A lot of bloggers, entrepreneurs or online business owners are using social media as an advertising tool.
With the use of social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Digg and many others, one is able to freely promote one’s own blog, products or service.
So, we should take social media marketing seriously, shouldn’t we?
And just how would you do that?
Here are some blog posts from well-known online figures that can help us to achieve social media success.
The 5 Foundations of Social Media Success that no one talks about by ProBlogger
5 Surprising Social Media Business Success Stories by Rick Burnes
8 Steps to Social Media Success by Paul Chaney
Five Tips for Quick Social Media Success by Susan Gunelius
5 Step Process for Social Media Success by Jay Baer
10 Top Tips to Secure Social Media Success by Kevin Gibbons
5 Small Business Tips for Social Media Success by Peter Wylie
4 Super Duper Tips for Social Media Success by Sylvia Browder
Structuring for Social Media Success by Jeffrey L. Cohen
Social Media Success is not Measured by Number of Fans by Sarah Chong
5 Uncommon Ways to Measure Social Media Success by Ryan Rancatore
Fantastik links. The best one for me is the one writen by Susan Gunelius. I espeically like the 3rd tip she gives in that artcile;
“Acknowledge and recognize your audience”.
I have seen this not done by so many people on sites like twitter. They just bombard their followers with ads and marketing messages without ever trying to make a connection with the followers or getting to know them a bit more.
I know when you have thousands of followers, its hard to get to know all of them in a deep level, but there are things you can do to let them knwo you are not just here to constantly bombard them with your ads.
Satraps
I agree and I know I can improve my Twitter relationships.
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for sharing the helpful list of social media resources.
Enjoy your weekend 🙂
RB
Thanks, Ryan.
Hope your weekend is going great.
Nice and sunny here today – had a walk along the seafront!
Andrew
Well I’m not good with social media either so I hope I can learn from one of these posts and eventually implement it on my own
Melvin,
We could all improve – you are not alone!
Andrew
Hi Andrew
Thanks for the resources. I am active in Twitter and I see social media as a must for my business. It’s amazing how many bloggers neglect this important aspect. I have found by being active it has brought me tons of new visitors to my site and also put my blog out there in places it wouldn’t have been seen.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia
How long do you spend on Twitter and do you set aside certain times of the day?
Andrew
I forget what the right answer to that one is Andrew so I’ll just say for as long as I am enjoying myself lol
I have set times due to time zone differences which make it hard for us in Perth!!! So late nights are becoming normal as well as fairly early mornings 😉
I see it as an integral and important part of my networking as I have found so many blogs to visit and people to interact with there. If used correctly it is a powerful tool.
Tend not to spend time on FB although few of my blogging buddies are into it so have to go over once in awhile.
Also I have been selective about who I follow and not gone for the numbers. I know this is not what everyone advises but I would rather get my numbers up at a rate that I know who I am interacting with.
I regularly go through and see who is active and who is not. And the spammers get deleted quickly.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia
I like that approach…”as long as I am enjoying myself”.
Andrew
Great post, but I think most ppl should ask themselves whether social media success is worth their time. It’s great to communicate with your customers, but is social media always the best way to do so? i find emailing your customers is a better way and a more surefire way to gain more conversions.
I think social media can be used to get new customers…not something to use to communicate with your existing customers.
Andrew
I’m never sure how to take it when someone posts 12 links from “well-known online figures” and I recognize, one.
I’ll check ’em all out for sure. 😉
Dennis,
Take it like…you are discovering new ‘well-known online figures’ and enjoy!
Andrew
It’s just that “well known” makes me a little itchy…Ive been here almost a decade. 😉
Thanks for compiling this list Andrew,
very helpful.
Dwight Anthony
Financially Elite Blog dot Com
Wow, this list is pretty long and pretty useful. I have bookmarked it for further reading. Thanks a lot Andrew
All posts are well written an considerable if we look at the benefits of social media marketing… these posts are surely confirming that the social media has played a crucial role in promoting businesses…
I am kind of late on this one, but I already knew that social media was a great way to get lots of exposure for everything you want to do, from sales to promoting a brand.
I know some of the post you posted and I will read some other that I found interesting (like Structuring for Social Media Success).
Great share, Andrew!
Thanks, Alex.
I hope they help in some way.
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for sharing these informative list of social media success articles.
Social media marketing is certainly playing a crucial role in promoting and making your business known to many people all over the world
Felicia
You are welcoem…I hope they help.
Andrew
Thanks for the great links! It’s great to hear tips from people who are talking from experience. For me it’s more reliable that reading in Wikipedia. Thank you!