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  • Which Social Media sites do you need to join?

    Which Social Media sites do you need to join?

    Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, GooglePlus, Instagram – there are so MANY social media sites out there!

    However, which site should your business be on? Where should you spend the most of your time and resources? If you hire a virtual assistant specializing in social media, where do you want them to focus?

    The answer depends on the type of business you operate.

    If you are a speaker – then you want to demonstrate your speaking skills. YouTube is where you belong first and foremost. You want potential clients to be able to see you demonstrating your speaking skills in your videos on your YouTube channel. You YouTube videos should also be embedded on your WordPress website so visitors can see you speaking directly on your website.

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  • Web 2.0 For Business

    Web 2.0 For Business

    Is Social Media a good investment for your business? Should your business be active in web 2.0 for business.

    While this idea started as purely social, it has turned into something that businesses are embracing as well. Each time the internet changes, businesses need to change, too or else they won’t get the sales they want.

    Facebook and Web 2.0 for Business

    Now, in order to find success with sites like Facebook, a business needs to think about the very elements that make the site special and unique. The site is a place for people to socialize and participate in communities. If the business wants to sell their product or service, they need to build a community around it.

    For example,

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  • The Viral Nature Of Facebook And Measuring Your Success

    The Viral Nature Of Facebook And Measuring Your Success

    As a  virtual assistant and social media assistant, I can tell you, the fact that Facebook is so focused on their community makes it a very powerful marketing tool, if you use the site correctly. The idea of the viral nature of Facebook is that you want to help encourage people to recommend your profile, product, service, application, and content to others.

    In order to achieve success on Facebook, this viral nature needs to exist. And, it will naturally if you create things that others find interesting, helpful, or just plain neat.

    Are you unsure of how to take advantage of the viral nature of the site? As a virtual assistant and social media specialist I can tell you your number one goal is to make sure that all of your content somehow relates to the product or service you’re trying to promote on the site.

    Here are some tips from your virtual assistant and social media specialist.

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  • Facebook Ads: The Most Targeted Medium on the Internet

    Facebook Ads: The Most Targeted Medium on the Internet

    Most marketers know that having well targeted ads means profits – and that’s what makes Facebook Ads so incredible.

    Facebook ads is a relatively new medium that most old school marketers have yet to tap, yet has incredible earning potential. Read on to learn the benefits of working with Facebook advertisements and how to make it work for you.

    Target by Interest or Demographic

    • Want to target Christians in their late 30’s? You can do that.
    • Want to target high earning business-oriented individuals in their 40’s? You can do that.
    • Want to target people interested in Yoga? In computer programming? In entrepreneurship? In health?

    You can specifically target all of those markets.

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  • Are you ready for Facebook Timelines?

    Are you ready for Facebook Timelines?

    As of March 30, 2012 all Facebook business pages will be in the timeline format. Are you ready for the transition with Facebook Timelines?

    I am proud to say that I am ready. My Facebook page is set up for the timeline format and all my customers who I manage social media as a virtual assistant for have been transferred to the timeline format.

    Understand Facebook Timelines

    Here are some Facebook business tools that you need to meet the new format:

    1. Have a cover photo at the top of the page that is 851 pixels wide by 315 pixels height.
    2. Have a picture at the top of your page that is 180 pixels wide.
    3. For each of your tab pages have an image that describes the tab that is 111 pixels wide by 74 pixels wide.
    4. Arrange the order of your tabs.
    5. Take an orientation around your page to understand the new layout and see how your posts appear.
    6. Make sure to read Facebook’s Page Guidelines. You will see important information such as your cover photo cannot have information that goes in the About section such as your URL, telephone number, etc.

     Do you want to learn more about Facebook?

    Learn

    • How To Create a Facebook Fan Page
    • How To Configure Your Facebook Fan Page
    • How To Create a Facebook Group
    • How To Configure Your Facebook Group
    • Facebook Ads

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