Moms In Business

Why Social Media Rocks for Moms in Business!

I think social media is one of the best ways for a mom with a small business to get noticed online. Before social media took off, I relied heavily on Google Ads (often expensive and not always worth it), news releases and search engines to drive traffic to my sites.  But now I use Twitter, Facebook and blogs to promote my online business to a much wider audience for a fraction of the cost.  The cross-promotion activity possibilities between them are limitless.

My favorite social media promotion right now is Facebook pages. They're so easy to set up for your business. Just a few clicks and you've got a page on one of the hottest platforms on the net.  It's like a blog and a discussion forum all in one. No software to learn, no domains to buy, no hassles with tech issues. And best of all it's free! If you don't have one yet, you need to get busy and get one started.

If you have any questions about how to use social media to promote your business or set up a Facebook page, just ask them in the comments and I'll be happy to answer them for you.

Linda Locke
Editor, Moms in Business
http://momsbiznews.com

Social Media Goodies from Linda's Desk for 10/30/10

Here's some of the social media goodies I found recently just in case you missed them on my Social Media Coach Facebook page or my Twitter feed.

Enjoy!

Linda Locke
Moms in Business


Why You Aren't Getting Noticed on Facebook http://ht.ly/31XwX


Helpful Stats: Study Reveals Why Consumers Fan Facebook Pages http://ht.ly/31JkR


‎26 Twitter Tips for Enhancing Your Tweets http://ht.ly/30gPI


5 Incredibly Useful Research Tools Your Competitors Don’t Know About http://ht.ly/2ZC0F


Want To Change Your Facebook Page Name? You May Soon Be Able To http://ht.ly/2ZAqU


Three Tools for Hyper-local Social Media Marketing http://ht.ly/2YziP


Small 'B-to-B' Companies Find Social Networks Not Always the Best Marketing Tool - WSJ.com http://ht.ly/2Y6Hg


Lots of great tips and insights here: The Brand of You: How To Monetize Your Personality Using Social Media - by Mari Smith http://ht.ly/2XNCf


Handy tips: How to Backup Your Social Media Life | Fast Company http://ht.ly/2VSmv


9 Ways to Use Social Media to Inspire Your Writing http://ht.ly/2VcNX


‎6 Ways to Revive a Dead Social Media Channel http://ht.ly/2UUE0


10 Do's and Don'ts for Facebook Pages http://ht.ly/2U9fx

Linda's Social Media Goodies for 5/8/10

 
Here's some of the social media goodies that I found for you this week.

Enjoy!

Linda Locke
Social Media Coach

The Real Housewives of Social Media: Measurement Tips http://ow.ly/1Awtj

LinkedIn Increases Social Sharing Options http://ow.ly/1BK4w

21 Twitter Tips From Socially-Savvy Companies | Fast Company http://ow.ly/1Dtwb

If you're not sure how your business can benefit from blogging and social media, this article will help: Dallas developer devotes staffer full time to blog and tweet http://ow.ly/1DFwX

Does Privacy on Facebook, Google, and Twitter Even Matter? http://ow.ly/1Fd6K

Rethink Your Web Presence http://ow.ly/1GhOP

5 Tips for Making Your Business Presentations More Social http://ow.ly/1GOqY

Twitter Social Good Campaigns: Moving Up The Ladder of Engagement http://ow.ly/1IgRK

Avoid this: Whack a Mole Marketing http://ow.ly/1Ih3w

14 Simple Ways To Start Conversations On Twitter http://ow.ly/1IhKJ

Neat Tips: How To Optimize A Facebook Fan Page Post http://ow.ly/1IAJN

Linda's Social Media Links for 3/6/10

 
Here's a roundup of my social media links for last week.

Enjoy!

Linda Locke
Social Media Coach

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Super Tips: 13 Ways to Move Your Facebook Fans to Action http://ow.ly/1aCzn

How to Get More Twitter Followers and Give Back at the Same Time http://ow.ly/1aNke

How to set up Google Analytics on your Facebook Fan Pages http://ow.ly/1bCTM

Top 5 Ways Not to Be Annoying on Twitter http://ow.ly/1bCXK

Great read about the importance of standing out from the crowd: Personal branding lessons from a belly dancer | Copyblogger http://ow.ly/1bD4W

10 Tips for Successful Twitter Fundraising http://ow.ly/1bPHU

3 keys to beat social media fatigue - http://ow.ly/1cAA7

Study shows Social Media Use by Fortune 500 is growing: 22% have blogs & 35% have active Twitter accounts http://ow.ly/1cLAq

3 Tips for Social Media Community Management http://ow.ly/1cM65

How Accessible is Too Accessible? http://ow.ly/1cMNj

Just How Often Should You Blog? http://ow.ly/1cMPJ

10 Ways To Improve Your Social Media Karma http://ow.ly/1dhk9

How One Man Used Social Media to Raise $91,000 for Charity | Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/1dhIR

Data Shows that Facebook is Better for Video Marketing Than Twitter http://ow.ly/1dIJq

My Follow Friday Video Tribute to my Twittergals http://ow.ly/1f6fh

Goodies from Linda's Social Media Desk 2/13/10

Here's the best of the Social Media goodies that I found this week.

