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Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3 Facebook Sign Up: http://www.Facebook.com ................................................................. 4 My Profile Box ..................................................................................................................... 5 Social RSS ............................................................................................................................ 5 Facebook Video................................................................................................................... 5 MySpace Sign Up: http://www.MySpace.com ................................................................... 7 Ning Sign Up: http://www.Ning.com ................................................................................... 9 Twitter Sign Up: http://www.Twitter.com ........................................................................ 11 Linkedin Sign Up: http://www.Linkedin.com ................................................................... 13 Xanga Sign Up: http://www.Xanga.com ........................................................................... 15 Creating Your Social Networking Website Profile .................................................................... 16 What Not to Put in Your Social Network Profile ....................................................................... 18 Using Social Networking Websites to Promote Your Online Website ...................................... 21 Using Social Networking Websites to Promote Your Blog........................................................ 23 Conclusion................................................................................................................................. 25 Additional Social Networking Sites ........................................................................................... 25
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Introduction Since being introduced in the mid 1990's social networking sites have revolutionized the way we do business online. With instant access to your target audience, and the ability to keep a steady pulse on what our market is currently interested in, it has never been easier to connect with potential buyers and long-term customers. Social networks provide people with the opportunity to create profiles, blogs and personal pages that reflect their individuality, interests and experiences. It puts people in quick contact with old friends, or helps them make new ones. When it comes to generating new interest or exposure for your online business, social networks can help you quickly locate potential buyers, connect with authority figures, expand your outreach and even conduct niche research to determine current buying patterns, trends and overall demand. There are literally hundreds of social media sites that have sprung up over the last few years. However due to the time involved with engaging and interacting within these communities while establishing credibility in your market in order to build the most effective marketing campaigns, you'll want to focus only on the most established, active social community sites. This report reveals the top social networking websites where you can build an online presence quickly and easily, while subsequently tapping into some of the most profitable niche markets online, and locating potential joint venture partners and important business contacts. These community sites will help you to develop brand awareness while maximizing your exposure and outreach.
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Facebook Sign Up: http://www.Facebook.com Facebook surpassed MySpace and became the most popular social network online in 2009.
With Facebook, you can interact with those in your market by adding them as a contact, but you can also generate exposure a number of other ways from within the Facebook community: 1) Create Facebook Advertising Campaigns Facebook offers its own internal advertising center where you can set up "Adwords style" advertisements that appear whenever specific keywords are entered within the Facebook community. You can customize your Facebook ads so that they become visible only to potential customers based on gender, age, or even location. With Facebook advertising, you can pay per click (CPC) or impression (CPM), Dominate Social Marketing
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and can schedule your ads to run for a specific time or on an ongoing basis. You can create your advertisement by visiting http://www.Facebook.com/advertising 2) Create Facebook Fan Pages A free (and effective) method of generating exposure and building a reputation within your niche market is by creating a Facebook fan page. A fan page is similar to creating a new Facebook profile, where you can add notes, messages, download links, and images to your fan page, while managing your fan pages all directly from within your main Facebook account. One of the greatest benefits of building fan pages is that you can provide potential customers and leads with free samples or downloads of your products, or you can build a list by featuring an opt-in box directly on your Fan page! Marketing Resources: When marketing your business with Facebook, there are many different applications available to help you maximize your exposure and maintain your account, including: My Profile Box Download: http://www.facebook.com/xsmyinfo Social RSS Download: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=23798139265 Facebook Video Download: http://www.facebook.com/VideoApp Dominate Social Marketing
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iEndorse Download: http://www.facebook.com/iEndorse
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MySpace Sign Up: http://www.MySpace.com MySpace, created in 2003, is a great contender when it comes to being an integral part of every successful social marketing campaign. MySpace is used by millions of people all over the world who log onto their MySpace pages and browse through related pages and sites featured within the network. With MySpace, you can quickly create squeeze page style templates, generating interest and fresh exposure to your products and services and can also quickly locate potential partners, joint venture offers and others interested in your niche market.
In order to create a memorable MySpace page, consider customizing the design and layout.
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