Sites like Mailchimp and Buffer offer premade templates that you can use to lay out your newsletter in a style that’s best suited to your brand, makes sense with your newsletter and will show up perfectly for those who access their emails on both mobile and web. Alternatively, you can create your own design for your email if you have more experience in the field, or use a template you’ve already made for your business’ other marketing emails. After you have selected or created a template, you can then use the same design on each newsletter you send out. Brand the email here and there and don’t overload it with images and colours – whilst a few are fine and relevant to what you are sending out, you don’t want to distract from your newsletter content. 

Your Subject Line is more important than you think – it draws in the audience and makes them want to continue reading by opening the email itself. Your subject line should be short and snappy, and relate to the contents of your email. There are tactics to use that can be a powerful way of boosting intrigue and open rates – the fear of missing out, using the name of your audience, or being a little bit unusual can help your emails stand out and peak interest.  

 

Remember – you should always make sure you have set the name of where the email is coming from, so that the people who receive said email newsletter know it’s coming directly from your business to avoid suspicions that your email could be spam. 

 

A/B testing can come in handy with your subject line, as you can test out different style so see which one gets your newsletter the most opens. You can then implement this into your email newsletter 

Chances are you’ve already got newsletter content ready to go, so all you’ll need to do is copy and paste it into your email campaign and format it correctly. Depending on how long your newsletter is and what it is you’re discussing within it, using a few images can help to convey what’s in the text whilst also breaking the sections up so it isn’t just one, long singular stream of wording. 

 

When writing your newsletter, make sure your points are clear and concise, and if you have a team or work within a marketing department, get another person to check over the content and see if there’s anywhere that needs editing or cutting down so your email is the perfect length for your audience to read from start to finish. 

Before you send your email to your audience, you should send a test email to yourself or someone in your team to see how it looks on different devices and to see if it reaches their inboxes. When you know that your email works and is optimised for different devices, you can then send it out to all of your subscribers, who can then enjoy what your newsletter has to offer. 

Creating a newsletter can help your business update your audience, give them behind the scenes insights and provide them with information about new products or services you are going to sell. Whatever the goal, you can use these tips to build a newsletter that not only looks good, but performs well too. 

 

Firstly, make your profile public and then register for a free business account so you can begin tracking your analytics and engagement. 

 

You need to brand your account using your logo as the profile image, your business name for your Name and Username sections, add your ethos or slogan into the bio and take advantage of links by either linking to your website or using a platform like Link Tree to link to multiple websites, making it easier for your audience to find you. 

People will type keywords into the search bar, so you need to use a primary keyword that matches these searches. You can do this by putting your keyword alongside your business name, for example if you’re a fashion business, you can use the word ‘fashion’ in your name so that your business pops up when someone searches that word. 

 

A secondary keyword relates to your primary keyword – using our example, ‘clothing’ ‘outfits’ ‘designer’ or ‘luxury’ all would work in your bio to boost your positioning when these words are used to search for a business just like yours. 

 

You then need to create a strategy for your hashtags – treat these like keywords. On your posts, use hashtags that are relevant, valuable to your content and a mix of more general and post-specific tags. This will help people discover you when they look up these specific hashtags, and will show up in feeds if users already follow said hashtags. Instagram algorithms prefer hashtags to be contained within post captions instead of comments, which was previously the best strategy. Make note of this before creating content to post on Instagram and ensure it’s put into practice with each post you upload. 

Beyond hashtags, your captions are still hugely important – even if Instagram is more of a visual platform. Use your secondary key words but don’t over-do it as this can be off putting – consumers still favour authenticity and originality, so don’t switch up on brand voice and the way you market just to ‘fit in’ on Instagram. There are ways of seamlessly working in these secondary keywords into your content and chances are, you’re already using them when creating captions anyway – you just may not be aware of their power just yet. Strike a balance between engaging your current audience and attracting a new audience so you can see a steady increase in the audience that’s unique to your business. 

