substituting websites with social media sites
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P01 GROUP 2
PRESENTED BY:DEBRA TONG
TANG TING WAIMICHELLE SEETOH
CHERYL LIMNICHOLAS NGHAI
MARIE HASHIMOTO
Substituting Websites with Social Media Sites
Agenda
Define website and social media siteDifferences between website and social
media siteStrengths of website and social media siteWeaknesses of website and social media siteOpportunities it presentsChallenges encounteredSolutionsAppropriate use of different social media
sitesConclusion
What is a website?
Collation of various web pages containing an abundance of information
Centrally managed group of web pagesSimilar elements – homepage, navigation
menu, footer area with important links and copyright information
Static V.S. dynamic
What is a social media site?
Social instrument for communicationNot only gives information; interactive featuresE.g. commenting, voting/ratingHosted on dynamic websitesTypes:
Social Bookmarking e.g. Del.icio.us Social News e.g. Digg Social Networking e.g. Facebook Social Photo and Video Sharing e.g. Youtube Wikis Blogs
For example
More than 800 mil. active users
Average user has
130 friends on the site
Largest age group – 26 to 34 years old (26.1%)
Many small businesses have their
company page on Facebook
only
Relationship
WEBSITES
SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
Differences
Website Social Media Site
• One-way• Questions• Mostly contributed by company• Businesses• Formal tone & style• Able to purchase product• Immediate/non-immediate response• No invitation• Free access to website
• Two-way/interactive• Opinions and thoughts• Anyone can create and contribute• Individuals• Informal tone & style• Share information• Immediate response (large use of smart phones)• Ability to invite friends• Gain access upon request; login information needed
Strengths
Website Social Media Site
• Better control and security• Able to artificially improve search engine rankings• Need less customer service• More credibility
• Reach out to wider audience faster• Can better understand and respond customers• Higher traffic• Provide up to date information• Enhances brand awareness and image of company• Cost-effective• Low barrier to entry
Weaknesses
Website Social Media Sites
• Not interactive• Not as interesting• Risk of information overload• Can be mislead• Higher start-up costs• Hard to build visitor community• Investing in SEO
• Company’s brand at risk – “word-of-mouth”• Risk of false information• May not target the right market• Misunderstand intentions• Security issues – e.g. hackers• Time consuming; constant updates required
Opportunities of using social media sites
Wider marketing scopeBuild short and long-term relationships with
prospectsEncourages customer satisfaction -> more loyal
customersOpens the doors to building new relationships
but also to valuable feedbackIncorporation of website functions into social
media sites e.g. PaypalAbility to control search engine ranking e.g.
SMO
Challenges of using social media sites
Loss of credibility and reliabilitySecurity issues – difficult to control contentLess professionalLack of control over site e.g. when the social
media site crashesLimited design of websiteUnable to find the right target marketUnable to keep track of no. of site visitors
Solutions
Integrate social media functions into website Real-time chat, commenting, liking, sharing Gives control to company over content and design
Add security measures e.g. https, credibility logos
Include visitor counter function for company pages in social media sites
Have RSS feeds/subscriptions for website to keep customers updated via email
The Starbucks story…
Facebook page
Starbucks is the only retail company that is listed in the Top 10 Facebook pages
Twitter page
Youtube page
My Starbucks Idea
Starbucks store
Starbucks’ main website
When to use what?
Blogging – to position brand and promote others
Micro-blogging (e.g. Twitter) – updates on-the-go, interact with customers in an ongoing dialouge
Facebook – marketing, create hype and awareness for events/campaigns, add photos and videos
Youtube – engage audience through video, vlog
LinkedIn – serves as an online database
In conclusion…
Use social media as a support, but not the basis
Social media helps to engage customers and drive traffic
Best is to have both a website and pages on social media sites