The Best Social Media Platforms for your Business

The main social media platforms businesses are turning to are Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tumblr., Pinterest, Instagram and Google+ should also be utilized to increase marketing and brand awareness.

Tumblr. is great for blogging and to engage the customers. According to this article, "66% of all visitors under the age of 35."  If the business if gearing towards a younger target then Tumblr. can assist the business in reaching out to current and new customers.

Pinterest main users are “80% women.”  This social media platform is great for a business that focuses on women and highly suitable for businesses in retail.  Imagery is vital for this social media platform.

Instagram is great for a visual effect, branding an image and posting pictures or short videos to promote a product.

Google+ is can benefit businesses by users discovering new content.  They have the ability to click links that will lead to the business’s website.

Either way, if a business wants to gain more presence in the social media world, creating more social media platforms will contribute in doing so.