Social Media Strategy templates help marketers master âsocialâ quickly. Take a four minute crash course to discover which social strategy is best for you.Â
93% of online shoppers depend on social media to make their buying decisions. So youâd better make sure your social media strategy is a masterpiece. But how?
A decent 54% of B2B marketers have managed to generate leads from social media, but no less than 83% of marketers say figuring out how to target customers is âa big concernâ.
There are just so many things to take into account. The social media landscape is huge and it is changing increasingly quickly. You may be tempted to fall back to a âwhatever worksâ type of âstrategyâ, if you havenât already. But there is an easier yet better way.
Donât just wing it and hope for the best. To get your social media strategy organized, the first thing to do is use a template. Some respectable and exciting companies have done the hard part for you. Theyâve already invented the wheel for you. All you have to do is choose your favorite template and stick to it.
To give you a jump-start, we listed the most useful social media templates available today. Itâs a simple list to give you an oversight of whatâs available in minutes. Youâll quickly discover which one suits your needs best.
The list features only simple content marketing execution checklists that outline how and in which order to best execute tasks. The list does not go into detail about which particular content marketing goals and hierachy between those goals you could or should pursue. There is a clear difference between the two, you know.
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Social media strategy template Quick Reference Guide
Weâve listed every templateâs main components and briefly explain what makes each one of them stand out, so youâll know which one is best for you.
2: Fill out your profiles completely
3: Find your voice and tone
4: Pick your posting strategy
5: Analyze and test
6: Automate and engage
This template is particularly visual and pleasant to read through. Infographic included. All listed attributes are described in detail and backed up by relevant data.
2: Create measurable objectives
3: Characterize your customers
4: Look at the competition
5: Develop your messages
6: Choose your channels
7: Build a content plan
This template really starts at the beginning, picking the right social media goals. Which is great. However, it doesnât go into much detail in any of the listed stages.
2: Know who your target audience or end-users are
3: Never underestimate your competitors
4: Pick and choose the channels wisely
5: Have a well-etched content strategy
6: Utilize a social media management tool effectively
7: Manage your resources wisely
8: Have an action plan ready
9: Donât go overboard with your social media activity
This template mentions managing resources and marketing ROI more than other templates. Otherwise, nothing shocking and just a solid effort.
2: Conduct a social media audit
3: Create or improve your social accounts
4: Get social media inspiration from industry leaders, competitors, clients
5: Create a content plan and editorial calendar
6: Test, evaluate and adjust your social media marketing plan
This template puts great emphasis on auditing and improving upon current activities. They also emphasize taking stock of what works well for competitors. Itâs a no brainer, when you read it, but one thatâs easy to forget.
2: Create Buyer Personas
3: Update Your Accounts
4: Create Separate Strategies for Each Channel
5: Develop an Editorial Calendar
This template becomes particularly specific about separate channel strategies. It explains why a successful message on LinkedIn may not work on Facebook.
2: Extend Efforts Throughout Your Organization
3: Focus on Networks That Add Value
4: Create Engaging Content
5: Identify Business Opportunities Through Social
6: Engage Instead of Ignore
7: Track, Improve and Market Your Efforts
This template focuses on solving some particular social media challenges. It also describes how to get every single department on board and aligned when rolling out a new social media strategy.
2: Audit your current state
3: Choose social media channels
4: Build your SMM team
5: Understand your customers needs
6: Prepare your website and online tools
7: Create a publishing plan
8: Analyse, evaluate and test
9: Automate and scale
This template emphasizes⊠ehm, nothing in particular. Call it generic, or call it well rounded. Iâm leaning towards the latter. Either way, you canât go wrong with this one.
2: Start blogging
3: Create educational content
4: Focus on a few key social channels
5: Develop a recipe card to guide you
6: Measure your results
7: Adjust your tactics
This template includes Whole Brain Groupâs channel specific social media checklists you can print and use offline.
2: Optimize for platforms
3: Use visuals
4: Vary your contentÂ
5: Share at optimum times
6: Donât spam news feeds
This template is (originally) written in a âright vs wrongâ format. It also lists tips on how to not be boring on social media, which makes for an un-boring article.
2: Listen to your target audience
3: Create social media content that drives engagement
4: Link marketing goals to social media KPIs
In itself, this template wonât really surprise anybody. But, the quite wordy âtemplateâ does link out to many more social media strategy articles on HBR.org. Reserve some time to get lost in a huge network of social media strategy related articles to really get to grips with the subject.
Donât just read a post on social media strategies, nod in agreement and then not use any of them. You now have an overview of whatâs on offer. Itâs time to pick your favorite and make stuff happen.
