Social Networks

Social Networks are websites that individuals use because they are useful or fun, and businesses use to market to those individuals. Social networking is an easy way to expose your business to your target market for absolutely free.

There are hundreds and possibly even thousands of social networks online. Some of them are common household names, but the vast majority are only known and recognized by a niche market. Some of the more commonly recognized social networks include…

Twitter

Twitter is a service used to share short messages. Create a free account then read short messages (a.k.a. “follow”) from whomever you want. Every time they post a new message (called “tweeting”) you will see it. Anyone that follows you will see the messages you post. Who you follow is voluntary so users select to follow businesses and individuals that “tweet” information they are interested in. We just started our Twitter account for this blog. That means that if you choose to follow us on Twitter you wont have to check for new posts on this site anymore, because we will notify you via Twitter any time we add a new post. You can also choose to have the tweets sent directly to your text messaging service on your phone. To see our Twitter profile click here.

MySpace

MySpace allows you to create a profile for free and customize it with their user friendly tools. Users often customize their profile with information and media related to their personal interests. You can link your profile to other profiles to share profile updates, send messages, and share media. Many users also join groups within MySpace that are geared towards a central topic or interest and allow users can exchange information in a group setting. This creates a very targeted audience for your marketing. However, it is usually against the terms of service to post ads in groups. For that reason your posts need to be informational first and marketing second. For example, if you have a dog grooming service you might post about the best shampoos to use and why, then include a link back to your website at the bottom. Checkout our MySpace profile, here.

Delicious

Delicious takes all the websites you have bookmarked on your computer and puts them online. This allows you to access your bookmarks from any computer online, which is a handy service. Users no longer need to memorize web pages they need to find again. As long as you can get online you can go to the saved link on your free delicious account. You can also share your bookmarks with others and browse websites they have bookmarked. This provides an effective way to share resources and discover websites that interest you. It also provides a great way for people that are interested in your products and services to share your website with others with similar interests. They want to find your website, and you want them to find your website. Delicious makes that happen. To create a delicious account and bookmark this web page, click here. The delicious icon at the top of the website will bookmark whatever page you are on when you click it. Try it out.

Stumble Upon

Stumble Upon offers a unique service for those that like to browse the internet. Select a category or keyword and Stumble Upon will show you a website. You can vote it up or down then go on to the next one. The higher the votes the more likely the next “stumbler” is to see it. Once your web pages have been added to Stumble Upon they will show them to other users. Those users will checkout your website and vote. Stumble Upon generates this free targeted traffic to your website for free. All you need to do is add your pages to Stumble Upon. Stumble Upon helps you discover websites geared towards your interests and introduce your website to your target audience. To create a Stumble Upon account and add this web page, click here. The Stumble Upon icon at the top of the website will add whatever page you are on when you click it. Try it out.

Other Social Networks

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