International brands boycotting Facebook

Hundreds of companies have started to halt advertising on Facebook and Instagram as part of month-long boycott which began on Wednesday 1st of July, according to the civil rights groups behind the protest.

The boycott is over the social network’s handling of hate speech and misinformation.

Based on market research, 3 of the 25 largest spenders on Facebook ads have publicly confirmed their plans to pause marketing on Facebook for the month of July.

Research revealed that these top 25 businesses account for an estimated $2 billion of Facebook ad spending, or nearly 3% of Facebook’s 2019 revenues.


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Social Media Marketing

Yes, you need Social Media Marketing.

It might be an obvious statement in a few years, but for now it is a period of transition, in which the old internet generation and new internet generation still discuss how were things before and how they are now. In fact, for renowned brands the Social Media marketing is growing with a little help of the struggles of the past.

The free access to promote the brands made those names reach every corner of the world, but also increased their efforts to renew their products/services constantly, considering that their competitors got the same benefits.

It isn’t only about the free accessibility, the reason to be on Social Media is that “everyone is there”, looking for something. You are able to target your audience, guide them to your website and boost your content among other tools available.

The Social Media channels aren’t only good for renowned brands, it can also be an effective tool for new companies, because of the interaction with the customers that can provide them with valuable information such as, what products they are buying, what are their hobbies, what kind of content they share etc. That allows the companies to customize their products and services to the trends, therefore gaining visibility in this new world.

Within the last 5 years people in Oman have been using Social Media for business matters as much as for their personal use.
Advertising Agencies had a sudden switch from their previous majority of press media jobs to Social Media due to the rapid growth of this market.


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How to Find the Best Social Media Marketing Agency in Oman?

Nowadays the companies in Oman showing more interest in hiring a specialized social media marketing company for their social media efforts.

Social media marketing agencies can really boost your businesses. If you hire the right agency they will lift your brand’s social media presence and could bring you great ROI.

A good social media marketing agency will bring a lot of expertise to the table. Their highly-trained team members could provide the knowledge that hard to combine within an in-house team.

While the agencies can help the businesses to grow, it’s very important to choose the right fit for your company culture and budget point.

Following are a very few points which will help you to identify the right agency for your business;

  • Determine your requirement carefully
  • List down some important and right questions
  • Look into some referrals
  • Good fit is a high priority

 

Determine your requirement carefully

You should decide what exactly you are expecting from your agency. Do you need them to form a strategy, implement a strategy or do some tweaks to the current strategy? Maybe you are looking for an agency who will help you to boost your visibility on digital space. Once you decided to look for an agency who could help you to achieve your business goals.

List down some important and right questions

You know your business better than anyone else. So, you should list down some questions which will help to find the best fit for you. Following are some of the general question you can present;

  • What is your research and analysis methods?
  • What is your content development process?
  • What is your response time?
  • How do you measure reach? Growth? Engagement?
  • Do you outsource any work?
  • Who is the focal point of contact?
  • How do you do your reporting?

 

Look into some for referrals

It is well known that Oman’s best medium is word of mouth.

Third-party recommendations will always help you to find the best social media marketing or adverting agency for your brand.

A good fit is a high priority

You got to be confident and comfortable with the team you are hiring. Before hiring an agency, you should always check whether I can work with this team/person, Can I count them on my company’s reputation?

You should sense from the beginning whether the chemistry is working or not.