We have entered the digital age and the rest of the world has quickly followed suit. While more traditional forms of advertising such as billboards and print ads still exist, marketing has by and large moved into the digital space, changing our entire approach with it. How can we make use of this limitless information at our fingertips when trying to market our business? Offer it! The digital world allows marketers and business owners the unique privilege of connecting with their potential customers like never before, and there is no better way to do this than with online forums like Quora.
Quora is an information focused question and answer forum for anything and everything on the internet. With over 300 million monthly visitors and over 400,000 topics (sprout social) Quora can be used for anything from keeping up with the latest trends for social media marketing to keeping a healthy vegetable garden. What does this have to do with marketing? For starters, you’re trying to market a business online, so is everyone else, so why do it alone? Use your resources! Are you having trouble navigating your software or social media platforms new interface? Someone else probably is too and there is an answer for that. Trying to figure out how to replicate that ad you saw on Facebook? Quora can point you to a resource. With the world more connected than ever, there is nothing you can’t learn online.
With how easy it is to offer and trade information, there is a myriad of answers to any topic online, but reliable sources can seem hard to come by. Be sure you’re being pointed in the right direction with Quora. Similar to other forum based sites like Reddit, Quora operates using an upvote and downvote system. This is an easy way to tell how reputable and helpful your sources are at a glance. The more helpful answers you provide, the more upvotes you receive and the more credible your answer becomes. These upvotes and downvotes don’t just stop at your post either. Build out a profile on Quora to keep not only all of your questions and answers in one place, but all of your upvotes too. Provide consistently helpful answers on a topic, and your profile will build a credible reputation and a reliable source of information. Soon, people will be searching up your profile, and looking to you as an industry resource for marketing, vegetable growing, anything!
So our world is more connected, and people can communicate and share ideas like never before, but the question still stands, what does that mean for marketers? It means that you can connect with your audience like never before. The opportunity to connect with your audience on forums like quora gives marketers and business owners a unique insight to their audience. So get to know them. What questions are they asking? What do they want to know about your business or your industry? Quora gives you the opportunity to keep a close eye on exactly what your audience is interested in, and then gives you the opportunity to get writing. Stay updated on topics with the tracking and searching feature, and speak to your audience directly. Remember: If people are asking, it’s worth writing about, so don’t stop there. Establish you and your business on Quora, then establish you and your website as a resource. Demonstrate your knowledge in your industry by writing blogs, frequently asked questions pages, and other exciting and informative content that will keep your audience engaged and coming back.
Getting started on Quora is completely free, and if it’s not part of your strategy, your missing out on the social part of social media marketing. Get started talking in your industry, and start building some credibility around you and your brand. Set up your profile to reflect you and your business, and begin delivering value to your to your audience like never before.
