Today's Roofer June 2015 | Page 17

8 9 10 Your competition is already on Facebook If your competition is not already on Facebook, they will be soon or you’re not looking hard enough. Social media is changing the way business is done and the way businesses market. It’s becoming less and less an option and more and more an essential. There is a business tool out there that your competition is using to their benefit – some claim it saved their business. Does it make good business sense to not take advantage something like this that’s freely available to you? Highly sophisticated ad platform The biggest reason to be on Facebook is the Ad platform. Organic reach has gone down drastically in the last few years but that doesn’t mean to jump ship. Facebook is a publicly traded company now and they have made it clear that it is a pay to play game. The cost effective Ad platform on Facebook will drive customers to your business. When compared to TV, Radio and even print or direct mail the cost of FB ads is relatively cheap (for now) and infinitely more effective to target market. Detailed analytics You have to know your numbers. Facebook ad data provides detailed and constantly evolving analytics to ensure your marketing strategies are working. You have to know your numbers. Ryan Strilich is the owner of SoLoMo Science, a business that helps other businesses understand the true power of social media and local and mobile marketing. In that capacity Ryan has worked with firms throughout the United States, and is a frequent speaker to business groups on how to best incorporate Facebook into their marketing