact with customers and potential customers allows them to feel you are accessible and allows them to be in the loop about your company and industry.

The importance of SMO for your business.

As the internet is constantly developing it is important to understand the needs of the consumers. By having a presence on social media platforms, you can see customers thoughts and opinions about your company /brand. It is not only good for market research but a great of getting your brand out there to these consumers and understands their needs and thoughts and what you might be missing out on. By doing SMO you have the ability to capitalise on the traffic that will come to your online store; SMO can bring in more targeted traffic if done effectively.  SEO and SMO coincide with one another and if one has a good marketing budget it is always important to undertake a full SMO campaign. The SMO will have a detailed outline of the strategy you will implement who your target audience is what the purpose if of you SMO campaign and also what your expecting to achieve out of this.

By doing SEO and SMO you are getting traffic from various routes helping with brand awareness and potential sales. Social media platforms are ever growing, the most used are You Tube, Facebook Twitter, Google + and Linked In. Blogging is also a great way of networking and good for SEO content. 

Tips and Tricks
Facebook; 
Welcome page, this will entice users to come and visit your Facebook page by having a powerful welcome page, explaining who you are and giving off the correct brand image for your company.
You can Link your online store to your Facebook page. There are many applications that help get your homepage and website on your Facebook page.

Twitter;
Make it short and concise
Do not make it repetitive
Tweet several times a day

All Social Media platforms;
Quantity and quality of content. Constantly update your social media accounts with the correct content, provide users with fresh information about your company and industry, this will allow them to know more about your business.
Remember who you are targeting. Make content relevant to these customers and users.
Get your brand out there. Add social media icons to your website, email signatures, newsletter etc. the more people see it the more people will find you the more they can share with other friends and users.
Share links, articles, information about your company and industry.