Strategies for Building a Strong Online Presence

The virtual world has become just as real as the physical one, the interactions and relationships we build there are just as alive and real as the one’s we possess offline; and should not be overlooked or underestimated as we grow and strengthen our brand. Establishing a strong online presence is crucial for brand success no matter its size.

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Optimizing Social Media Profiles

If you are not optimizing your social media profiles, you will struggle to be discovered. Each platform runs off a different algorithm, so make sure you know what your platform is looking for and adapting with it as they change.

A core fundamental of optimizing any profile is fill everything out, don’t leave information empty. Your information should be clear and concise, this is not the time to fluff or get overly creative, you want to make it easy for your viewers to digest, so get to the point.

No matter the platform always ensures your keeping it visually and verbally consistent, reinforcing your identity, message, and values; this keeps your brand true to itself and sends a cohesive message that does not leave viewers confused about your brand.

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Content That Engages

Getting viewers to your profile is only a part of the fight. In the vast

world of data, an optimized profile alone will not get you far- you need engaging content. 

The days of flooding your feed with content has passed, one carefully crafted piece is more valuable then 4 or 5 halfhearted posts. When creating your content, you want pieces that inform, entertain, and engage with your audience. Make sure you are thinking about the people you have connected with as well as the ones you are trying to attract. You want your content to resonate in a way that leaves it in the minds of your audience, compelling them to repost and share your information with others.

This is how you will build momentum and gain new followers. While good information is important visually stimulating audiences holds the same value. You want your page to be attractive and diverse in terms of visualization and delivery method.

Explore different formats and ways to deliver your content.  Platforms are very diverse when it comes to how you impart information to viewers and people receive information differently, so make sure you are taking advantage of this as you create your content and strategy.

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SEO Best Practices

Optimization does not stop at the profile; it transfers over to your content.  Through optimizing content, you can organically grow your online presences, this also helps you choose the best content to share and drives traffic which in turn will help you with your analytics.

Optimizing your content may be one of the hardest parts of building an online presence, it requires research, keeping on top of the updates, and a lot of planning. While social media is space for creativity and fun, it is important to remind ourselves that this is a part of our business structure and an essential part of growth, so make sure you take the time to understand your platforms, research the audience, and use keywords to optimize the search engines.

Titles, headers, and hashtags are well-known tools for optimization, but do not forget about meta descriptions and image alt text- these often-overlooked aspects are vital components for organic growth.

Engaging the Audience

When we go on a date and your date talks non-stop without engaging you, it is generally a turn off, reducing the chances of a second date.  Brand engagement holds a strong resemblance to this, our audiences do not just want to sit there and listen to what we are saying, they want to be a part of the journey and have a voice in the message too.  

Create a dialog, engaging with your audience through comments, polls, and reposts; respond to their opinions, comments, and acknowledge when they are promoting your brand.  By letting them know their voices matter you build an online community, fostering a loyalty in your audience, and driving that growth.  

Monitor and Adapt

Optimizing is important, I am hoping by this point I have given you some good information to build on when you think about creating a post and pushing it out organically, but why is this important and what if it does not work the way you want it to?

All this optimization feeds into our analytics, giving us the information we need to derive if our optimization was effective or not.  Throughout this article I have mentioned keeping up to date with platform changes and there is a reason for that. 

To stay relevant your “SEO” strategies must evolve with its platform’s

updates.  Algorithms are forever changing and that means you must be adaptive and informed!

Final Thoughts

Building an online presence is hard work, it takes time, dedication, and a lot of strategy; but if you are optimizing your profiles, content, and engaging with the community there should be some growth there. 

Remember, it does not end with optimizing profiles and content, getting the information out there is just the beginning; you must do something with that information, so keep track of those analytics, adaptive in your strategies, and on top of platform updates.

By combining profile optimization with engaging content, you will be able to create a successful social media strategy that is unique to the platform, engaging to your audience, and creates analytics that enables you to grow your brand organically.

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