Today I am going to talk about Social Media Marketing and how it can help you grow your business if used correctly.

Social Media or Web 2.0 is a slang term for Internet, 2nd Edition. Before 2004, the Internet was pretty boring since there was just static information on a page. The content was created by Website Owners, Companies, etc.

Once Social Media was created, actual users now updated the content of websites such as blogs, social networks, video sharing sites, etc.

Before Social Media sites like Facebook, Wordpress, YouTube, MySpace, Twitter and Squidoo were created, in order to go into business online, people had to hire a web designer to create a website or they had to try to figure out how to build one, themselves.

So how can Social Media sites benefit you? With the invention of websites like Wordpress, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, you can have a web presence in a matter of minutes, literally! That means that you now, have the ability to actually pick and choose your prospects. You need to target your market correctly and add value to their lives.

But you need to develop a relationship with them first! I know that it is tempting to pitch them first, and ask question later. That is the WRONG way to do things. It is much easier to sell something to someone if you actually develop a relationship with them first; Give them a lot of value; Care about them and solve their problems; then and only then try to sell them something.

You should really care about these people and should care about their problems. You should really care about getting them results instead of just their money. This is the most important!

You should do great in your business if you follow this simple marketing strategy.

Remember the 3 Step Process that will never fail: 1) Provide value 2) Provide more value 3) Sell something. If you remember that, go get an account for Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Wordpress, etc and start developing relationships. Care about the people you talk to. Find out what their problems are. And then, sell them something that will solve their problem.

You should also never upload a picture of your business instead of one of yourself! People are interested in other people! You should always market yourself! Not a company. People will follow you! Not a company.

This may sound like too much work, or too much time, but this is the best and easiest Social Media marketing strategy I have ever found! And it actually gets the job done!