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Small Business News: New Social Media Rules

Social media is coming into its own as a tool for networking and marketing in small business and larger brands a like. Beginning with blogs and moving into the rapidly expanding worlds of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more there is a lot to learn AND a lot to be gained, so log on and enjoy!

Basic Tips

First, avoid these social media mistakes. Before you even get started plunging into the world of social media, it’s probably not a bad idea to look at some of the things you shouldn’t be doing. Make no mistake, there are major errors that will cause this fantastic tool called social media not to work effectively, or, worse yet, do more harm than good. Have a look.Bloggertone

Seven great sources of blog inspiration. Yea, we know. That blog content can be hard to come by, not just finding the time to write but just finding all the ideas needed to churn out a decent post day after day. But never fear. Even the greatest writers in history had dry spells. Here are some places to look when you hit yours.Sociatic

Dos and Don’ts

Using Twitter for business: Q&A with Cindy King. Editor of Social Media Examiner Cindy King fields key questions in this live online question and answer session held via Facebook earlier in the week. The session was perserved in transcript form for all to enjoy. (Thanks to Niall Devitt for making it all happen.) Follow along to see if your burning Twitter question is answered.Social Media Ireland.

How not to spam friends on Facebook. Mistreating your friends in social media is no different than mistreating them in the real world. If you do it too often, you may soon find you don’t have friends anymore. This can be disastrous for your online brand and business of course. But with social media so new, how can you be sure you are not accidentally making these mistakes? We’re so glad you asked.Social Media Virtual Assistant

Customer Service

Feeding your customers with social media. A very small part of networking and social media is actually getting your community’s attention. A much bigger part is keeping it. But what is the trick to getting and keeping a community loyal and slowly turning them into customers? It all comes down to what you give them and whether it leaves them wanting more.BizSugar Blog

Social Media SEO

How does social media drive Search Engine Optimization? How much do Twitter, Facebook and the rest affect your Website’s standing with the major search engines? The question continues to be asked among Internet marketers but a statement recently from Google has caused even more speculation. Here’s one analysis of what social media really means to SEO.SiteStream

Content Basics

Stop writing boring blog posts! Seriously. Stop assuming your blog posts are boring because of the subject matter. There’s probably a much better reason and it’s you. Here’s an unsettling look at what’s really wrong with your social media contentandsome advice and how you can go about fixing it.Business 2 Community

How to be a bit more discerning. When was the last time you started a blog post and then decided to change course in mid-post completely abandoning what you were working on for something you think is better? Or when was the last time you finished a blog post completely, looked it over and ended up pushing“delete” instead of“publish.” If you haven’t done either of these things recently, maybe that’s what’s wrong with your content. And it’s got to change.Blogging Bookshelf

How to deliver on Twitter or any other social media platform! Though Jason Kienbaum may have assembled a great list of tips here for how to handle your Twitter account, it seems to us that his suggestions will work well on just about any other social media platform too. We hope you agree and that you will join us in checking out and implementing Jason’s great tips for socializing online today.Business Done Now

LinkedIn

It may be one of the most powerful social media tools of them all. But with all the publicity lavished on Facebook and Twitter, you might not think of LinkedIn immediately when mapping out your social media campaign. But while the site that evolved from an online Rolodex into a huge business networking community may not be as flashy as some of its rivals, it has some important features that cannot be ignored.RhinoSEO


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