Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Social Media ? How it Soars Your Online Popularity ...

Posted on Jun 05, 2012 under Social Media | No Comment

Social media websites have soared in popularity over the past couple of years. And what was once a fresh trend has now become a powerful online marketing mechanism. The massive increase in the population of social networking websites and others constituting the social media proves the fact that there has been a tremendous shift from traditional modes of communication. And with more and more people hounding the World Wide Web, it promises to be large niche audience base. In such a scenario having a mere online presence is not enough. Rather, you should be floating the popularity charts of the internet to put it to good use for your business.

And what better way to climb up the popularity charts that reining the social media. With the extent and reach of social media, it can prove to be an instant networking tool for you if used appropriately. You can actually harness a portion of their web traffic and direct it to your website.

Here are some ways to use it to your advantage and increase your visitor count.

Get Listed on Social Networking Websites
Be it LinkedIn, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Digg or anything else, make sure you have established your presence there. Once you browse through these website you would know how to use them for your benefit. You can then strategize your marketing efforts and advertising campaigns to promote you business online. Because these website have a large audience base and encourage open discussion, you can be in direct contact with your target market and put your campaigns into direct use.

Create a Blog
Blog are the best options for free dialogue and to present your opinions and views in a casual tone. Though you may have explained at length about your company and business and your experience in the industry on your website, blogs allow you to say more. It can be an excellent medium to illustrate your expertise and knowledge in your particular work field.

You can feature your products and services, ask for customer feedback and discuss ideas and news with other internet users? and all at a very personal level. You can actually personalize the image of your company website. This will encourage your customers and audiences to interact with you? something that?s not very inviting with the ?contact us? page of the main website.

Just make regular posts on your blog and make sure that the content is high on quality. Your blog posts should be informative and relevant to the audiences for them to make it popular on websites like Digg, Delicious, StumbleUpon etc. also, do not forget to promote your blog well lest it remains un-findable in the dark hollows of the internet.

Participate In Online Forums Discussions and Communities
Another hot spot of internet users is forums and discussion communities. Making your presence felt there can contribute a good deal in driving traffic towards your website. Find forums that are related to your business and industry and participate actively in the discussions there. It is a great medium to exhibit your expert word on particular issues concerning you.

Maneet Puri

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