
1. Inconsistent house style
This is by far one of the most common mistakes made by business owners trying to build a following on social media. The main thing to keep in mind is to have a maximum of 3 colours in your palette. This will create a consistent theme that your customers or potential customers will appreciate.
2. Ignoring data
In today’s world, reviewing, analysing, and interpreting data is needed to ensure a business’s success. This same principle applies to your brand’s social media marketing. To know what actions to take or what types of strategy may work out, you need to analyse the existing data.
3. Posting content that does not spark engagement
The idea of social media marketing is to convert your followers to customers if they aren’t already. The more customers you have, the more money you make. Thus, the more people you reach on social media, the more potential your social media marketing campaign has. If you post boring content on your social profiles, then your followers will not engage with your content and they will not be likely to click. You may even lose followers. If you post interesting content, however, followers will be more likely to click and, of course, share the content you post with their friends. Try posting engaging content and include a compelling call to action. If you want your followers to share a post, then ask them to do so. If you want them to click on a link, then tell them to “click here.”
