Using Social Media In Your Small Business Marketing

When I first began blogging back in 2005, that was the only way I reached out to my online clients. Everything I had to say or share was included in my blog posts. Many people left comments, but that way our only online connection. In 2006 I began writing articles, but that was still a one-sided conversation.

MySpace was my first foray into the world of social networking, and the experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Who were these people? All kinds of characters wanted to connect with me there. I believe I only made one business connection during the two years I had a presence on MySpace.

Fast forward to the fall of 2007, almost a year ago now. Facebook and Twitter had a clean look and feel and social networking for your business was reborn.

Chris Brogan has a must read post over on his blog. He includes both public relations and marketing in his list of 50 ways you can use social media to improve your marketing. I am using about 20 of these ideas and have already seen a boost in my business, both online and off. Let me know which ideas you will be implementing in your business.