Social Media Marketing for Dummies

Discover the advantages and techniques of social media marketing and how you can use them to boost your business. Through eight self-paced lessons learn how you can market your brand on social media platforms; how to create your marketing plan; the details of working with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube; how to use location-based marketing to boost sales and gain loyal customers; and how to analyse your social return on investment.

In each lesson you’ll find clear, expert instruction, interactive quizzes, practical exercises, summaries and a way to review topics so you can progress at your own pace.

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Key Learning Points

Take a comprehensive look at social media and how it can be used for effective marketing strategies with this course.

Focus areas include:

1. Social authority and brand - Learn how to develop your branded look on social media channels, what to put in a social press release and how to build your social authority.
2. Twitter - Explore the best methods for attracting a large Twitter following and the process for creating a Twitter live chat.
3. Facebook - Generate ideas for a customised Facebook landing page and how to use Facebook Places and Check-In deals.
4. LinkedIn - Learn the correct etiquette for sending LinkedIn connection requests and how to wow new customers on LinkedIn by answering questions.
5. YouTube - Find out how to share YouTube videos on Facebook and Twitter and gather tips for optimising your YouTube video SEO.
6. Advanced marketing - Take a close look at location-based marketing terms and concepts, suggestions for using daily deal campaigns and an overview of built-in analytics tools for the top social media platforms.

Advantage of this course

Social media marketing is an integral part of day-today life and a thorough knowledge of how to use it will impress employers and advance your career prospects, or help you market your own business. Other benefits of this course include:

• Get the skills and knowledge you need with Social Media Marketing
• Follow the material sequentially or choose separate sections at your own time and pace Assess your progress
• Launch a campaign, develop a voice, reach your audience on key and niche platforms, and embrace the influencers
• Identify social media sites that appeal to your target audience and learn which social platform works best for which objectives
• Learn to monitor results and assess your program's effectiveness

Buy this course now and equip yourself with all the skills necessary to plan and implement a successful social media strategy.

• Units of study

• How to build your social authority
• Tips on developing your branded look
• What to put in a social press release
• How to attract a Twitter audience
• The process for creating a live Twitter chat
• Ideas for a customized Facebook landing page
• How to use Facebook Places and Check-In Deals
• Etiquette for sending LinkedIn connection requests
• How to wow new customers on LinkedIn by answering questions
• How to share YouTube videos on Twitter and Facebook
• Tips for maximizing your YouTube video SEO
• Location-based marketing terms and concepts
• Suggestions for using daily deal campaigns
• An overview of built-in analytics tools for the top platforms