Touching Base With Your Social Media Sphere

So you have all your Social Media sites and marketing methods up and running and you are doing everything by the books to try to get your business up and running.  You got the media and content down pact but don’t forget the “Social” part of your methods.

I often see alot of marketers out there that just focus on building their content up and neglecting other aspects of the Social Media marketing method.  Like our good buddy Seth Godin says “No One Cares About You” that means let go of the vanity issues of your site and blog just for a second and try to get your connections and engagement fresh.

The same method and guideline in keeping your content and backlinks fresh and added daily, the same effort you have to supply in your social engagement within your Social Media Sphere.

What is your Social Media Sphere?

Your Social Media Sphere includes:

• Blogs - Comment on other bloggers in your niche, develop that rapport in your community so you can count on them on commenting your stuff.  Thus ultimately building your exposure and authoritative presence.  Another Simple tip is to try to thank and respond to users commenting on your blog, it makes your readers feel appreciative in commenting more often.

• Social Networks (Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIN, Twitter etc) – This is very important to keep your updates fresh and engagement in tact.  Nobody likes a non-social nomad on these sites.  If you are trying to engage users on these sites and you see nothing but selfish vanity updates that is a sure sign that you will be removed or ignored on these social networks.  Try engaging with people even if its to say thank you, or how are you? People will respond if you engage them and thus making people take more notice to you, get the hint?

• Video Marketing – Make sure your Video community like youtube you constantly try to engage on their as well for your subscribers and commenters.  Again nobody likes a big shot who doesn’t acknowledge fans or subscribers unless your a celebrity.  Reach out and try to comment on other Video Directors in your niche, more than likely they will look you up just from commenting.

These are all simple and common sense tips but lots of marketers don’t take these into action surprisingly.  So go out there and Engage!!

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Justin Williams

Justin Williams is the owner of Social Media Vision and is an avid Tech, Social Media, & Marketing enthusiast.  He is also a fully specialized financial mortgage consultant during the day.  He has been a successful event coordinator for REBarcamp Virginia Beach and loves being a geek at heart.  Justin can be found at http://card.ly/JustinWilliams

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