Tips & Tricks For Your Online Presence

Get Social With Your Equine Business Part 2:

It’s me! Back again. Shelby here sending you a big virtual hello and hoping that you and your families (and your horses!) are keeping well during this time. I have been racking my brain thinking about what valuable advice I could share with you next when it comes to getting social with your equine-related business. If you thought we were spending a lot of time online before, you were wrong. With all this time at home, almost everything has gone virtual, and now is the best time of any to establish the professional and effective online strategy your equine business needs to stay relevant. Today I am going to talk to you about my top tips for maintaining that online presence and making it work for your business. Enjoy!
(Part 1)

I briefly touched on this in part one, but it is such a crucial aspect of presenting yourself online that I feel the need to discuss it with you all again. Who is your brand and what do you want to be? If you could pick three words to describe your business, what would you choose? Based on this description, create your image. Logo. Brand colors. Written material. Use these branding tools consistently. For example; your logo, brand colors, and overall “mood” of design should be reflected in everything you do from invoices to stallion posters, sales ads and your website. This is what we call consistent branding. We want your audience to see what you are putting out and be able to identify it with your business immediately.

This can be tricky, and I do recognize that often you have more than one audience. One specific example I want to use here is writing descriptions for sale horses. Who would be the ideal buyer for the horse you are advertising? What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they do for work? What are their goals for the said horse? What is important to them in an equine partner? Write down everything that comes to mind, then build your description for the sale horse around all of those points. Tell a story with your description that will pull in the RIGHT buyer.

Another example would be if you provide a product or service related to the equine industry. Ask yourself the same questions when brainstorming who you want to use or purchase said product or service. Keep that in mind with your advertising, social media posts, print material, labeling, and product launches.

It’s hard to believe but it’s true – identifying the niche will actually gain you more exposure than if you were targeting a broad audience. Try it out!

It has always been true that humans seek connection from social media, and now we are witnessing first-hand how precedent that truly is. Take this in to account and pivot your social media presence to create a relationship with your followers, friends and potential buyers. I run social media management and marketing for many clients and regardless of the industry they are involved in – I operate on the same strategy “building genuine relationships through authentic content”. Be real and make the effort to connect with your audience. If they aren’t in a position to “buy” right now, they will remember you and come back when they are. If they are in that position currently, showing up consistently and building a repertoire with them, will earn you their business!

I talk about this one constantly. What are you doing to bring VALUE to your followers and potential buyers? Think outside the box. What can you do to enrich them a few times a week via your social media presence to establish the relationship we discussed earlier? If you’re a breeder, perhaps giving them a snapshot into your everyday life during foaling season. Show them what goes into naming a foal. Educate them on how you choose the right stallion/mare combo. If you’re a trainer, perhaps you share drills or exercises that address certain issues that a horse may be having. Show up for them every day with VALUE!

Now is the time to pivot your online presence to show up consistently and effectively for your consumers – both current and potential. These tips will keep you on track for staying true to your brand and giving the people what they need!

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