mardi 26 février 2013

Marketing With Social Media

By John Bates


Do you have a pulse? Have you used the internet in the past five years? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you probably know what social media is. For those of you who do not, social media consists of websites that let people create a profile for themselves and network with friends, family and like minded individuals.

The real worth of these social networks is that they will commonly share information amongst themselves. If they are sharing your link, that means they are making money for you! I am going to lay out the advantages of marketing with social media websites and also cover a few of these social networks and the advantages they may give the ordinary marketer.

Facebook is the big player on the scene right now. Everyone is familiar with Facebook and almost everybody uses it. If you are truly serious about marketing on social media websites, you are going to desire a presence on Facebook. One useful aspect of facebook is its like function. When somebody likes a specific piece of material you are promoting, they will commonly share it on their timeline with all their friends. Individuals will likewise target others that may appreciate your particular piece of material. This suggests that you will have your consumers doing targeted advertising for you! Something with a lot of likes on facebook likewise produces great traffic for your material and website.

Twitter is another huge site right now. It is particularly popular among mobile users. Using twitter can be extremely effective, provided that your content is optimized for mobile browsing. It can easily gain exposure through the retweet function. This is a very easy method of having your link shared across large groups of individuals.

With a little know how and a can do mindset, a well prepared social network marketing campaign could get your products, services or material a great amount of attention. Isn't that exactly what every marketer desires?




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