Social media reputation
management is the process of tracking, monitoring and
ultimately eliminating negative social media material about your brand to
improve your name or standing.
Social Media Reputation Management Needs
Monitoring Tools
This
is why so many businesses put their resources in social media monitoring tools to
never miss a message–good or bad.
It’s so easy to have
one negative review, response or social media message leave a bad taste in
everyone’s mouth that sees it.
1. Know what you’re monitoring
Your
company name: First
and foremost, your company name is what defines you. But maybe everyone isn’t
quite familiar.
Your
company’s products or services: Just like your name, your products and services need to be
monitored too.
Popular
industry keywords: Keeping
track of how and what people are saying in your industry is critical.
Your
biggest competitors: Competitor analysis can provide great data into how you stack
up against others in your industry. Track your competitors’ names to see what
others are saying on social.
2. Connect Your Social Media Accounts to Sprout Social
If you read the section
above and were wondering how in the heck you are going to track all those
keywords on your social channels–don’t worry, we’ve got you. Connecting to
Sprout Social streamlines your workflow with the Smart Inbox so you don’t have
to log in and out of multiple tools.
Doing so will help broaden your picture of what true
social media reputation management looks like.
3. Focus Your Efforts on Engagement
To truly engage with your customers, you have to listen to what
they say. Social media
engagement is a two Way Street, so make sure you’re listening to help
build better customer trust and loyalty.
Essentially this means
your brand receives a lot more messages than before. To manage your social
media reputation, it’s critical to respond to everyone reaching out.
4. Encourage More Social Reviews
By encouraging more social media reviews, you have the chance to
increase your reputation. Try to provide the easiest route possible to your
most sought-after review sites.
Even though some
businesses really don’t like asking too much of their customers, it’s still
important to encourage them to rank or review your brand.
5. Scale Reputation Management to Track ROI
For the marketing managers out there, here’s where we get to the
good stuff. Maintaining a positive social
media reputation can lead to a better return on investment.
Track your sales from
word-of-mouth marketing and social media referrals. Then calculate your
customer acquisition costs from these channels. Also note how many positive
reviews you have.
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