Your Best Social Media Platform in 3 Steps

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Your Best Social Media Platform in 3 Steps

Use the platform you love, and the audience will follow.

I've heard experts say this. Too bad it isn't true.

Yes, some will follow. But here's a better formula for social media success that will save you time and headaches in the long run.

This 3-step formula will also help you find the best social media platform for your business. And help you avoid jumping on the latest trend (unless it's a perfect fit).

Step 1: Ask Current Customers and Subscribers

If you already have an established business, the first step is to find out how they found out about you.

Even better? Slip in a question about where they're active on social media.

Make it part of your workflow.

Then, put efforts toward the places where your best customers are.

Step 2: Do Your Research

You can (and should) ask your colleagues where they're most active on social media.

But that's only part of your research. Go deeper.

The more you know about your ideal customer; the more effective this step will be.

Go to the Pew Research Center's Social Media Fact Sheet and dive into the demographic details.

You might be surprised to learn YouTube is the most widely used social platform. Or that only 21% of Americans are on TikTok.

Those details are fun but not the most important.

Scroll down to the section "Who uses each social media platform" to research platforms based on your customer profile.

Step 3: Test and Adjust

Take what you've learned and put it into action.

Pick 1-2 social media platforms.

Start creating content geared toward solving your customers' biggest problems.

Drive people to your website and encourage them to subscribe to your email list.

Provide value.

Follow people, connect, and comment.

Give it time. Try things out. Adjust.

Final Thoughts

Be clear about your social media goals.

One of the most important goals is to ask people to join your community as email subscribers.

You don't own your social followers. You do own your email list.

Social media is a place to be social. Engage and comment.

Mix it up. If all you do is sell, people will tune you out.

Enjoy it. But not too much. Put some limits on how much time you spend on social (here's a free social media detox journal). Remember social is like a casino, designed to keep you there.

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Jen

Jen McFarland, CEO
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