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The Advantages And The Disadvantages: Social Media

Social media is something that is everywhere nowadays. It is present in the palm of almost everybody I see. I can tell you with absolute certainty that everybody I know has at least one or two social media application on their mobile phone or iPad. When you realise that 77% of the United States population has a social media profile, it actually gives a great opportunity for businesses to make use of social media marketing so that they can reach a huge audience. As you know, social media marketing is something that is being pursued by a lot of businesses nowadays. A lot of businesses are seeing fruition, because of social media. Advertising on social media is actually affordable, fast and has a bigger reach, when compared to traditional advertising.

I will discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of social media.

You will be able to reach a huge audience. There are millions of people who make use of social media platforms. It gives you and your business an amazing opportunity to reach such a huge pool of individuals who may be interested in you and your products. You can make use of YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp for promoting your products. Almost every single adult I know has a profile in all of these social media platforms. Check out here to know more about social media marketing.

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Advantages

    • You will have a direct connection with your audience. You can actually interact with your audience, one by one. You will be able to see real comments. You will know if they like your product or not. You will also be able to receive real criticism and real praise about your products.
    • You will be able to give better customer service after you interact with your customers. Interaction with customers is very easy, because you can talk to them for free, no matter where you are in the world. All you need is an internet connection.
    • You will be able to create organic and amazing content, and also you will be able to build your brand.
    • If you create viral content, you can become famous overnight.
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    Disadvantages

      If you end up receiving some negative feedback, it can actually get your head. There is a lot of negativity on the Internet, and I suggest you take none of it to your mind. I feel that you should take negative feedback as constructive criticism which would actually end up helping you.

      • You will have to spend a lot of your time on your campaigns. Social media marketing is definitely time-consuming, but it will give you good fruition.
      • Sometimes, you will have to wait to see your results. It takes some time, but you need to have patience.