6 Challenges Businesses Face in Social Media Marketing

Danni White
Kreatefully
Published in
4 min readApr 15, 2020

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We live in a digitized world, and as such, social media marketing is vital to the success of any modern company. Using social media to build your brand or business can work wonders for you and your bottom line.

But, there are some challenges that come with the landscape of social media, as well.

Below are six of the biggest challenges brands and businesses face in social media management.

Challenge #1: A General Lack of Knowledge and Understanding

The term social media marketing is widely used, but it is not widely understood. Sure, you know that marketing via social media is important, but how exactly do you do that? For those who are not experts, or at least experienced, in the field, social media marketing is often confusing.

Deciding what to post holds many people back. Posting the wrong thing can ruin a company and its reputation, and that wrong thing could be something completely innocent that is perceived incorrectly. Imagine, for instance, that a large section of your audience is vegetarian. You are running a campaign that is showcasing the importance of family meals and, without thought, you post a great picture of a family sitting around the dinner table laughing. It seems innocent enough, until your…

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