LinkedIn has become much more than a professional networking platform … it has become a great way for small business to grow. LinkedIn is a formable source for researching a company’s reputation, authority and services. Google gives high authority to a LinkedIn company pages and ranks them well for searches of the company’s name, brand or an employee’s name.
According to BIA/Kelsey Local Commerce Monitor, 28% of SMB (small to medium sized businesses) use LinkedIn as part of their social media marketing. The ability to target a very specific group, such as CEOs, CFOs or Human Resource Execs within of a specific industry, with text ads helps you to reach the right market.
It’s easy to get started on LinkedIn, create a company page that will highlight your brand, products and/or services. Be sure to have all employees create their own personal pages and link to the company page to increase your company’s visibility.
In addition to setting up a detailed company profile, companies can now list their products and services with links back to their websites and YouTube videos. Reviews are also possible for products and/or services. Reputation Management has become more important, as many consumers thoroughly research before they make a purchase.
According to LinkedIn, 50% of its members said that they’d be more likely to buy from a company that they engage with on the LinkedIn platform. A whopping 78% of social sellers outsell their competitors that don’t use social media. This should be a wakeup call for those of you out there whose businesses are not social.
Does your company use LinkedIn as a social selling opportunity? Share with us on our LinkedIn page some of the strategies that have worked for you.
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