B2B PAZARLAMA İLETİŞİMİNDE SOSYAL MEDYA KULLANIMI: TÜRK İŞLETMELER ÜZERİNE KEŞİFSEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

Year 2016, Volume: 18 Issue: 2, 139 - 151, 17.12.2016

Tahsin Perçin Batum Nezihe Figen Ersoy

Abstract

 B2B ve B2C pazarlar arasındaki farklar, geleneksel pazarlama karmasını etkilediği gibi sosyal medya içerik stratejisini de etkiler. Fakat B2B işletmelerinin bir kısmı sosyal medyayı doğru şekilde benimsemişken, büyük çoğunluğunun halen B2C firmaları taklit etme eğiliminde oldukları görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, sosyal medyada hangi pazarlama iletişimi araçlarına yoğunlaşıldığını ve bu araçların işlevlerini yerine getirip getirmediğini ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda 40 adet küçük ve orta ölçekli Türk B2B işletmenin sosyal medya paylaşımları tek tek incelenerek pazarlama iletişimi araçları bağlamında sınıflandırılmış ve her bir paylaşımın iletişimsel performansı etkileşim oranı formülü aracılığıyla hesaplanmıştır. Böylelikle ne tür içeriğin hangi sosyal medya platformunda en iyi şekilde fayda sağladığını ortaya koymaya yönelik bulgular edinilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın, sosyal medyada doğru pazarlama iletişimi karması kullanımı için Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren küçük ve orta ölçekli B2B işletmelere genel bir kılavuz niteliği taşıyabileceği düşünülmektedir. 

Keywords

B2B Pazarlama İletişimi, B2B Sosyal Medya Pazarlama, B2B İçerik Stratejisi, Etkileşim Oranı, İçerik Analizi

THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN B2B MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS: AN EXPLATORY STUDY ON TURKISH COMPANIES

Abstract

 The different characteristics of B2B and B2C markets affect the traditional marketing communication mix as well as the social media content strategy. However, it is seen that while some B2B companies have adopted well to social media, the others tend to imitate B2C companies in social media existence. This study aims to figure out which MARCOM tools are intensified in social media and if it works or not. For this purpose, every single social media post of 40 Turkish B2B SMEs have been classified into MARCOM tools and then the interaction performance of each post have been measured via engagement rate formula. Thus, evidence gathered to figure out what kind of content serves best in which social media platform for engagement and interaction. This study is believed to be a general guideline for selecting the right MARCOM mix in social media for B2B companies –at least- for B2B SMEs in Turkey. 

Keywords

B2B MARCOM, B2B Social Media Marketing, B2B Content Strategy, Engagement Rate, CONTENT ANALYSIS

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