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"Social Media Consultant Business": How to Get Started

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Since its rise less than a decade ago, social media has become a prominent part in many things. It changes how we socialize (obviously), it changes how we buy things (and sell things), and most importantly in the business world; it became the main way of how we got introduced to a product or service, and significantly influence our decision whether to purchase it.

Got a lot of follower in your Instagram, twitter, and facebook account? Always got a lot of likes and shares in every post? What you thought to be an ordinary skill, is actually very valuable in today's business world. Being a fairly new ball game, even the most sophisticated marketing managers all around the world still getting the hang of social media, and this is a huge opportunity for you.

Many big companies offer home-based social media consultant or manager opening, and you can directly apply. You can also opt to be an independent consultant, and even build your own team.

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Interested to be a social media professional?
Here are a few things to help get you started.

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1. Startup Investment
Provided you already got a computer, a mobile device/smartphone, and a reliable internet connection, most likely you won't need additional investment. The exception is that if you're planning to lease an office space, with the rent cost varying between locations. It's safe to start this business with below $2,000.

2. Get The Necessary Knowledge
You may have the natural instinct of a social media whiz, but you still need to hone your technical side. What kinds of contents are the most effective for certain industries? How to target selected demographics? How to drive conversion? Those are the kinds of questions you should try to answer.

To challenge yourself, try making new, separate accounts of any niche and try to get as many followers as you can. If you can make it work, maybe you are certainly made for this business. The standard should be something like this:

- 10,000 twitter followers
- 500 Facebook friends or followers on business pages
- 100+ LinkedIn connections

3. Find Your Niche
Recent developments in social media marketing have shown that different kinds of industries deemed different social media tactics. What works for food and beverage business might not work for an online boutique. Find a niche, focus on your specialty.

4. License and Permit
As a self-employment business, most likely you won't require a special permit or license. However, you won't be exempt from self-employment tax. Consult your local authorities to get better information regarding required permit or license.

5. Marketing
The best way to market yourself is to show your prominence on social media. Write a blog that showcases your successful campaigns. Manage multiple successful social media accounts and put your contact available as social media consultant. There's no shortcut for this one, and there's no cheating. Yes, you can get fake followers and shares, but it will most likely be discovered immediately, ruining your reputation along the way.

Earning Potential

U.S. average earning for social media consultant is varied between $25,000 to $46,000 across several sources. However, this deviation most likely happens because the industry is relatively new, and it's hard to track online-based, self-employed earning.

Top social media consultants can make more than $70,000 every year.