Online promotion can be a scary thing to “tackle” for online business owners however, it doesn’t have to be. With the increasing popularity of sites like Facebook and MySpace, social networking has become a popular way to gain exposure and increase promotion efforts online. And it doesn’t have to become overwhelming or scary.

Laura Spencer at WAHM Momma wrote a great post about social media sites I would like to share it with you.
In this post talks about the different approaches to social networking. What are your reasons for getting involved with social networking? What is your ultimate goal by being a part of these social networking sites? Is it to become a top contributor to get noticed? To build a “business community” for yourself?

I do believe that you should have a plan when going into social networking because like any of these places…it is quite easy to get “wrapped up” in it and then you are left, overwhelmed and confused if it really works.

My suggestion is to create a social networking schedule for you and your business. And if this task is a bit too daunting for you as well, please contact Key Business Partners and we can work with you to set up a targeted social networking schedule for you and your business that won’t make you crazy.

Social bookmarking sites helps with organizing your “ongoing list” of those websites you want to get back to on an regular basis. Katherine Reschke had a nice post about social bookmarking sites with her “Social Bookmarking…what it is and where to do it” post.

I would also recommend creating a blog and/or website visit schedule for you and your business. This allows you to create a blog community to increase your exposure online and great way to use “soft innovation” (term used by renowned author Seth Godin) to increase online promotion.

You can contact Key Business Partners can create a Blog Rounds Schedule for your business to help with online promotion.

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