Facebook continues in it’s pursuit of being the most popular website on the internet by topping Google once again. Recent analysis showed that Facebook is now responsible for 35% of all internet traffic worldwide plus it has the most page views online too.

Here are some stats check them out:

• In an analysis done by Google’s Doubleclick Ad Planner 1000 list, the social networking site Facebook happens to be on top of them all, used by 540 million users, constituting more than 35% of Internet users in the world. To add to this, the most popular social networking portal had page views of about 570 billion to its credit, again emerging on top of the list.
  

So the rise of Facebook has now made business owners take stock of how they spend their marketing budgets and where their main focus now lies. By tapping into the power of Facebook through pay per click advertising, fan pages, groups and just pure networking Facebook allow’s you to connect with and reach your target market.

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Social media is certainly one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to small local businesses and the decisions on where to focus time and resources. The first thing any business owner needs to do to is change their mindset or break away from the traditional forms of marketing such as yellow pages, databases and newspaper advertising.

These methods are outdated and no longer work which if you really had to compare apples v apples you will see that social media marketing is now the best way to grow and engage your list of prospects.

But to be a success in social media marketing you will need to follow these 5 steps:

1. Define your Message

First thing you need to do is make sure your message is clear, concise and focused. Then you will need to create a hook to keep your audience interested and give them a reason to care and explain how you can help them. After that test your message to make sure it’s clear because a confused mind says NO.

2. Spread Your Message

Once you have got your message nailed down and working a treat make sure you distribute it far and wide using multiple sites, ask your friends to spread the word and discover who the key players are in your market place and ask for their help.

3. Appeal to EGO

Human beings love it when we receive good feedback and compliments so when you are approaching someone who you are looking to partner with to get your message out there it will not hurt to turn UP the charm. Lay it on thick people are most engrossed in their own self-interest, so play into that. Use “you” and “your.” Make it about them.

4. Use Keywords

We are also naturally drawn to keywords that we are interested in so don’t just focus on catchy headlines but incorporate keywords into your posts. Plus since Google introduced ‘Universal Search’ if your posts are keyword rich they could end on the front page of Google’s search results.

5. Stick to 1 Point

Make sure you are consistent, clear and focused on what you are trying to achieve in the first place 1 message 1 goal!!!

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