{"id":13423,"date":"2022-02-02T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=13423"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:25:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:25:14","slug":"how-to-develop-a-highly-successful-social-media-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-develop-a-highly-successful-social-media-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Develop A Highly Successful Social Media Marketing Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSM_Infographics_SocialMedia3-e1643637608936.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital School of Marketing - social media marketing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSM_Infographics_SocialMedia3-e1643637608936.jpg 700w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSM_Infographics_SocialMedia3-e1643637608936-600x423.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In a landscape with far more competition than ever before \u2013 in addition to content and networks &#8211; a succinct social media marketing strategy gives you the focus required to say \u201cno\u201d to efforts that don\u2019t serve your goals.<\/p>\n<p>A social media strategy is an overview of everything that you plan to do and hope to accomplish on social media. This <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/learn-how-to-make-your-marketing-strategy-a-reality\/\">strategy<\/a> guides your actions and lets you know if you\u2019re succeeding or failing.<\/p>\n<p>The more certain your plan is, the more effective it will be. Make sure that you keep it concise. Don\u2019t make it so supercilious and broad that it\u2019s unachievable or impossible to measure.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tips On How To Create A Social Media Marketing Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s very interesting to note that a social media marketing strategy and a social media marketing plan have many crossovers. You can conceptualise it this way: A strategy is where you\u2019re headed and a plan is how you\u2019ll get there.<\/p>\n<p>One of the simplest of ways to create your social media marketing strategy is to ask yourself the 5Ws questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do you want to be present on social media?<\/li>\n<li>Who is the target audience for your company?<\/li>\n<li>What content are you going to share?<\/li>\n<li>Where are you going share the content?<\/li>\n<li>When exactly are you going share?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Select Social Media Marketing Goals That Align With Your Business Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The main step to creating a winning strategy is to set your objectives and goals. Without these established goals, you have no way of measuring success and return on investment (ROI).<\/p>\n<p>Each of your marketing <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-set-up-google-analytics-goals\/\">goals<\/a> should be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific,<\/li>\n<li>Measurable,<\/li>\n<li>Attainable,<\/li>\n<li>Relevant, as well as<\/li>\n<li>Time-sensitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is commonly known as the S.M.A.R.T. goal structure. It will guide your actions and make sure that they lead to real business results.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/303233973?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>Design Your Most Important Metrics And KPIs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>No matter what your aim or industry, your social media strategy needs to be data-driven. That means concentrating on the social media metrics which matter. As opposed to focusing on vanity metrics, dig into data that aligns directly with your goals.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the metrics which you can concentrate on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><em>Reach:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The term \u2018post reach\u2019 is the number of unique users who see your social media post. How much of your content really reaches users\u2019 feeds?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><em>Clicks:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the number of clicks which your content or account receive. Tracking clicks per campaign is crucial to understand what drives curiosity or encourages people to purchase.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><em>Engagement:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the total number of social interactions which is then divided by the number of impressions. This highlights how well your audience thinks about you and their willingness to interact with you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><em>Hashtag Performance:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What were your most-utilised hashtags? Which hashtags were most linked with your brand? Having these answers can assist with shaping the focus of your content going forward.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><em>Organic And Paid Like:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond a normal Like count, these interactions are attributed to paid or organic content. Given how much more difficult organic engagement is to gain, many brands are turning to ads. Knowing these differences can assist you with budgeting both your ad spends and the time you invest in various formats.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><em>Sentiment: <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the measurement of how users are reacting to your content, brand or \u2013 alternatively &#8211; hashtag. Did customers find your recent campaign to be offensive? What type of sentiment do people associate with your campaign hashtag? It\u2019s always better to dig deeper and then find out how people talk or feel about your brand.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Do you want to learn more about social media marketing? If you do then you need to study our Social Media Marketing Course. Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/social-media-marketing-course\/\">link<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/social-media-marketing-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11382 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Social-Media-600x96.jpg\" alt=\"DSM digital School of Marketing - Social Media\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Social-Media-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Social-Media-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Social-Media-1024x164.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Social-Media-768x123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Social-Media.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_justify\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2\" href=\"#enquiry\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Enquire Today<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_6caa4608 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Blog Categories<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_5cd26a65\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-1\"><a href=\"\/blog\/content-marketing\/\">Content Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/digital-marketing\/\">Digital Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/cyber-security-blog\/\">Cyber Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/graphic-design-blog\/\">Graphic Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-3\"><a href=\"\/blog\/public-relations\/\">Public Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-4\"><a href=\"\/blog\/seo\/\">SEO<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-5\"><a href=\"\/blog\/social-media-marketing\/\">Social Media Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-5\"><a href=\"\/blog\/web-design-blog\/\">Web Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_6caa4608 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">You might also like<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"w-html\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/social-media-marketing-blog\/zero-moment-of-truth-benefit-social-media-marketing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Use the Zero Moment of Truth to Benefit your Social Media Marketing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/digital-marketing-blog\/your-complete-guide-to-ppc-marketing-basic\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Your Complete Guide to PPC Marketing Basics. 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