Social Media is Not a Cure-All Solution

Businesses are constantly being told to start getting into social media. Social media has its benefits and it can be very beneficial, but it is not a cure-all. You can’t just get a Twitter account, get followers and assume the money will start rolling in. It just doesn’t work that way.

As with any advertising or online marketing campaign there needs to be a plan, goals and a way to measure success or failure. Your business needs to educate itself on how to properly execute a successful social media campaign and you MUST have a website/website pages that will support your social media efforts. You cannot just have a Twitter or Facebook account and assume the benefits will come…that is like watching one of the most talented quarterbacks, ever, play in the NFC championship and expecting that it will be an easy win for him. There is no easy! (especially when your offensive line doesn’t protect you)

As with all things Social Media Marketing takes a lot of work. Here are some articles to help you begin to learn about Social Media.

Social Media: What It Is, How To Use It, and Where To Begin

What Social Followers Want

How To Use Social Deal Sites To Promote Sales

Facebook Marketing Tips: Make the Most of Your Fan Page

20 Metrics To Effectively Track Social Media Campaigns

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Melissa – SEO Aware

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4. Matt Cutts – Does the PageRank of Twitter profiles matter?

One Response to “Social Media is Not a Cure-All Solution”

1. charles rinehart says:

   February 2, 2010 at 3:40 pm

   There are a lot of dumb people online. Look on craigslist for example. A lot of people are looking for more internet exposure for their website, but don’t want to pay. Good luck huh? A lot of people think social networks are the answer. Good luck huh? Their are only two effective ways to drive traffic to you. Links and search engines. More specifically Google. High page rank. Bottom line. It’s not rocket science. And a lot of websites don’t utilize videos and slideshows. The free traffic can blow your mind when you submit to YouTube, etc. Many people think having a website is all they need. Or a fancy one. Yeah right. They just don’t have a clue. And many are just too lazy to do a little research. Great blog. Great info. All the best.

   charles rinehart
   http://rinehartvideoproductions.blogspot.com