Social media is becoming a popular and indispensible tool for today’s small businesses. Through websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, business owners can promote products, communicate new information, and engage customers in a new, easily accessible way. However, using social media effectively to grow your business can be tricky, requiring strategy, research and planning.
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Which social media websites have you had the most success with?
How do you use social media to engage and communicate with your customers?
How do you integrate social media with other online mediums you may offer, like your website or blog?
Social media sites help in generating traffic to your site. The Google uses the likes and shares on Google plus as a major page ranking attribute. Similar to that, Bing uses Facebook likes in giving preference in its ranking algorithm. The more your product or service is being liked on these social media sites, the more traffic it would generate.
We continue to use social media but in a more subdued way. It seems that
sometimes you can be penalized for overdoing it...that is linking to every
available option you see.
Social media sites help in generating traffic to your site. The Google uses the likes and shares on Google plus as a major page ranking attribute. Similar to that, Bing uses Facebook likes in giving preference in its ranking algorithm. The more your product or service is being liked on these social media sites, the more traffic it would generate.
I agree with you Carl, You seem to have a deep insight into the social media
marketing. My friend has a business named everything outdoor furniture and
she would love to here from you on promotion techniques.
I think Linked in & google+ is the best.
Because only for both of these social networks the real learners & info
seekers comes. So they want some to gain from the internet. But for other
networks like Facebook & Tweeter the surfers comes only for fun. Not to gain
anything from the internet Actually I had a good results from linked in &
google+
In FB & Twitter there were only few.
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I think Linked in & google+ is the best.
Because only for both of these social networks the real learners & info
seekers comes. So they want some to gain from the internet.
But for other networks like Facebook & Tweeter the surfers comes only for
fun. Not to gain anything from the internet
Actually I had a good results from linked in & google+
In FB & Twitter there were only few.
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Have you ever noticed that it is only after you quit looking for something
that you find it? I decided about 9 months ago that I was no longer going to
use Twitter for marketing. It was to be my charity, I would dedicated to
solving issues within my professional niche and giving away solutions and
advice freely. My account of 255 followers now has over 9,000 and my reach
has extended past what anything I could have gained via traditional channels
and my budget. Stop the campaigns and start the conversations to win at
social media.
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AndreGoodison | Window Shopper |
11/27/2012 - 4:52 am
A survey of 600 small business owners across the United States indicates that
90% are actively engaged in social networking sites and 74% perceive social
networking as valuable — if not more valuable — than networking
in-person.
When 42% of owners say that 25% of new customers discovered them through
sites such as Facebook and Foursquare, it is crucial that your business is
online and social.
But the news is not all merry, as 58% of surveyed owners said they struggle
with promoting their Facebook pages — if they have a page at all.
The takeaway is clear. You need to be where your customers are. Forget what
your competitors are doing, as their customers are different from your
customers. You also need to integrate internet communications into your
normal routine of business networking.
One thing that we've been doing recently is a lot of photos on site like
Instgram and Twitter. We try to show off different locations and try to
create conversations around our photos.
My One Call | Window Shopper |
11/14/2012 - 11:06 am
As a Internet Marketing firm we see a great deal of time wasted on Social
Media. Lets face it, it's called "Social" for a reason. If you are a B2B
company, a linked in profile is enough in my opinion. If you are a B2C there
are some valid opportunities, but only if you have Mass appeal and a large
customer base.
What we sometimes do is blog about any news so we can give more information
about it and then post a link to it on our social media profiles in hopes
that they click on it.
WTwitchell | Window Shopper | 1/25/2013 - 1:23 pm
sometimes you can be penalized for overdoing it...that is linking to every
available option you see.
JimBerry | Window Shopper | 1/23/2013 - 5:27 am
marketing. My friend has a business named everything outdoor furniture and
she would love to here from you on promotion techniques.
rizly77 | Window Shopper | 1/10/2013 - 3:38 pm
Because only for both of these social networks the real learners & info
seekers comes. So they want some to gain from the internet. But for other
networks like Facebook & Tweeter the surfers comes only for fun. Not to gain
anything from the internet Actually I had a good results from linked in &
google+
In FB & Twitter there were only few.
rizly77 | Window Shopper | 1/10/2013 - 3:37 pm
Because only for both of these social networks the real learners & info
seekers comes. So they want some to gain from the internet.
But for other networks like Facebook & Tweeter the surfers comes only for
fun. Not to gain anything from the internet
Actually I had a good results from linked in & google+
In FB & Twitter there were only few.
Mobile-Marketing-Mo | Window Shopper | 11/30/2012 - 11:08 pm
that you find it? I decided about 9 months ago that I was no longer going to
use Twitter for marketing. It was to be my charity, I would dedicated to
solving issues within my professional niche and giving away solutions and
advice freely. My account of 255 followers now has over 9,000 and my reach
has extended past what anything I could have gained via traditional channels
and my budget. Stop the campaigns and start the conversations to win at
social media.
AndreGoodison | Window Shopper | 11/27/2012 - 4:52 am
90% are actively engaged in social networking sites and 74% perceive social
networking as valuable — if not more valuable — than networking
in-person.
When 42% of owners say that 25% of new customers discovered them through
sites such as Facebook and Foursquare, it is crucial that your business is
online and social.
But the news is not all merry, as 58% of surveyed owners said they struggle
with promoting their Facebook pages — if they have a page at all.
The takeaway is clear. You need to be where your customers are. Forget what
your competitors are doing, as their customers are different from your
customers. You also need to integrate internet communications into your
normal routine of business networking.
foremost | Window Shopper | 11/14/2012 - 5:10 pm
Instgram and Twitter. We try to show off different locations and try to
create conversations around our photos.
My One Call | Window Shopper | 11/14/2012 - 11:06 am
Media. Lets face it, it's called "Social" for a reason. If you are a B2B
company, a linked in profile is enough in my opinion. If you are a B2C there
are some valid opportunities, but only if you have Mass appeal and a large
customer base.
investologic | Window Shopper | 11/11/2012 - 6:05 am
connect with your potential stake holders!
car66 | Window Shopper | 10/5/2012 - 7:56 pm
about it and then post a link to it on our social media profiles in hopes
that they click on it.
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