Generating Free Leads through Social Networking
Right now, most successful internet marketers are involved at some level, with social networking. The emphasis here is on the word 'networking'. These sites are not platforms for you to blatantly promote your product or opportunity. The general idea is to interact with others, getting to know them, exchanging ideas and knowledge and then eventually being in a position to share information about your business with them.
There are new social networking sites being added daily. Twitter, Facebook and MySpace are presently the most popular. The 'new kid on the block' is BetterNetworker. It is my prediction that its popularity will grow very quickly and by this time next year it will be receiving a large piece of the pie.
TWITTER -- This is a free social networking and micro-blogging service. It allows it's users to send and read other users updates. These are called 'tweets'. They are only in text form and you are limited to 140 characters in length per post. This can challenge your copywriting skills. You can connect Twitter and Facebook to enable you to post your 'tweets' on your Facebook page also.
FACEBOOK -- Facebook is privately owned and operated by Facebook Inc. It is also a free site, where you can join networks that are organized by workplace, city, school or region to enable you to connect and interact with others. You can add friends and also post messages on the 'wall'. Facebook allows you to upload pictures and short videos. It actually attracted 132.1 million unique visitors in June, 2008.
MY SPACE -- It is also a free website, with an interactive network of friends, blogs, groups, personal profiles, music, video and photos and it is international. Back in June, 2006 it was the most popular social networking site in the United States. However, in April, 2008 it was taken over in popularity by its main competitor, Facebook. MySpace still attracts approximately 230,000 new users per day.
BETTERNETWORKER -- The latest social networking site is the 'brainchild' of Mike Dillard, the creator of Magnetic Sponsoring and many other popular programs. This site is working very hard to be true to it's purpose and not be a smokescreen for pitching product or service, without contributing something of value to the members. To date, I have seen an impressive exchange of useful information on BetterNetworker and I highly recommend it.
A word of caution when it comes to using these sites.....many useless hours can be spent reading through posts, blogs, watching videos etc. Some people think that it is a quick fix to adding hundreds of people to your mailing list and it definitely is not. However, if done right it can produce great results. A good friend of mine has developed a very large following on Twitter and recently he sent a 'tweet' about a new opportunity. His followers went to the recommended site and a week or so later my friend had earned in excess of $40,000.00 in affiliate commissions. This was his reward for building a large group of followers who trusted, respected and liked him.
A great percentage of the top producers involved in internet marketing can be found on these social networking sites. One would have to assume that if they are willing to put their time into these sites, then they have to be lucrative in the end. If this is done properly, then it can definitely reap very rich rewards.
There are new social networking sites being added daily. Twitter, Facebook and MySpace are presently the most popular. The 'new kid on the block' is BetterNetworker. It is my prediction that its popularity will grow very quickly and by this time next year it will be receiving a large piece of the pie.
TWITTER -- This is a free social networking and micro-blogging service. It allows it's users to send and read other users updates. These are called 'tweets'. They are only in text form and you are limited to 140 characters in length per post. This can challenge your copywriting skills. You can connect Twitter and Facebook to enable you to post your 'tweets' on your Facebook page also.
FACEBOOK -- Facebook is privately owned and operated by Facebook Inc. It is also a free site, where you can join networks that are organized by workplace, city, school or region to enable you to connect and interact with others. You can add friends and also post messages on the 'wall'. Facebook allows you to upload pictures and short videos. It actually attracted 132.1 million unique visitors in June, 2008.
MY SPACE -- It is also a free website, with an interactive network of friends, blogs, groups, personal profiles, music, video and photos and it is international. Back in June, 2006 it was the most popular social networking site in the United States. However, in April, 2008 it was taken over in popularity by its main competitor, Facebook. MySpace still attracts approximately 230,000 new users per day.
BETTERNETWORKER -- The latest social networking site is the 'brainchild' of Mike Dillard, the creator of Magnetic Sponsoring and many other popular programs. This site is working very hard to be true to it's purpose and not be a smokescreen for pitching product or service, without contributing something of value to the members. To date, I have seen an impressive exchange of useful information on BetterNetworker and I highly recommend it.
A word of caution when it comes to using these sites.....many useless hours can be spent reading through posts, blogs, watching videos etc. Some people think that it is a quick fix to adding hundreds of people to your mailing list and it definitely is not. However, if done right it can produce great results. A good friend of mine has developed a very large following on Twitter and recently he sent a 'tweet' about a new opportunity. His followers went to the recommended site and a week or so later my friend had earned in excess of $40,000.00 in affiliate commissions. This was his reward for building a large group of followers who trusted, respected and liked him.
A great percentage of the top producers involved in internet marketing can be found on these social networking sites. One would have to assume that if they are willing to put their time into these sites, then they have to be lucrative in the end. If this is done properly, then it can definitely reap very rich rewards.
About the Author:
Jan Shimano was District Manager with Health & Welfare Canada for many years. She was also self-employed as a Nutritional Consultant and Master Herbalist. She presently works as a Business and Health Coach and runs her own internet marketingbusiness from her residence in British Columbia. Jan invites you to get to know her better by dropping by her YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/1jinny.
