In Africa Social Network Strategies Dominate The Future

By Cornelia White


Globally, networking sites are taking over several markets. Marketers are running their campaigns through online media, while consumers are still increasingly signing on to a variety of old and new platforms. The trend is no different in Africa. Where well over 10 million users interact online daily. For Africa Social network platforms haven't yet fully developed, which leaves plenty of room for growth in the coming decade.

Most networking fans in Africa prefer using smartphone media, but the world's biggest networking sites are almost as popular. In South Africa, digital network membership has passed the four million user mark, and there are three million people using instant messaging applications.

Marketing departments have to formulate their strategies according to the way their demographics use online media. Advertisers need to pay attention to the hours their market spends online each day, as well as which times generate the most traffic. Advertising techniques vary in efficiency: adverts displayed on profile pages are more successful than news feed posts.

In the future, digital media marketing will no longer be an optional addition. Within the next year, it will become increasingly important for every business to integrate social media marketing into their campaigns. However, within the next two years, doing so will become a necessity if one's business is to maintain its share of the market.

Networking websites offer three distinct ways to generate publicity. As always, generating direct revenue is key, but it is not the only facet. Generating leads and referrals is crucial for businesses who want to exploit the full potential of such sites. The highest goal is a viral campaign, created by provoking shares among users.

Viral campaigns have become the Holy Grail of online marketing. Through this method, it becomes possible to attract millions of viewers almost instantaneously with little economic input and even less effort. However, virality is not an easy thing to achieve. Campaign managers now need to have their eyes on the memes, newsworthy stories, and current interests of their target market if they are to generate a true guerrilla campaign that generates the interest of the masses.

Fortunately, online behavior is easily measurable using algorithms and digitized analytics. These tools make it possible to first assess which keywords, posting methods, and tactics to employ. Thereafter, analytics allow campaign managers to adapt their strategies in real time according to the popularity of every aspect of their techniques. Never before has it been quite so easy to analyse the success of a campaign according to individual user preferences, timing, and tactic.

Digital marketing has not nullified the importance of tried-and-true advertising principles. It is still important to establish brand strength, word of mouth advertising, and the exploitation of the most influential people in one's demographic. It remains necessary to begin a campaign through the definition of target markets.

For Africa Social network marketing is a powerful tool. There are several obscure networks that are gathering their own popularity. African audiences use many different media, ranging from picture sharing sites to smartphone apps. The amount of potential this creates for businesses is immense. It allows for integrated campaigns across many platforms.




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