{"id":471,"date":"2016-09-09T04:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T04:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=450"},"modified":"2021-04-13T18:55:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T18:55:46","slug":"how-to-start-using-social-media-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2016\/09\/09\/how-to-start-using-social-media-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Using Social Media For Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So you don\u2019t have any social media accounts for your business; or perhaps you just started a new business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you may be in the minority (according to this 2014 Social Media Examiner report<\/a>, only 3% of marketers surveyed don\u2019t<\/em> use social media for their businesses), don\u2019t fret. Getting started can be simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Remember you\u2019re not an expert\u2026yet.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fact that you\u2019re a novice means a few things as you start your social media journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start small and grow.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the problems we see with a lot of small businesses starting out on social media is that they want to join every network under the sun. While you should definitely snap up all of the networks you can, Tweeting, Facebooking, YouTubing, Instagramming, and so on all at the same time usually ends in a great big headache. Instead, start with a single network that you know your customer base uses regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiment.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since you\u2019re new to social media, the sky\u2019s the limit! Once you feel comfortable, experiment with different types of posts, different social media platforms, and reaching your audience in new and different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n