{"id":137,"date":"2020-02-21T09:39:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rainbowconnected.com\/blog\/?p=137"},"modified":"2020-02-21T09:39:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:39:58","slug":"email-marketing-vs-social-media-marketing-whats-more-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rainbowconnected.com\/blog\/email-marketing-vs-social-media-marketing-whats-more-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Marketing vs Social Media Marketing \u2013 What\u2019s More Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There are a lot of different elements that make up digital marketing and using a variety of them is the key to creating good strategy. However, not all businesses have the time and resources to tackle the full range of digital marketing techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Often, it\u2019s a case of choosing between email marketing and social media marketing. It\u2019s a good thing that we\u2019ve tackled both and seen what works and doesn\u2019t work with both mediums. Here are a few notes that we\u2019ve made along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Should You Focus on Email Marketing or Social Media Marketing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Social Media Marketing is Affordable<\/strong><\/em><br>If you know anything about social media, you will know that using each platform is free. Though it will take a business\u2019 time, it won\u2019t take any of their digital marketing budget. This is a huge benefit and something that you will struggle to find with email marketing, especially for businesses that are lacking in funds or just starting out. It\u2019s possible to successfully tackle social media marketing without spending a penny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Email Marketing Converts Extremely Well<\/strong> <\/em><br>Digital marketing is all about converting customers and email marketing tends to do this better than social media. This means that email marketing is often a better choice if you are hoping to acquire customers quickly. People are much more likely to become a lead or customer through email marketing. We find a higher retention rate through email marketing as they\u2019re customers that we\u2019ve had in the past. Reconnecting with your historic customers is so important for any business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>A Lot of People Use Social Media<\/strong><\/em><strong><br><\/strong>There\u2019s no denying that a lot of people use social media, with people of all ages and backgrounds signing up for platforms around the world. This means that social media marketing is a good way to reach a wide and varied audience with relative ease. You won\u2019t find yourself confined within a certain demographic or location, as social media can be accessed by anyone and from anywhere. Reaching the same amount of people is not as easy with email marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Email Marketing Helps With Building Relationships<\/strong><\/em><br>When it comes to doing business, people like to use businesses they know and have used before. This is because they know they can trust them and their services. Email marketing is hugely personal and it can be personalised a lot more than social media marketing, meaning that a strong relationship can be built between a business and its customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of different elements that make up digital marketing and using a variety of them is the key to creating good strategy. 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