How Social Media Changed Business
When social media was created, the world changed overnight. In the beginning, it was a great way to interact with friends and get back in touch with old friends who we thought were lost. As the years quickly ticked by, social media grew, and its mark on the world has deepened and changed the way we view and see everyone in our lives.
The biggest impact came to the business world when a whole new way of connecting and marketing was born. If you are getting into the business world and want a leg up, here are a few ways social media changed the business world. Keep these in mind as you start your own business or begin to work for someone else’s.
The World is Smaller
No longer do you have to keep your business local. With social media, the world is at your fingertips. Ads can be seen worldwide by simply advertising on a popular page that is liked by many. Costs are smaller as digitally, and you can get your ad or product in front of millions by only buying on one page or partnering with one influencer. Information travels so fast now that what you put up on a Monday can be known all around the world by Thursday, and you never had to leave your desk to make that happen.
Partnerships Are Everything
Influencers are followed by hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people. When you take your product or business and partner with one of these heavily followed people or entities, your brand is not only seen by a larger audience but your brand or product will be considered more interesting by the influencer’s followers and friends.
It’s a great way to get your product in front of everyone relatively fast. Influencers are also more likely to make videos to promote your product, translating into having a commercial made without asking for one. For a price much lower than it would hire an entire crew to shoot a traditional commercial.
Digital Marketing
Digital marketing has taken over the business world. With blogging, social media, and search engine optimization, products are blasted everywhere with one click. SEO experts can help a business make money every time someone clicks on a link.
These same experts also help your business or product come up first in all kinds of internet searches so that people see what you are offering before anyone else. The algorithms of social media and the brainpower of digital marketers come together to get your ads and products to pop up on people’s social media timelines and get your business out to the biggest audience you possibly can.
These are just a few ways to show how social media has changed the business landscape and how it will continue to shape how we do business and how we advertise our products. Business changes with the world, and you should get on board.
