Threads For Startups: How Firms Can Leverage Meta’s Newest Social Media Platform

OPINION: Startups can tap into social media trends related to their brand and engage with their audience on a more personal level.

By Shashank Udupa

Threads, the new microblogging platform from Meta-owned Instagram, is designed for sharing text updates and joining public conversations. Put simply, it’s a text-based platform for sharing whatever is on your mind. Startups can leverage Threads in many ways. One way is by responding to timely news updates that impact their sector or business. If it’s a headline in the news, it’s a headline on Threads. This can help startups stay up-to-date with the latest news and trends in their industry. This helps them engage real-time audiences on Threads and more engagements mean more organic followers. This is a neat hack.

Another way startups can leverage Threads is by announcing their own brand news to the market as part of a multi-channel launch strategy. This can help startups get the word out about their brand and build buzz around their products or services. Creating a fun marketing campaign will enable repost power which boosts the post to many users.

Threads can also be used for community engagement. Startups can tap into social media trends related to their brand and engage with their audience on a more personal level. This can help startups build relationships with their customers and create a loyal following.

Verified Instagram accounts are automatically verified on Threads, which means that startups with verified accounts can use Threads to build their brand reputation and reach a wider audience. The best way to grow fast here is to create competitions and giveaways for resharing the post. This is the fastest way to get reshares and maximum boost and engagement.

Influencer marketing: Startups can use Threads to connect with influencers and build relationships with them. By engaging with influencers on social media, startups can get their products or services in front of a wider audience and build buzz around their brand. Soon we will see brands working with influencers where the brand’s channel or post will be reshared by the influencer thus giving them a wider audience instantly.

In conclusion, Threads is a powerful tool that startups can use to build their brand reputation, engage with their audience on a more personal level, provide customer service and support, connect with influencers, and engage with their employees. By leveraging the power of Threads, startups can create a loyal following and build buzz around their products or services.

(The author is the co-founder of Scenes by Avalon (acquired by Unacademy) and Director of International Expansion at Securens Systems)

Disclaimer: The opinions, beliefs, and views expressed by the various authors and forum participants on this website are personal and do not reflect the opinions, beliefs, and views of ABP Network Pvt. Ltd.