When it comes to social media marketing there really is a lot of information and a lot for small businesses and entrepreneurs to learn. This article will focus on 8 main tips for social media marketing so if you’re ready, let’s begin:

1. Facebook – Facebook is a social marketing website and one that you really need to be part of too. You connect with people, communicate advice and tips, and if done correctly you will be able to brand yourself and your business. Facebook is a great low cost marketing method too so this is great for online businesses.

2. Twitter – No matter who you meet today they seem to have a twitter account. Twitter has been an absolutely huge success and if you want an easier way to market your business and gain recognition then marketing on twitter is a must. Like Facebook you do need to fully understand how to use Twitter correctly for it to be effective. a

3. Company Blog – Having a blog is a great social media marketing tip and it will allow you to interact with your readers and potential customers. You can update readers and give them plenty of advice too.

4. LinkedIn – LinkedIn is another excellent social marketing tool and it has really taken off during 2009 with more and more people connecting through this medium. There is a strategy to using LinkedIn correctly so you need to understand this before you jump in.

5. Join In - By joining in I mean participating in other peoples blogs and leaving worthwhile and helpful comments. This is a really great way of getting yourself and what you stand for recognized.

6. Use Local Services – Adding your business to Google Maps is a great way to gain more attention and you can also add yourself to local business directories too.

7. Use Google To Your Advantage – You need to be aware of what is being said about you and to do this you can set up a Google alert for your name of your company or product. You should also make use of your Google Analytics account too.

8. Use Multimedia – This involves creating videos and using websites such as YouTube to help promote what you do. You can create your own YouTube channel that people can subscribe to and they can also share your videos on their own websites too.

These are just some of the things that you can do to make your social media marketing a success and you need to remember that each of these items has a specific strategy that you need to follow in order for it to work effectively. This and much more will be explained in our Free Webinar so make sure you sign up for this.

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