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How to start social media marketing ?

Edited by canadafred because: better chance at finding an answer in appropriate forum
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Start by turning the question into a tiny plan: define one clear business goal (awareness, leads, or sales), a specific audience, and one or two platforms you can manage well. Build a simple weekly content calendar (topics + formats + CTAs) so posting is consistent and measurable rather than random. This keeps early work focused and testable. (blog.hootsuite.com)

Set up the right accounts and local listings before you blast content. For Facebook use a Business Page (and Meta Business Suite) rather than a personal profile for commercial activity; for local customers claim and verify your Google Business Profile so you appear in Maps and local search. Instead of mass friend‑adding on a personal profile, use Page invites, targeted local groups, or a small geographically targeted ad test to reach nearby customers — it’s more sustainable and less likely to trigger policy or spam issues. (This expands on ’s question about locals.) (godaddy.com)

Make content that helps someone first: short how‑tos, customer stories, answers to common questions, and occasional offers. Track useful KPIs (reach, clicks, conversions, sentiment) instead of vanity metrics only; combine organic posting with small paid tests so you can scale what actually converts. Repurpose high‑performing posts across formats and iterate weekly. This is the backbone of mixing SEO/SMO and proving ROI. (blog.hubspot.com)

Timing and testing matter: industry research shows midweek/morning windows often perform well, but every audience is different — use platform analytics or a scheduling tool to find your heatmap and then optimize. Start small, measure CPA/lead quality, avoid buying followers or spammy shortcuts, and prioritize real engagement and follow‑up. That approach turns the activity suggested by @johhny‑marshal, and into repeatable marketing, not just noise. (blog.hootsuite.com)

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Member Avatar for johhny-marshal

You can make forum postings, blog postings, articles submission etc. These all platforms are free of cost. If you want you can make paid advertisements.

Member Avatar for JessicaJohn

Social media marketing is very effective method of marketing nowadays and there are a lot of experts who say that we should mix-up SEO and SMO to get fast and good results in SERP.

Member Avatar for keith8385

Try to get as many friends,followers etc to your profile and then start advertising your product.

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Read this thread.

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Member Avatar for Chris_tax

I need advice on adding friends to my personal Facebook page. I need more friends who are locals. I have been sending messages out to friends of friends of locals to add me as thier friend. Is there any problems with this? Will Facebook come down on me for this ?

Thanks in advance,

Member Avatar for Chris_tax

People live on Facebook now. I do income taxes for locals. It is a way for me to have realtionships with potentail customers. I have even research when the best ime to post and share links etc. The weekend is the worse. Tuesday through Thursday are the best. You have to allocate time to Facebook marketing suh as adding friends, sharing links, and commenting.

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