If you rely completely on search engine traffic in your marketing then you are missing out on a lot of potential traffic and sales you could get from social media.
Many people feel that social media is difficult and takes a lot of time to do correctly because there are hundreds of sites you must join, then fill out your profile information and start making friends, on top of that you must visit these sites on a daily basis and keep up the conversation to build up your authority.
Doing social media marketing may be time consuming but it is a growing trend!
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I wanted to break down 10 ways to integrate social media into your traditional marketing practices. The following tips are simple reminders that the world is changing and it is extremely important to shift with the edge.
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Hi Tom,
Social media and networking have really taken off in 2009 and are set to continue their rapid growth in 2010. There are so many networks you can join as you say, I only concentrate on Twitter and FaceBook. My sales on one of my blogs has been encouraging with sales doing well,most of which i attribute to twitter. real time search is where the action is and I make use of Google through profiles and reader to extend my reach…you can even leave comments now on the search results page. More exciting additions and integrations will emerge in 2010 with Google Wave being released to the wider general public.
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I think that the reason marketing via social media is so powerful is not just due to its effectiveness (in that you can reach people that fit within your specific demographic and psychographic), but the ease at which it is to do…
I think this accessibility is sometimes overlooked…!
thanks for sharing, i like it worth reading, it is very helpful to me.
Marketing through social media is truly going to to be on the high for the coming year. This is due to the true benefits that it provides to leverage the business in to a whole new direction. And these social media site help you to be part of the daily interaction and topics thus providing you with 100\’s of unique clients/readers which would not have been possible otherwise
Great article. I particularly like the \"10 tips…\" article and tried to post a comment there but kept getting error messages. So I will try here
I definitely agree with all your points and think they not only represent the benefits of social media marketing, but they also point to the fact that NOT participating can be a real detriment to a business. Add to all your very valid points the fact that if company A is not participating, and their biggest competitor Company B is participating, Company A loses. Period! This is one of those times that one SHOULD do something because \"everyone else is\". Perhaps this can be considered a variation of the \"peer pressure\" theory 
Great post!! 2009 was indeed the year of Social Media Marketing. Business will never be the same without Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
I am just getting into social networking and realizing its benefits of being able to access such a large audience.
Understanding the correct way of using social media as a marketing tool.
Most people start off wrong with social media by not adding enough value to the vistor which make them never return. the key is to add more content to help the user than to market your business.
I certainly agree with that previous post. Social Media Marketing is not just about adding potential clients/customers but also it is a best place for interactions. Let them feel they are important and that they matters. Just “Liking” their status in Facebook or simply Retweet their twitter posts promote interaction. Social media marketers should also take note of that.
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