--- title: How To Use Social Media For Business description: "Welcome to the final part of our series on How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day. This time we’re looking at How To Use Social Media For Business… Join the #SalesSuperleague." image: https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/hubfs/How%20To%20Monitor%20Social%20Media%20In%2010%20Minutes%20A%20Day%204.jpg --- [![Tree Group Sales Development and Lead Generation for Motorsport Companies - Blue Logo - PNG](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Logos/Tree%20Group%20Sales%20Development%20and%20Lead%20Generation%20for%20Motorsport%20Companies%20-%20Blue%20Logo%20-%20PNG.png?width=82&height=82&name=Tree%20Group%20Sales%20Development%20and%20Lead%20Generation%20for%20Motorsport%20Companies%20-%20Blue%20Logo%20-%20PNG.png)](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/)   [Business growth](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/tag/business-growth) [How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/tag/how-to-monitor-social-media-in-10-minutes-a-day) # How To Use Social Media For Business 17 Jan 2019 Written by [James Walters](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/author/james-walters) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Welcome to the final part of our series on [How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/offers/how-to-monitor-social-media-in-10-minutes-a-day). So far we’ve covered [Is Monitoring Social Media Really Worth It](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/is-monitoring-social-media-really-worth-it)? [Why Monitor Social Media](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/why-monitor-social-media)? And [What is Social Media for Business](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/what-is-social-media-for-business)? In this part we’re looking at How To Use Social Media For Business… Join the [#SalesSuperleague](https://www.google.co.uk/search?site=&source=hp&q=%23salessuperleague). As always you can read our blog, watch the [video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bUj__AE716gIUAve2ekgA), or listen on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tree-group-business-development/id1109498898) and [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/james-walters-289648896)...   [![Get the eBook: How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1966464/40312a10-8561-476e-a4b9-5d7419f9e893.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1966464/40312a10-8561-476e-a4b9-5d7419f9e893)   Social Media definitely isn’t a new term in the Automotive market, and from increasing customers to making them bond with your products and services, Social Media has always played a leadership role. You might have heard of RedBull gaining popularity through Instagram, or Dacia UK using Facebook ads to gain a 45% increase in profits? But have you ever imagined **what social media can do for your business?** We know you and your business’ values and needs, and that’s why we’ve created an eBook! So before giving you the eBook, let’s give you some facts about Social Media!   ## Some Fascinating Facts About Social Media:   - There are just over 3 billion active Internet users. - Nearly 2.1 billion people have social media accounts (enough, right?). - 80% of businesses use social media for monitoring and collecting information about their competitors. - 80% of people on social media prefer to connect themselves to brands through Facebook. - According to Socialmediatoday, 21% of small business marketers are spending at least an hour on social media per day, while 58% are spending at least 10 minutes on social media per day. - 71% of people on social media websites say that they are more likely to purchase products from the brands they follow on different social networks.   Interesting, right? It's clear now why more and more businesses are using Social Media. The process takes time but the increase in both the profit and leads generated show that this platform proves to be one of the best. So, even after this, if you still can’t figure out how this could increase your business value, don’t panic. We’ve got you covered in the next section!   ## How Exactly Can Social Media Monitoring Increase Your Brands Value?   ### It’s popular! It’s really really popular! We’ve given you the figures! With over 75% of UK users using Social Media everyday, isn’t it worth spreading the news about your products and services over this extensive network connecting massive amounts of people?   ### Two-way communication  Wouldn’t it help to get more information about your customers, so that you can improve your products and services according to their needs? It would be great, right? With Social Media you can ask your customers to share their thoughts, questions, and ideas to get to know them better. You can respond just as fast, without having to pick up the phone or worry if the customer isn’t seeing your response.   ### Improving search engine rankings Where do most people search for something? Google? Right, it’s a search engine. Increasing the rankings of your products and services, will really help you to become the best in your field. But it's more than just that. Many consumers visit your Social Media profiles before heading to your website to get a better understanding of your brand before they make an enquiry. More visits to your Social Media profiles will boost your social media page ranking, and improve your chances of appearing among the top ranked pages in search engines.   ### Building trust with customers Social Media gives you the opportunity to build trust and develop loyal customers. In the survey conducted by Social Media Examiner, nearly 79% of marketers agreed that Social Media is as an effective way to develop loyal followers. So, isn’t social media awesome? ‘But how can I learn to do all this?’ I hear you ask! Well, here is something for you!   ## Presenting the eBook “How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day”   You heard it right! You can learn to monitor Social Media in 10 minutes a day! We know you’re short on time, and that’s why [we’ve made this time-friendly eBook](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/offers/how-to-monitor-social-media-in-10-minutes-a-day). While maintaining the quality of content, we’ve done our best to make sure that you get the most out of Social Media! We’ve covered the main Social Media platforms (like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin etc) on separate pages, so that you spend most of your time on the most important ones! Our eBook is concise and to the point so you won’t waste your valuable time. In just 10 minutes you’ll learn to increase your business’s Return On Investment from Social Media.    ## Get the [eBook: How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/offers/how-to-monitor-social-media-in-10-minutes-a-day)   [![How to Monitor Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day for Automotive](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1966464/3411e906-7daf-47f7-bde2-7cde460a51d0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1966464/3411e906-7daf-47f7-bde2-7cde460a51d0) ### You might also be interested in… You can find [previous posts in our series on business growth on our blog](https://www.thetreegroup.co.uk/news/tag/business-growth) at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tree-group-business-development/id1109498898) and [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/james-walters-289648896), or on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bUj__AE716gIUAve2ekgA).   ### About The Tree Group  The Tree Group is a business growth agency and HubSpot Certified Partner that combines sales, marketing, and websites to help Automotive companies in the UK with at least 10 staff and a desire to grow by 15% in the next 18 months. 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