--- title: 7 Social Media Slip-Ups Your Small Business Can’t Afford description: "7 Social Media Slip-Ups Your Small Business Can’t Afford Don’t let these mistakes cost you valuable time, money or opportunities." image: https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/7%20Social%20Media%20Slip-Ups%20Your%20Small%20Business%20Can%E2%80%99t%20Afford.jpg --- [![](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/7%20Social%20Media%20Slip-Ups%20Your%20Small%20Business%20Can%E2%80%99t%20Afford.jpg) ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/7-social-media-slip-ups-your-small-business-cant-afford) # 7 Social Media Slip-Ups Your Small Business Can’t Afford BY:   [ Kristin Jones ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/author/kristin-jones) ![7 Social Media Slip-Ups Your Small Business Can’t Afford](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/7%20Social%20Media%20Slip-Ups%20Your%20Small%20Business%20Can%E2%80%99t%20Afford.jpg?width=600&name=7%20Social%20Media%20Slip-Ups%20Your%20Small%20Business%20Can%E2%80%99t%20Afford.jpg) You know that you probably can’t afford to NOT have a social media presence for your small business. But other mistakes can end up costing you precious time, money and opportunity. [Your Marketing Lady](https://www.yourmarketinglady.com/7-social-media-mistakes-every-small-business-should-avoid/) outlines seven of the biggest mistakes in the infographic below, many of which can be solved by taking a measured approach and developing a strategy to guide your social media marketing so you aren’t simply throwing posts onto the wall to see what sticks. Check out these other blog posts for more ways of avoiding these mistakes: - [**The Top 6 Ways To Promote Your Business Blog On Social Media**](https://www.jonespr.net/inboundaccelerator/the-top-6-ways-to-promote-your-business-blog-on-social-media) - [**Social Media Marketing Tip: Monitors Messages & Respond Promptly**](https://www.jonespr.net/inboundaccelerator/social-media-marketing-tip-monitor-messages-respond-promptly) - **[How To Use Social Media Metrics To Reach Your Digital Echo Goals](https://www.jonespr.net/inboundaccelerator/how-to-use-social-media-metrics-to-reach-your-digital-echo-goals)** If you are looking for a way to organize your plans for social media updates, download our [Social Media Scheduling Worksheet](https://www.jonespr.net/social-media-scheduling-worksheet) or our [Digital Echo Goals & Report Template](https://www.jonespr.net/digital-echo-report) to organize your strategy and objectives and measure results.   **Please include attribution to yourmarketinglady.com with this graphic.** [![7 social media mistakes every small business should avoid](https://www.yourmarketinglady.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/7-Social-Media-Mistakes-Every-Small-Business-Should-Avoid-01.png)](https://www.yourmarketinglady.com/7-social-media-mistakes-every-small-business-should-avoid/) ## 6 Steps To Creating Enviable Brands Download our guide 6 Steps to Creating Enviable Brands to learn the crucial steps you should follow to create an enviable brand for your company. 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