Social media has grown at a phenomenal rate, faster than any other area of the internet. It wasn\’t that many decades ago that the ability to create content and then distribute it to the masses was limited to those with access to television, radio, and print.

If you wanted a video, you would call a television station, which would have employed thousands of professionals who would create, compose, and bring to air your video. If you wanted print material, you would call up a newspaper or magazine that also had teams of writers and editors who would put together your copy and bring it to print.

The internet opened the door to creating one\’s own content and distributing that content. But still even a decade ago, it was still beyond the technical skills of most. However, today anyone can create their own content and easily distribute it to the massed. Anyone can take advantage of social media and the powerful marketing tool it presents, whether that\’s using a blog, Facebook, Twitter, or any number of other social media avenues.

Social networks grow and prosper when web surfers find a social media network they want to join, so they sign up, create their profile, and begin to connect with friends, family, coworkers, and contacts. They invite others to join the social network, and those people invite more people and suddenly the social media network has exploded in popularity.

MySpace

A great deal of MySpace popularity is because of its music services, and with more than three million musicians/bands registered, it should be no surprise that there are more than 200 million registered users.

Facebook

With more than 750 million users Facebook has quickly sky rocketed to the position of #1 in the social media world. Whether you want to play a game of Scrabble with friends, send a virtual gift, or wish someone a happy birthday, it\’s as easy as 1,2,3. The business side of Facebook is quickly growing as more and more companies recognize it for the powerful marketing tool it is.

LinkedIn

Of the many social network sites LinkedIn is the one most use to build professional contacts and grow a business. It has received some disapproval for being too closed to the public and for the fees it charges for some of its services, but it is also the second most popular social network site, next to Facebook.

Social Media Marketing

Social media marketing, is often referred to as SMM. It is a type of internet marketing that focuses on branding to create product and brand recognition, and creating marketing strategies using the various social media networks that are available. Social media describes the activities that occur including photos, videos, content, and social interaction.

It\’s easy to get so excited over the technology and the internet that sometimes we fail to plan or create the necessary roadmap for your online business to be successful. It is a powerful tool that can aid your business in reaching their highest goals.

– Increased traffic to your page

– Conversion to a sale

– Sales tracking

– Page exposure

– Increasing brand awareness

– Business development

Brian Scott is a professional freelance writer and online virtual assistant. Visit his free website, www.VirtualAssistantJobs101.com to find paying virtual assistant jobs that let you work from home.

Brian Scott is a professional freelance writer and online virtual assistant. Visit his free website, http://www.VirtualAssistantJobs101.com to find paying virtual assistant jobs that let you work from home.

Author Bio: Brian Scott is a professional freelance writer and online virtual assistant. Visit his free website, www.VirtualAssistantJobs101.com to find paying virtual assistant jobs that let you work from home.

Category: Internet
Keywords: social media