Enjoy!

Linda Locke
Social Media Coach

Handy: How to Do Everything in Google Buzz (Including Turn It Off)

Gmail Goes Social With Google Buzz - PCWorld

13 Ways To Get Your Blog Posts Retweeted

How To Get Twitter Followers Without Using A Mass-Following Tool

Moms on Facebook Are Savvy to Marketers [STATS]

If you still haven't figured out how to use Twitter effectively, here's some fantastic tips for help you get on the fast track: 8 Simple Steps to Growing a Quality Twitter Following  http://ow.ly/14kHP

21 Tips for Driving Traffic to Your Blog or Website - How to Build A Better Blog

How to Market Your Business With Twitter Lists

Good overview of what to do with Google Buzz (Video) http://ow.ly/16bry

10+ Tips For Using Twitter To Grow Your Freelance Business

Blog Like a Cartoonist – Six Stunning Secrets to Help You Break Through Bloggers Block http://ow.ly/16bvv

5 Tips for Creating Non-Profit Online Communities

Linda's Social Media Links for 1/18/10

 
Here's a collection of some great resources from my Twitter and Facebook feeds from last week:

Mashable's Weekly Guide to Social Media & Marketing Events
http://bit.ly/5XfSQu

New Study Reveals Facebook Better Than Twitter for Marketers
http://bit.ly/5sGSXM

The six types of twitter users http://bit.ly/6Chcyk Which one are you?

The Complete Guide to Getting the Most Out of Twitter http://bit.ly/6wys7l

Audience for Social Networks Is Aging: Growth in 35-49 Age Group Says New Nielson Report http://bit.ly/8VoD41

Use it or lose it! 5 Tips on How to Keep Your Blogging Regular http://bit.ly/4QtCEh

Enjoy!

Linda Locke
http://www.facebook.com/socialmediapage
http://www.twitter.com/lindalocke

How to Use Bit.ly to Track Your Links

How to use Bit.ly.com to track the popularity of the links you share on Twitter, Facebook and your blogs.

Weekly Tweets from Linda's Twitter Desk - 1/9/2010

 
Here's a roundup of Tweets from my Twitter feed last week:

Do you have a plan for 2010? This inspiring Tony Robbins video 5 Keys to Thrive will give you a jump start: http://bit.ly/5G2kbY

How to organically grow your Twitter fan base http://bit.ly/8hslAs

7 Tools to Better Manage Your Social Networks: http://bit.ly/75wYiS

5 Ways to Avoid Failure http://bit.ly/4Oqcni

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~ Beverly Sills

4 Home Business Ideas For Moms http://bit.ly/8COiDk

13 Ideas to Inspire Your Blog Content http://bit.ly/7VVkfh | My fave is #1 Set up Google Alerts

It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis. ~ Margaret Bonnano

Use social media to BUILD YOUR TRIBE http://bit.ly/8Htzka

If you want to check out your TFF ratio (Twitter Followers to Friends) try http://tffratio.com

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. ~ Coco Chanel

If you are buying something online, be sure to use Twitter search first to find coupons to save with special offers and coupons.

Super resources from @communicatrix December in January: Goal-Setting Around the Web http://bit.ly/6B16QM

How to organically grow your Twitter fan base

 
Want to expand your group of followers on Twitter? Try using an organic approach to building your Twitter fans and people will naturally want to follow you. In other words, be yourself, be open, write from the heart, and be helpful.

To get you started on this path, here's 5 natural growing tips on how to increase your presence on Twitter from Problogger, Darren Rowse.

My favorite tip from Darren is the one that I think is key:

"just be yourself and Tweet from the heart. Don’t stress too much about the numbers but connect genuinely with the Twitter followers you already have and let the rest take care of itself!"

Linda Locke
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Weekly Tips from Linda's Twitter Desk - 4/18/09

Here's a round up of some of my best tips and inspiration from Twitter this week:

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Mom opens skateboard shop at son's request: This mom’s, like, totally rad http://snurl.com/fvma7

7 Ways to Spice Up Your Resume http://snurl.com/fy1oo -- I especially like #5. Replace the objective with a value summary

Must read: How to Start (or Start-over) Building Your Personal Brand http://snurl.com/fsw86

Tweetdeck Gets Facebook Integration http://snurl.com/fvlig

How to create a Facebook fan page http://snurl.com/g5e0v

I love Tweetie! http://snurl.com/g2j75 It's the best iPhone Twitter app I've found so far.

The NY Times on how Twitter makes people smarter, faster & more efficient http://ow.ly/2YrG

Goal setting tips we can learn from our dogs: Forget About It Being a Dog-Eat-Dog World http://snurl.com/fsvzc

The Psychology Of Color In Marketing Materials http://ow.ly/2S5H