Social Media Lead Generation: 5 Steps To Converting Likes & Comments Into Leads
Social Media Marketing for
Massive Lead Generation. Here are my top tips and proven strategies for generating more likes,
comments, leads, and sales from your social media content. (upbeat music) Everybody knows that if you wanna start and grow your business, you absolutely should be
posting on social media. From LinkedIn to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and more, utilizing social media in your
business marketing strategy is a smart move to make, but not just because these platforms can grow your brand awareness
and grow your reach, but because with literally
billions of active daily users, social media is one of the best places to generate new leads, drive
traffic to your website, and cash in on those conversions. But it is not just as simple as haphazardly throwing up
a post every now and again, cramming your caption with hashtags, and then asking people to
sign up for your email list or buy your products and services.
If you wanna use social media as the powerful lead
generation tool that it is, then there are five key
steps you need to follow to create more likes,
comments, leads, and sales. (cash register dinging)
Hey, Posse, what's up? It's Alex, in this video, I'm gonna share with
you my personal strategy for turning likes and comments into leads and sales on social media. And big shout-out to my
subscriber, RJ, for the suggestion. I love hearing you guys' suggestions. So if you have any, drop
them in the comments below. If you're new to the crew, welcome. Every single week, I put out a new video on topics from copywriting to marketing, freelancing mindset, and motivation so that you can learn my
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next video goes live. Now, when it comes to lead
generation on social media, the greatest effort
actually needs to be put in before you ever post. Before you ever ask for an
email, download, or sale, you got to get your audience
primed, prepped, and ready to want what you are serving up. So steps one to four in this video will help you do just that, and then step number
five will be the big one, generating those leads that you can then convert into customers. All right, so let's get
started with step number one, use a four-pillar posting approach.
That was a lot of P's. So here is a hot tip. Do not try to get a lead or
sale with every single post. Now, I know that might
sound a bit obvious, but it is a mistake that I see a lot of people
making on social media. If every post you make is asking people to buy something from you or sign up for your email list, you are definitely gonna
drive away a lot of followers and massively hurt your engagement. Now, aside from the fact that people, us social media users, actually like to stay on social media and not really click around or go out to other links or sites, social media platforms really
like their users to stay put, which means the algorithm
doesn't favor posts that drive engagement
away from the platform. By constantly including
a CTA in your post, to click a link in bio or visit a website, which by the way also means you're getting less likes and
comments on the post itself, you're inadvertently hurting your reach because platforms like
Instagram only continue to show your post to followers if people are actively engaging with it.
Ooh, bummer, right? So a good rule of thumb
is to give your followers exactly what they came for, inspiration, education, or entertainment. So I like to make sure
my posts always follow what I call the four pillars
of social media content, promotional, educational, personal, and engagement or relatability posts. In promotional posts, you're clearly promoting
your product or service to your audience. In educational posts,
you're delivering mad value in the form of free
education or inspiration. In personal posts, you're building rapport
with your audience, letting them know more about you, your personal story,
your quirks, your life, and all the things you might think are irrelevant to your business. But trust me, they are not. And then finally, engagement posts, which is your opportunity to
connect with your audience, ask them questions, and
uncover their needs, wants, and desires. Now, I break down these four
pillars in a lot of detail, including examples and
swipe copy for you to use in my free cheat sheet for writing click-worthy
captions and CTAs.
If you wanna grab a copy of that so that you can write
your own bad-ass captions, grow your online brand, generate more leads,
and land more clients, then make sure to stick around
to the end of this video because I will be dropping a link to it here at the very end. Now another good rule of thumb is to keep these posts
on a consistent cycle.
So if you post four days a week, you would post a
different pillar each day, rinse and repeat. This way, your audience won't get tired of seeing the same promotional
content over and over again. And here's another hot tip. Remember that you should be posting some of your most valuable
content on social media. Yes, for free, especially if you're
in the beginning stages of building your audience. You should be focused more
on forming relationships, delivering value, building trust, and getting people really
excited about following you. And this leads me to step number two, plan and post consistently. So I'm just gonna come
right out and say it.
Posting regularly on social
media is a lot of work. And when you don't see immediate results, which let's be honest, you probably won't, it can be super
discouraging to keep going. But trust me, keep going. Consistency builds trust. And remember, we buy from the people that we know, like, and trust, period. Through your content, your audience will get to know your style and get familiar with
the value you provide. Through your personal
and engagement posts, they'll start to like you. And over time, that will turn into trust.
And getting people to
trust you is the hard part. But once you gain their trust, selling to them becomes really easy, and they will want to buy from you. Posting consistently ensures
you are always top of mind. So when someone needs something
in your area of expertise, guess who they think of
first, you, that's right. And also it takes time and
consistency for the dreaded, yup, the algorithm to trust
and reward you, too, or in other words, start
showing your content to more and more people
on the explore page and expanding your reach.
