Social media sites are all about relationships with people.  That means you need to come across as a real human being and not some cold, money-grabbing entity that is only chasing money.

So, contnuning our policy of providing top class information on  the best use of social media, today we bring you the great article from the Social Media Examiner – “5 Ways to Humanize Your Company With Social Media”.  You can read more by clicking on the link below.

Be Human Online

People often have issues with the privacy provisions on Facebook and this is often due to the changes Facebook makes when they add additional features to their site. The introduction of the “subscribe” button is a case in point. However here is an excellent article which outlines how Facebook is making it simpler…

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-to-control-your-facebook-privacy/

As usual this article is made available as part of our commitment to informing our readers about social media issues.

If you are not using Sitesell’s Site Build It(SBI) to build your internet business then you are missing out big time.

How can I make that statement and expect to be believed?

Well, it’s not difficult to outline the benefits of using SBI to build a business.

Here’s just a few of them:

• a detailed action guide that takes you through step-by-step as you build your business
• no technical knowledge required the tools and technology are all at your finger-tipsthe SBI program is on the curricula of 25 colleges and universities around the world
• state-of-the-art keyword research where SBI’s Brainstormer tool finds the best and most profitable keywords for you to use.
• simple technology that helps you build each page on your web site – again step-by-step
• top-class support system
• helpful forums where other SBI owners will answer your questions and help you solve a problem

But, you may well say – where’s the proof?

And that’s where Sitesell excels. It does something that is difficult to find anywhere else on the internet. It provides you with information about results and proof of success.

Just check out the following pages:

The Results Page

The Proof Page

In fact, Sitesell is so convinced about the track record of SBI that they have issued a $50,000 challenge.

They are offering $50,000 to anyone who can come up with a matching or better all-in-one package than SBI.

Obviously, there are criteria to be met, particularly in terms of results and proof, as you would expect.

But the point is that the challenge is out there for one month from 8 October.

So if you think you can come up with a matching (or better) system that does all that SBI does, and more, then go for it – the $50,000 could become yours.

If you’re up for the challenge then you need to visit Sitesell’s Facebook page and click on the “$50,000 Challenge” link in the left hand column and get all the info on how to enter. Just click on the link below.

Read about the $50,000 challenge here

But hey! You may not be interested in taking the challenge. But I have a question for you.

If you have any ambition to make money on the internet, irrespective of the market niche you want to be in, then why aren’t you using SBI to build your business?

Think about that – seriously I mean.

For less than $1 per day you can take advantage of the internet’s best building system – one that will guide you every step of the way and bring you the results that you want. All you need to do is put in the work to make it happen.

Go get it now!

SBI in a nutshell

Have you ever heard of Facebook’s secret groups?

I know I never had until I read about them this week.  Quite a handy resource and very versatile.

Find out more by visiting  Facebook Secret Groups

You don’t have to be around the internet for very long before you come across multi-level marketing affiliate programs, often simply referred to as mlm or network marketing.

These programs cover a huge variety of products and services but they have some very common characteristics:

• you enrol others (your down-line) – usually referred to as generating leads
• you sell the product or service to those leads
• you continue to consume the product or service yourself (at a cost)
• you train your down-line members to replicate exactly what you are going – I call it cloning.

The way it works is that you get paid for any sales you make and you also get paid when your down-lines make sales;  That’s why it’s so important to build up your down-line and train them well.

Now there are people who have made a very good income by joining such programs, but the vast majority fail miserably.

So good concept but bad outcomes!

To get a different take on mlm programs read the article on the following page of the Sitesell blog:

http://blog.sitesell.com/sitesell/2011/02/how-much-money-is-old-school-mlm-costing-you.html?code=230767

That’s it from me today.  Visit again soon.

It sounds like a big statement but it’s absolutely true.  Leading research organization, Forester Research has predicted that affiliate marketing will continue to grow exponentially over the next few years.

Its not hard to understand why – because they:

• have no products to ship
• have no financial risks to take, only time and effort
• don’t have to handle customer support
• simply collect paychecks for the sales they refer

So, what is holding you back? Knowing how and where to start perhaps?

Let me give you a heartfelt tip. I say that because I’ve been there and done that. I really struggled with getting started and wasted a lot of time and money experimenting with different approaches and products. Until I discovered .SBI

This tried and proven system was not only just what I needed to get started, but also a continuing resource as my business slowly started to build.

Believe me, I don’t think you will find a better all-one-package on the internet. You are guided every step of the way and you have the support, through online forums, of thousands of others who have built successful affiliate businesses. This is really the future of affiliate marketing.

Check it out for yourself today

As an affiliate marketer, a video squeeze page is a valuable asset in your marketing arsenal. You are no doubt aware of, and probably use, squeeze pages with a compelling headline, relevant text and a sign-up bow to collect an email address. Video squeze pages take it to another level. and draw in your visitors in a more effective way.

The best video squeeze pages feature people rather than just words and text. Appearing yourself or getting the owner of the product or sevcie to front up, is a powerful influence on your visitors because thy get a better feel for who they are dealing with. The video can take many forms – a product or service demonstration, a testimonial or just a general welcome.

You have two broad choices when it comes to video production – do it yourself or outsourcing.

Doing it yourself requires either some technical knowledge, good equipment and a video-editing program. It can be made easier by using a video squeeze page template.

Outsourcing the task to another party can give you a more professional finish and save a lot of time and for a ver moderate cost.

As with text squeeze pages, this video type of squeeze page will have four main elements: a compelling headline (along with a pre-header and a sub-header if you decide to do it that way), bullet points explaining the benefits of what you are offering, testimonials (optional), and the opt-in form. Your page should be simple and uncluttered, and it should be very obvious what you want the visitor to do. Often squeeze pages will have arrows pointing to the opt-in form, for example. And your call to action should be in the video as well.

Whichever way you choose, you will reap the benefits because video is such a powerful medium.

Continuing our policy of adding value we are pleased to present this great article on changes that have occurred in social media tools around the web.

Social Media Examiner is a great site that gives you daily, top class information about tools and developments in social media.  Today’s article can be accessed from the link below… Happy reading!

Streamlined Social Media Tools

It’s not every day that you get to talk with a social media expert – but now you have a golden opportunity.

On Tuesday August 30th at 2.00pm (Eastern) there will be a live Q&A session with Mari Smith, a widely acknowledged social media expert.

The vent is being hosted on Sitesell Facebook’s fan page which has in excess of 32,000 fans.  For those of you not familiar with Sitesell – it is a company, founded in 1997, that helps  people build successful internet businesses with their flagship product, Site Build It (SBI).

All you need to do is go to the link below and you can post your questions on the wall and mari will be there to answer them.

http://bit.ly/n5Hcrn  

Don’t miss this golden opportunity – Tuesday August 30th at 2.00pm Eastern

http://bit.ly/n5Hcrn  

Do you feel overwhelmed by Facebook? Wouldn’t it be nice to know specific daily actions you can take to get real results on your Facebook page?

In the interests of providing quality content to our visitors we continue with our social media series.  Today is all about Facebook marketing.

Facebook marketing, when done right, is an extremely powerful tool. It can increase your leads, attract highly targeted prospects and position you as a sought-after industry leader.

To reap these business-building benefits, the key is to develop daily habits.

The following list of six daily habits will keep you focused on what really matters when it comes to Facebook marketing: real fan engagement.

Refer back to these habits often to keep yourself on track as you work to create a vibrant community of raving fans who’ll happily spread the word about you and your products and services.

You can read about the six habits in detail by visiting:

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/6-daily-habits-for-facebook-marketing-success/