How to Have a Great Social Media Presence and Still Have a Life
By Penny Sansevieri
If the idea of Facebook, Squidoo, Twitter, and YouTube (not to mention your own site and blog) are inundating you. Take heart! You’re not the only person overwhelmed with choices. With more places to post and keep track of, our days seem to shrink . Here are some helpful, time-saving tips for making the most of your social networking without having it take over your life.
Using Social Media to Promote Your Business
By Rachel Epler
Social networking is one of the most exciting new online trends. You’ve probably heard of sites like MySpace. These sites are places where people can connect, chat, and otherwise relate to each other. But they’re also places where savvy marketers can get some exposure for their businesses and grab some free traffic. There are lots of social media sites out there, from social bookmarking sites like Digg.com or Delicious.com to more “meet up” type sites like MySpace. You can probably get traffic from all of them in one way or another, even if some of those sites frown on marketers using them as a traffic source.