{"id":6301,"date":"2019-07-29T13:15:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stitchylizard.com\/marketing\/?p=6301"},"modified":"2019-08-16T13:22:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T17:22:59","slug":"5-benefits-of-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stitchylizard.com\/marketing\/5-benefits-of-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Benefits Of Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 years ago, it was easy to imagine a world without social media (because it didn\u2019t exist). But now that it has been in existence for a while, it is almost sad to imagine a world without it. Social media has way too many benefits that we now can\u2019t live without. Here are 5 benefits of social media that will hopefully make you consider creating a social media account for your brand (if you haven\u2019t already).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying Informed <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No longer do we have to run after the mailman in the morning to get our newspaper or buy a television in order to know what\u2019s happening. We have the latest news on our cell phone, in various formats: Don\u2019t like reading? There are video news channels. Don\u2019t like watching videos? You can listen to a news podcast while you are doing your laundry! Consuming information has never been easier. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Not Get Bored <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a big one. Some of us may sometimes find ourselves doing absolutely nothing and staring into the blank. This issue of wasting time doing nothing productive can easily be solved by going on social media. It is a convenient way to spend your free time without needing too much time and effort from you (unlike going to the park, composing a song, or getting ready for a party).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lots Of Content To Choose From\u00a0 <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is the best place to find entertaining gems, as way too many people share their creations\/posts on it. The reason for this can be attributed to it being a cost-free media. Other mediums, such as television and magazines, have a pricey tag for showing your creations on them, which is why entertaining content on those types of mediums are fairly limited. This being said, there is something for everyone on social media. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecting With Like-Minded People <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media makes it possible for us to connect with people who have similar interests as us. For instance, we can post a question and get a reply from people who are also wondering the same thing, or people who know the answer to the same thing. This makes room for a lasting digital \u201cfriendship\u201d if the topic at hand is powerful enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping In Touch With Out-Of-Country Relatives<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or a family member lives in a different country, you know how valuable social media can be. It is a great way to keep in touch with the people you love, regardless of how many miles separate you from each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is powerful and extremely useful, which is why more than 1 billion people around the world are active on it. Hopefully these benefits were convincing enough to make you want to consider using social media, it was definitely enough reasons for making us start to use it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find Stitchy Lizard on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter at @stitchylizard.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 years ago, it was easy to imagine a world without social media (because it didn\u2019t exist). 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