Social Media Management: Are You Kidding Me? These Prices?

With social media management you want the best work – even if that means doing it yourself, right? ‘Why pay the cost of others’ work, especially if they aren’t up to your standards’, right? What most don’t realize when talking about the cost of most social media management companies – it’s a full time job on its own! Not to mention the rest of the work these companies put into a website. Lets look into the details of what social media management really is, the costs associated, and what REAL Moxie LLC brings to the table!

Social media management is the process of creating, publishing, and analyzing content on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube (just to name a few). The main goal of social media management is to build a strong online presence for a brand or individual and engage with their audience. This involves developing a social media strategy, creating, and curating content, scheduling posts, monitoring, and responding to comments and messages, and analyzing social media metrics to improve performance. REAL Moxie social media management will help you to develop brand loyalty with your customers as well as get you a presence online. The process of creating, scheduling, analyzing, and engaging with content posted on social media platforms is a significant undertaking that most small businesses don’t have the resources to effectively manage social media in-house.

Are social media management services really worth the expense? A strong presence with frequent interactions increases brand recognition, online visibility, and traffic to your website, which increases your rankings and in turn brings even more traffic. Plus, managing social media on your own can be a challenging task, and there are several common mistakes that you can make including:

• Inconsistent Posting: Posting too frequently or infrequently can lead to a lack of engagement from your audience. It’s important to create a schedule and stick to it, so your followers know when to expect new content.
• Lack of Strategy: Without a clear strategy, your content can lack direction and purpose. It’s essential to have a plan in place that aligns with your business goals and target audience.
• Poor Quality Content: Low-quality content can damage your brand’s reputation and result in a lack of engagement from your audience. Ensure that your content is visually appealing, relevant, and provides value to your followers.
• Ignoring Your Audience: Social media management is a two-way conversation, and it’s crucial to engage with your audience. Respond to comments and messages promptly and show your followers that you value their feedback.
• Over-Promotion: Constantly promoting your products or services can come across as spammy and turn off your audience. It’s important to balance promotional content with informative and engaging posts.

If you have looked into SMM representation, you have likely seen advertisements for $99/monthly services. On the surface, it seems like a good deal – that’s certainly a bargain-basement price for a social media presence. The problem is that your “presence” on social media is essentially a ghost with these plans. Monthly social media management plans that only create daily posts are not really managing your social media so much as just writing spam for it. While daily posting is important, it is only one facet of effective social media management. If your representation isn’t also monitoring and interacting with comments, shares, and messages on social media, they’re only doing what is, frankly, the easiest part of the job. Professional social media management costs can vary a lot depending on the size of your business, the scope of the work needing done, and the level of experience the company can bring to the table. As a general rule of thumb, you can expect to be charged anywhere from $500 to $5,000 per month for social media management services.

REAL Moxie LLC provides social media management with account managers who are experts at handling social media activity. From responding to customer comments, developing strategy on how to achieve long-term marketing goals, and publishing original content designed to improve your Google ranking, we handle every aspect of your social media presence. Our social media account managers monitor emerging trends and are experienced researchers, bloggers, and social media professionals. They are proficient in social marketing strategies, relationship building, productive interactions, and reputation management. We get to know you, your business, and your client’s social habits, and then work with you to develop social media management strategies to fit your business model and budget. For more information about REAL Moxie LLC social media management give us a call at (816) 348-3739 or to request a free consultation, click here.