Over a year ago, we started adding helpful articles and videos to some of our Auto Repair Shop client's websites, and blogs. The articles and videos help car owners (potential new customers), understand the different services that a shop might perform on a vehicle. The content is of high quality, created by ASE Master Technicians and models. We then started adding them to the Social Channels that we branded for them. We posted on a weekly basis. The results have been extremely rewarding for us, as well as our shop owner members. One of my clients, North Houston Beemer, you can look up their Google search results (10 results/page) and click at the bottom page numbers below the Google logo, you can go all the way to the 14th page. This means that over 140 pages of their site, have already been indexed by Google, which might be helpful with people using long tail keywords in their searches. You can also try autorepaireurodallas.com or automotionreno.com Besides the advantages with the search engines, all three of them receive consistently, over 100 phone calls per month, from all the online advertising we do for them. Hard to believe? Email me at ed@ecommnow.com and I'll be glad to show you, live online. Still skeptical about using good quality content in your Social Media (branded) channels? Better take look at my, 10 Top Misconceptions About Social Media Marketing, presentation below:

1. Top 10 Misconceptions
about Social Media
Presented by: Ed Burckhardt
(800) 520-9498
ed@ecommnow.com
www. ecommnow.com

2. Misconception #1
The FACTS:
Social Media Is a Fad For Teenagers
 Adults are Responsible for
Driving Social Media
Growth World-Wide
 Approximately 67% of
Online Adults Use Social
Networking Sites

3. Misconception #2
The FACTS:
Social Media is Too Time-Consuming
and Hard To Manage
 Doesn’t Take Long to Set Up;
After That, it Only Requires
On-going Management
 Social Media Posts and
Updates Do Not Require a Lot
of Time, but Be Consistent

4. Misconception #3
The FACTS:
Social Media Is Expensive
 Using the Social Networks is
Free
 The Only Real Investment is
“Time” or Hiring Someone to
Help You
 Overall, Social Media is Less
Expensive than Traditional
Forms of Marketing and
Advertising

5. Misconception #4
The FACTS:
Social Media: Just Set It And Forget It
 Do Not Stop at Setting Up
Your Social Media Profiles
 Post Valuable, Relevant
Content on a Regular Basis
 Communicate and Engage
with Your Audience Often

6. Misconception #5
The FACTS:
Social Media Replaces Your Company Website
 Social Media Should be
Used in Addition to Your
Website
 Connect Your Website to
Your Social Media Profiles
and Vice Versa
 This Cross-Promotion is a
Win-Win Situation

7. Misconception #6
The FACTS:
Social Media Takes Too Long to Generate Sales
 Social Media isn’t All About
“Selling”
 It’s About Building
Relationships with
Consumers that Ultimately
Lead to Sales

8. Misconception #7
The FACTS:
You Have to Post a Lot to Get Results
 There is No Need to Post
Several Times per Day
 Over-Posting Could be a
Turn-Off to Your Audience
 Determine a Schedule that
Makes Sense and Make
Sure Posts are Valuable to
Your Audience

9. Misconception #8
The FACTS:
You Need a Lot of Fans and
Followers to Get Sales
 It’s More About “Quality”
than “Quantity”
 Target Followers and Fans
Who Fit Your Profile for
Potential Sales
 Targeted Social Media
Engagement Boosts
Conversions

10. Misconception #9
The FACTS:
You Need to be on Every Social Media Site
 Start with Just a Few Social
Networking Sites and Build
From There
 Where is Your Target
Audience Spending Time?
 Branch Onto Different Sites
Once You Have a Handle
on the Sites You Started
With

11. Misconception #10
The FACTS:
Social Media Isn't a Good Method
for Your Type Of Business
 Don’t Make the Mistake of
“Assuming” without Finding
Out for Sure
 If Your Business Needs
More Exposure, More
Leads, and More
Customers, Social Media
Can More Than Likely Help
You Achieve Those Goals

12. Helpful Tip
Combine good quality content, such as articles
and videos, that will be informative for your
customers. Then post them to your branded
Social Channels weekly, Facebook, Google+,
Twitter, FourSquare, and the search engines
will love you. Some of our clients have over 120
pages of their website, indexed by Google,
Bing, etc.

13. Upcoming FREE eBook!
I am finishing a 40 page eBook “60 Ways Social
Media Can Grow Your Local Business” that will
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way to use Social Media for your business.
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14. Presented by: Ed Burckhardt
(800) 520-9498
ed@ecommnow.com
www. ecommnow.com
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