If you are looking to get traffic to your new website, you may have heard that you can use use social networking or social media sites, such as Myspace or Facebook, to drive users of these services to you. There are a few problems with this strategy. With the advent of quick and easy sites, like Twitter, social networking and media sites have seen a marked decline in the amount of frequent users. Consider these points before you solely rely on social networking sites to drive traffic to your website:

* Myspace and Facebook have a huge number of dead pages - So many users have “been there, done that” that they do not login to there accounts anymore. You would basically be marketing to the wall. * Myspace and Facebook has implemented numerous safety guards - They have made changes which are hypersensitive against spam, and they label any outgoing links as spam or potential phishing sites. This puts a scare into people using these services, and causes them to apprehensive to clicking any outgoing links to your site. * Social Networking is about dead - When these services were new, they were great. While you may find some amount of success with these sites, your effectiveness rate would be about 30% of what you would normally expect.

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Social media & micro-blogging sites like Twitter have changed how many companies market themselves on the internet. They are looking for cutting-edge ideas to win over new friends and followers to convert into potential customers. The dilemma is striking the right balance of friendly conversation and product pitch.

In February of 2009 @AlexKaris posted the following question ion Twitter: What is the NUMBER 1 reason you unfollow people? The winning response with 42% of the votes was “tired of watching them self promote with links and no interaction.”

The problem for me as a businesswoman on Twitter is the more I interacted and became part of the Twitter community the more reluctant I was to make a full sales pitch to my followers. By the second month on Twitter I noticed the followers who only sent out a barrage of sales Tweets with no interaction were very annoying. How would I keep from becoming “that guy/gal” with constant stream of 140 character Twitfomercials filling up the screen?

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Micro-blogging sites like Twitter have changed how many companies market themselves on via social media sites. Businesses are seeking innovative ways to gain new friends and followers to transform into potential clients. The difficulty can be parity of product pitch and friendly conversation.

In February of 2009 @AlexKaris posted the following question ion Twitter: What is the NUMBER 1 reason you unfollow people? “Tired of watching them self promote with links and no interaction” was the winning response with 42% of the votes.

The problem for me as a businesswoman on Twitter is the more I interacted and became part of the Twitter community the more reluctant I was to make a full sales pitch to my followers. By the second month on Twitter I noticed the followers who only sent out a barrage of sales Tweets with no interaction were very annoying. How would I keep from becoming “that guy/gal” with constant stream of 140 character Twitfomercials filling up the screen?

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I often speak with lawyers that are intrigued with the new social media websites. They tell me that they want to get involved using Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to generate new prospects for their firm. The first question I bring up is do you write a blog?

Advertising for lawyers with social media: I want quick results please.

I think all of us would prefer the shorter easier path if given the option. Unfortunately, this isn’t the best route to take for lawyer marketing with social media. Even though posting an update on Twitter or Facebook can share your thoughts with others, it doesn’t provide the depth that writing a good blog post does. One of the best uses of social media is sharing your blog posts with other Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn users.

If your lawyer marketing efforts are simply status updates on Twitter and Facebook, without any longer, thought out content of your own, then you will be making comments about many things, but adding nothing of substance to the conversation.

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Do your friends have birthday this week? Maybe you are wondering how to send a nice and wonderful Birthday Ecard that could be the best among the hundreds that your friends are going to get.

I would recommend you to send a Pencake Ecard.

Pencake Ecard is an online Ecards drawing platform that illustrators can create Ecards online by using the Flash based drawing software. All the Ecards will be published to the directory for other users to use.

A variety of Ecards with different categories are available for you. Most of the Ecards are well customized and designed. And the characteristic of Pencake Ecard are highlighted as below.

1. Since all Pencake Ecards are designed by all different artists. The Ecards are different from each other and have their own styles. You will find it interesting when you are selecting them for your friends. Moreover, you can write your personal message behind the Ecard like the real card.

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Having a list of your own is a *must* if you want to succeed online.

Every guru says it. Ever wonder why?

Because it’s true!
My mailing lists are the single most valuable asset I own online- more valuable even than owning the Directory of Ezines.

With my lists I can build, or rebuild, a business. I’m back at square one without them.

Do you have a list yet?

If not, and you don’t have any money to spend, a website of your own or any traffic, here are four simple ideas you can use today to start building a list of your own!

These are all methods I have used, and I still use *each* of them today.

These methods work. They will work for you too.

Idea 1 - Your Email Signature Line

Right now go to your “sent email” folder and look at the email you sent today. Does your email include an offer for someone to join your list? I’m willing to guess that it does *not.*

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Myspace is an incredible website which has become one of the very few elite websites out there on the internet to achieve massive levels of real and genuine success.

If you are looking to meet new friends or even partners then myspace will help you do this. Make friends with people first then use some of the thousands of freely available myspace love graphics to help you cement friendships.

Here are some of my most favored reasons why I love myspace and how to get the most out of myspace to create a huge impact on your life. Myspace has indeed been responsible for many new partnerships and marriages, so let’s read about the good things it has to offer.

1. Friendships - myspace has one of the largest audiences in the world. People will all sorts of interests and backgrounds can suddenly hook up and realise they are not alone.

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Do your friends have birthday this week? Maybe you are wondering how to send a great and wonderful Birthday Ecard that could be the best among the hundreds that your friends are going to get.

I would recommend you to send a Pencake Ecard.

Pencake Ecard is an online Ecard drawing platform that artists can create Ecards online by using the Flash based drawing tool. All the Ecards would be shared to the directory for other users to use.

A variety of Ecards with different categories are available for you. Most of the Ecards are well customized and designed. And the characteristic of Pencake Ecard are highlighted as below.

1. Every Ecard is tailor-made and unique. These Pencake Ecards are similar to traditional cards that they could be flipped like real cards and have a written personal message behind. Many users are impressed with the flipping effect of the Ecard.

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Looking for new ways to promote your product, service or affiliate? Facebook is now the leading social networking website. With Facebook, there is huge potential for businesses to tap into network marketing. But are you not quite sure about how into this social and marketing phenomenon? If so, please read on.

By getting people to interact with you on Facebook, you begin building a network of interested individuals who might be future customers. This is very beneficial for your list of contacts and customer database. Keep in mind, even if someone does not convert to a sale right away, they still have potential to become a customer. You need to find a way to get them into your sales pipeline, and, hopefully, stay there.

This is accomplished by keeping these points in mind:

1. Be patient. Building your presence on Facebook is going to take some time and energy. As with all business and marketing avenues, success doesn’t happen overnight. Although you could outsource some of your Facebook presence-building, you must be careful that you also adhere to my next point.

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Chiropractors are among many who have seen their businesses take a turn for the worse in today’s economic environment. Many of these doctors are looking for way to generate new business, but they lack basic marketing skills and often rely on outdated methods.

Are you still using outmoded marketing and advertising techniques? Postcards, newspaper drops, and telemarketing are pass. Networking at the chamber of commerce or trade shows generates few if any real referrals. The absolute best form of marketing available today is actually 100% free, and has been proven successful time and again.

Only recently (3 years after I let the cat out of the bag), have many doctors begun inquiring about what we classify as fresh Web 2.0 / SEO marketing strategies. I was the first and only one in the chiropractic profession to bring social networks to public awareness, as I was getting massive amounts of new patients coming into my office from Myspace, Facebook, and YouTube.

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