Instagram will automatically add Alt Text if you don’t use it, but it’s best you take this extra step to accurately describe what’s in your image and help visually impaired users understand your content. Accessibility is a big thing on social media, and you shouldn’t isolate what could be a huge part of your audience by avoiding the alt text feature or allowing Instagram to guess what your image is. You can access the alt-text section by clicking on ‘advance settings’ and selecting ‘write alt text’ under the accessibility section. 

Like with anything on social media, your analytics tell you everything you need to know about your performance. It’s why having a business page is so important, as this gives you access to your detailed analytics. By knowing your numbers, you’ll be able to see the bigger picture about your engagement, what content your audience are most interested in, where your posts don’t make an impression, when your audience are online and how well you’ve performed over specific time periods. Keep on top of your analytics, as they’re telling you vital pieces of information that you need to operate at your full potential on Instagram. 

Instagram is a great platform for marketers who are looking to reach out to their audience, create interesting visual content and becoming a leader within their industry. Try out these tips today and get your profile fully optimised and set up for success. 

 

Make sure you include: 

 

- Your logo 

- Your ethos and slogan 

- Contact information such as an email or telephone number 

- Business location (if you have a physical store) 

- Your website 

- Opening Times 

- Business Page 

- Call To Action 

- Select relevant categories that best describe your business 

 

Having all of this information included not only authenticates your business and shows your audience that you are real, but it helps them understand a little bit more about what you do, who you are and how they can get in touch if needed. By ensuring your business page is fully set up and ready to go, you can then begin to move on to these further tips to grow your page into a valuable marketing tool for your company. 

Facebook Groups have become a huge source of success for businesses using the platform for their marketing. In the last few years, 74% of creators have used Facebook Groups to build their communities, with over 1.8 billion users of groups every month – meaning your community is definitely out there, you just need to find them and make them aware of your brand. You should have an idea of who your target market Is and who your ideal customer is. Abiding by rules of the group, look around and join groups that align with your business and its values, that include all the right people you’d like to eventually convert into loyal customers. 

 

Brand awareness is key to building an audience – if people remember you and can recognise you, whether that’s simply from your name and logo or from the way you’ve been able to provide information on a topic they’ve asked about, that’s a great first step to making people aware of your business. When people become aware of your brand via a group, they’re much more likely to engage with you and your content, which could then lead to them liking your page and continue the interaction outside of these groups and onto your business page instead before making a purchase. It’s all about the customer journey, and brand awareness is a key component in this. 

The art of social media is to be social, so don’t constantly use sales pitches when talking to your potential audience, interact with people you see as potential audience members using your brand voice and answer any question’s they have using your brand voice and industry knowledge. Interacting with your followers shows them that you care about what they have to say, want to help them understand any queries they have about their industries and solve their problems with a product you provide. Even if you’re simply thanking them for a great review, this fosters positive environment for both you, your customers and potential audience members who see you’re actively engaged with those within your community. 

When you have a business page you need to be producing valuable content in order to convey your message to the audience and boost engagement. Whether you are creating graphics, videos, focusing on live content or have another way to promote your business via your content, everything you post must be meaningful and have value that will be recognised and appreciated by your audience. Show your knowledge and expertise, balance your value posts and advertisement posts and make sure you’re looking at your analytics so you can work out when the best time to post. Don’t just focus on the timeline – reels and stories have also grown in engagement in the last year, with 57% of businesses noticing that including Facebook stories to promote their products and services is crucial to their success. 

Facebook Ads have become a staple tactic for marketers who want to use the platform for business promotion. When done correctly, you won’t need to spend a lot to get big results, especially if your ad is optimised for mobile devices which accounted for 94% of sales in 2019. Facebook’s Ad platform offers you multiple different options when it comes to creating your advert, from the ad types to the creative you’ll be able to tweak and change things so it’s fully suitable for what you want your ad to achieve. 

 

One of the best thing Facebook offers is their ad targeting options. You can break the targeting down so it targets your ideal customer exactly, even having the option to select what interests they have to make your audience size perfect for your business and for your budget. 

Promoting your business on Facebook is a journey, and one that will take your time and attention to successfully be carried out. Why not try out these tips and see how they can help with business promotion on social media?