Weekend Wrap Up: Social Sauce!

WEEKEND WRAP UP 15 JULY 2011
SOCIAL
1. Why Relationships Matter
Are You Ignoring This Secret to Building a Profitable Website?
by James Clear
http://diythemes.com/thesis/build-relationships-email/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thesistheme+%28Thesis+Theme+for+WordPress%29&utm_content=Google+International
2. The Only reason To Paprticipate In Social Media
http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2011/07/06/the-only-reason-to-participate-in-social-media/
3. New Data: Tweet Lots of Links to Get Followers
http://danzarrella.com/new-data-tweet-lots-of-links-to-get-followers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DanZarrella+%28Dan+Zarrella%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+International#
4. Facebook Fan Page
http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2011/06/29/google-offers-great-business-potential/
5.
The Secret to Making Social Media Work: Get It on a Calendar
Diane Helberg
http://smallbiztrends.com/2011/06/social-media-get-on-a-calendar.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SmallBusinessTrends+%28Small+Business+Trends%29&utm_content=Google+International
6. http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2011/07/11/the-seo-cupcake/

Social Networking – about people, not numbers…

Ah, social media – can’t manage your time with it and can’t grow your business without it?
To me, the word ‘social’ seems redundant in the phrase ’social networking’. If networking isn’t social what the heck is it? Online networking for business has the same purpose and function as offline business networking, don’t you think? Here’s some social networking info and opinion for you to ponder or put into practice next week – or today.

3 ways to build relationships online and why relationships matter

James Clear, on the Thesis blog, asks if you are ignoring this secret to building a profitable website and makes 3 very actionable recommendations about building relationships online.

The only reason for a business to participate in social media is to get a customersThe Only reason To Participate In Social Media

of Duct Tape Marketing makes no bones about his cause and offers practical wisdom about the value of establishing trust through genuine engagement and consistent communication with potential customers via social networking.

New Data: Tweet Lots of Links to Get Followers

Social media scientist Dan Zarrella crunches the data yet again and reveals that tweeting lots of links is correlated with having lots of followers.

The Secret to Making Social Media Work: Get It on a Calendar The secret to making social netorking work: get it on a calendar

Small Business Trends writer Diane Helberg shared  her 3 top tips for finding the time to make social networking work. Her practical article identifies her favourite tips and tools for setting your online networking goals, scheduling the associated tasks and maintaining the discipline to sustain your social networking activities.

What are your top tips for making social networking work for your business?

Share your practical wisdom by posting a comment.

Here’s to Getting Your Business Found Online,
Karyn Clarke

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Karyn Clarke is the author of the forthcoming book "Built To Be Found: Secrets, Strategies & Systems For Setting Up A Website That Gets Your Business Found Online."
For speaking engagements, consultations, questions or website quotes contact Karyn here.

Built To Be Found – Help Me Write The Book!

Secrets, Strategies & Systems For Building A Website That Gets Your Business Found Online…

At my recent series of live seminars you folk, the  participants, were so enthusiastic and asked SO many questions that I joked around, saying “It would take a book to answer all the questions that you guys have asked in these four seminars about getting your business found online!”

So, I’m rising to the challenge, and because the book actually stems from your questions, I want to make sure that I answer them fully, so here’s your chance…

This short video (1 min 24 sec) gives a quick overview of the book’s content

Ask your question about how to build a website that gets your business found online

I don’t want you to be shy about asking… the question you don’t ask may be just the one whose answer would be most helpful to someone else.

Let me put book in context for you – it will be written for business owners who are relative beginners – in other words, they did not grow up with computers, the internet, blogs, social networking and automated email marketing etc.

Built To Be Found: Secrets, Strategies and Systems For Building A Website That Gets Your Business Found Online, by Karyn Clarke

Most of my clients fall into that group of people, so I’m really accustomed to answering these sorts of questions, BUT I want to make the book as useful as possible for my readers, so I invite you to ask your questions by clicking here.

In return for your participation you will receive each chapter as I write it. That of course, may lead to even more questions :)

Anyway, I’m really looking forward to your participation, so jump on over to the “Built To Be Found” page and ask away!

Here’s To Getting YOUR Business Found In Google,

Karyn Clarke,
HubSite Builder

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Karyn Clarke is the author of the forthcoming book "Built To Be Found: Secrets, Strategies & Systems For Setting Up A Website That Gets Your Business Found Online."
For speaking engagements, consultations, questions or website quotes contact Karyn here.

Video – Coach Deb Answers: Why Bother With Social Media?

Coach Deb predicted social media trends ten years ago!

My clients, especially those “of a certain age” often express frustration about using social media (social networking), and ask “Why bother?” so when I met up with Coach Deb, a globally recognised authority on the subject, in Sydney recently, I was absolutely delighted when she generously answered that question in this exclusive video interview.

Video (3 min 12 sec) Coach Deb answers: why bother with social media?

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Here’s some of what Coach Deb revealed:

  • 80% of people who buy online belong to a certain group
  • That same group of people use social media to share their recommendations with each other
  • Business owners who use social media will capture the attention of that group while their competitors flounder

Coach Deb co-created the software we use to build our clients’ websites!

I know that Coach Deb knows what she’s talking about, because four years ago I started using the software that she developed, to build my own website. It gained high search engine ranking so rapidly that my business coaching clients started asking me to build websites for them, and so HubSite Builder was born!

The proprietary software boasts integrated organic search engine optimization, and several automated methods of integrating your website and your social media profiles, saving you over 40 hours per month when compared to other systems.

Give our office a call to find out how HubSite Builder’s system can save you 40 hours each month while you boost your social media presence – (02) 9686 4257.

Here’s To Getting YOUR Business Found In Google!
Karyn Clarke

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Karyn Clarke is the author of the forthcoming book "Built To Be Found: Secrets, Strategies & Systems For Setting Up A Website That Gets Your Business Found Online."
For speaking engagements, consultations, questions or website quotes contact Karyn here.