Now, what does it mean to be consistent? Well, that is entirely up to you. I usually post twice a
day, seven days a week, but hey, that is a lot of work, and there's no rule saying that
you have to post that much. Some people post once a day, and some people only
post three times a week. All of these posting methods work if it is done consistently. So the key takeaway here is this, decide how often you wanna show up, create a plan, and stick to it. All right, now let's move
on to step number three, my favorite, don't post and ghost. It is not enough to just show up, throw up some posts, and call it a day. You absolutely have to
engage with your audience. And this can be broken down
into three major categories. First, you need to engage with people in your comments and DM. This means replying to
questions in your comments and doing your absolute best to respond to every DM, tag, mention, and share. Trust me, this goes a long way in building a thriving community that
actually sticks with you instead of just signing
up for whatever free thing you're offering and then peacing out.
Even something as simple
as "hearting" a comment can really make an audience feel seen and included in your community. Now, the second way of
engaging with your audience is by actually asking them questions, and then addressing those
questions with your content. So we do this all of the time on the Copy Posse Instagram page. Polls, questions, and quizzes are all great ways to build engagement, but they're also great ways to learn more about your audience and start having powerful conversations that can guide your
messaging and marketing. In fact, this video
came as a direct result of a recent poll I put out on my Copy Posse Instagram page, asking you guys which topic
you wanted to learn more about. And as you can see, while
this one didn't win, it was a pretty close call,
so I decided to do both.
You'll recognize that top topic from a video I did a couple of weeks ago. Remember, if you're giving your audience what they actually want and ask for, then you'll know they'll stick around. All right, now the third and final way of engaging with your audience is probably going to be the
hardest for most people, but be sure that you're showing up and showing your face on video. The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, recently released a statement saying that Instagram is no longer
primarily a photo sharing app, and will be putting a huge focus on video in the near future. Now this is huge, not only for Instagram, but for every social
media platform out there because it shows that content
is moving away from pictures and moving towards video. So what this means for
you and your business is, I hate to say it, but you got to start
putting yourself out there and producing more video content.
Now, you don't need to
go all balls to the wall and make full-blown videos like this one, unless you want to, of course. Simply hopping on your Stories
every day or posting reels or going live every now
and again on Instagram are all great ways to get your face in front of your audience, which not only builds engagement, but also favors the, yep, you
guessed it, the algorithm. It's a win-win. All right, now, let's move
on to step number four, follow the ABCs of copywriting. So yes, social media technically falls under the content category, which means a lot of
content writing is involved. But when you're utilizing
it to generate leads and then gain more conversions,
which, let's be honest, that's why most businesses
use social media, copywriting principles are essential. So this means you got to
write compelling hooks, make sure your captions
flow and are easy to read, and pay attention to formatting. And of course, never, ever skip a CTA. All right, so let's break
this down a little bit more because every caption should follow the ABC's of copywriting. First, you need to get their
attention with a great graphic and a compelling hook or headline.
Now on social media, your hook is the very first
sentence of your caption. If your first sentence isn't captivating, then the reader won't tap
that little "More" link and won't be able to see the rest of your amazing
caption or your CTA. Second, your caption needs to
provide a benefit or big value in the form of education,
entertainment, or inspiration. So once you have your reader's attention and they click that little "More" link, you need to keep their attention.
And this is done through
great storytelling or by providing content and wisdom and opening loops throughout your caption. Always make sure your caption delivers on the hook you opened with, though. Nobody got time for clickbait captions. Now, number three, your captions need to have a strong close. They need to give people one clear and concise call to action. Never, never, never, never skip a CTA. Now this one is so important
for generating new leads that I made it its very own step, which brings us to step number five, tell your readers what to do next.
So what is the number
one rule of copywriting? I'll tell you. If you want your audience to take action, you need to tell them exactly
what you want them to do. So every CTA is an opportunity
for lead generation, right? And no, that doesn't mean
that every CTA should be go buy my product at the link in bio or go sign up for my email list. You can be really creative with your CTAs to increase engagement and
have important conversations. So here's an example. At the end of a post explaining how to write better headlines, my CTA at the bottom
might say something like, do you wanna learn how to
write better headlines? Comment yes or no below.
Now, a really simple and effective way to gain leads on the CTA
is by simply following up with every person that comments yes. So in this case, I have a
free headline writing guide that I could send you. When they download the guide, they'll be added to my mailing list, and just like that, I've got a new lead that may turn into a future customer if they find value in what
I'm providing for free.
Now, another way of utilizing this backdoor lead-generation strategy is using the CTA to ask
an engaging question. So for example, in a post about starting your own
copywriting business, my CTA might say, "Tell me what's holding
you back from starting?" Now, what's awesome about this is the comments will likely
have a wide range of answers that you can directly
reply to in the comments. Or if you have a free
resource, video, or course that addresses their problem directly. This is a great opportunity to DM them with a link to something that can help them solve their problem, and voila, lead generation.
But please remember that when it comes to social media for lead generation, you should always be focused
on helping first and foremost, not on selling and pitching your services. All right, guys, that's
all I have for this week. As promised, you can grab your free gift, a copy of my cheat sheet for writing clickworthy captions and CTAs here in just a second, or just comment below and I'll send you the link directly. Until next week, I'm Alex, ciao for now. (upbeat music) All right, guys, if
you enjoyed that video, make sure to check out the
next one from me right here.
And you can click right
here to get a free gift. How do you write scroll-stopping
Instagram captions? In this video, I'm gonna
share six copywriting tips with real-life examples that you can use to skyrocket your engagement. And be sure to watch to
the end for my quick list of favorite social media tools..
