Social Media as a Marketing Tool

The aim of this thesis is to analyse marketing tools of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and to suggest a recommended plan for small companies that wish to start using social media as a marketing tool. The aim is achieved with knowledge gained from a theoretical part of this thesis, which explains marketing, its forms on the internet and social networks. Further, an analysis of marketing tools of social media, particularly of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, has been used to accomplish a goal of this thesis, as well as a practical application of these networks for a Summer camp Gandalf, and an interview with an expert in this field, all of which are present in the practical application part of this thesis. Based on above mentioned analysis, a company Facebook page has been evaluated as the basic element for success on Facebook, because it offers enough possibilities for communication with a customer and good-quality analytics and marketing tools. An Instagram profile is a very good place for visual presentation of company with photos thanks to the simplicity, good arrangement and a growing number of users, its link to Facebook proved to be very useful as well. YouTube is then an ideal setting for sharing videos of company due to its popularity and cooperation with Google that can find YouTube videos directly in its search engine. A particular suggestion for small companies differs based on its type and result that the company expects from its use of social media. A very important aspect, however, is to create a good relationship with a customer by sharing and publishing a quality content. A contribution of this thesis is its critical evaluation of marketing tools on social networks Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and their utility for small companies. The Summer camp Gandalf was chosen as an example of applicability of these tools. In this thesis a suggested plan has also been laid out for small companies which are beginning on the field of social media.