You might be someone who has products to sell. You started selling them to friends and family and even co-workers but you know you wanted to expand your market because you have been successful in your immediate buyers. You want to build a presence online but do not have enough savings yet to hire an advertising agency or services. Then, someone recommended you to try out posting your product in social networking sites.

You might have heard of Facebook, Multiply, Twitter, and MySpace. In fact, you have current accounts enrolled at each social site. It never daunted on you that they can be a social media tool in advertising or promoting your products. The social sites are easy to navigate and they have plausible help sections to help you out in promoting your sell. Many of them have applications or add-ons that can be additional tools for your ad campaign. Most of them are even equipped to find people who might like what you have to offer by getting their interest profiles. Be wary of privacy and their terms and conditions though so that your page will not be taken down as some sites do not allow selling or business transactions in their sites.

It is fairly easy to reach a thousand of social site users a day without costing you too much but your Internet provider bill. But before you go to Facebook and make a fan page for your product, stop. You should consider three simple steps before posting anything on the Internet.

First, organize your products in simple categories. You might be making custom jewelry. Your product line has earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, and brooches. Categorize your products accordingly so that it will take you less time in putting them up for sale in an organized manner online in your social pages.

Second, take note of your shipping and pricing details. You need to establish a system or process for online transactions. For example, if someone inquires about your products, you get their contact details, ask them what specific product they are buying, settle a price and delivery date with the final total charge clear and stated. You go over your stocks and check for payment methods. Once everything is settled, then you send the product to their owner.

Finally, prepare product description of each of your product description. Pictures are not enough information about your product. To close a sale you need to give enough information to your clients so that they will be convinced about your products.

After you have done the three prior steps, then you can paste your products on your social media site. One of the favorite is Facebook where you can make a fan page and post your own products to sell. You can find people who might be interested with your product easily there and tag people to get their attention about your recent updates. You can also build customer relations in Facebook by keeping notes of their comments on the page. So what are you waiting for? Start your online business when you logged in to check your social sites!

Author Bio: Alfred D. Dowell is a writer for Pop And Exhibits which offers Exhibit Rental and Trade Show Displays as well as a wide variety of other items.

Category: Marketing
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