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Social Media – How Do You Fit In?
Websites where you can network with others, contribute to the informational pages found there, recommend other favorite websites, etc...this is a very big trend on the Internet these days. And this trend isn't a passing fad; it's growing and has been for years.
"Social Media" is another great way to gain exposure for your website. There are different types of social media websites available and you should definitely explore and begin participating in them as soon as possible.
Socializing & Networking
Who hasn’t heard of MySpace? Maybe your teenager has an account and spends all their time commenting and making bulletins to their list of friends. It’s not just for the teen scene. Start a MySpace account for your real estate business, start networking and adding your business associates, add available listings, and start bulletins notifying your network.
Want to socialize exclusively with the real estate industry? Active Rain is taking the Internet by storm with more subscribers everyday. It’s entertainment at its best and putting you smack in the middle of the blogging world. Sign up to join the community by blogging, commenting on other blogs, chatting in the forums, and inviting others in. Strictly on a points based system, you rise in the ranks of your community.
Other Social Networks:
Wiki’s
Wikipedia.org, the worlds free encyclopedia, has been built by the users. Anyone can register and help contribute to any articles within the site. It’s also a great source of local information, be sure to check out your local community for information.
Join a wiki exclusively for real estate. Terry Light, the creator of RealEstateABC, has started a new venture and HomeSurfer.com is looking extremely exciting. Join in their agent directory, create a profile page, and start blogging and creating reports. Their real estate wiki area includes dictionary/encyclopedia, local market reports, crime, and school districts. We highly recommend you check it out and join today.
Media Sharing
Have you checked out the latest videos at YouTube, Google Video, or MySpace? Yes, many of the videos are uploaded from the younger community but if you do a search on ‘real estate’, you will find real estate videos are being uploaded and viewed.
Upload a video tour of a listing, information about yourself, or about your community and tag it with appropriate keywords. Video is growing by leaps and bounds and will only get more popular.
Top Video Sites:
YouTube
MySpace Video
Google Video
Yahoo Video
MSN Video
AOL Video
Social Bookmarking
Ever wished your ‘favorite’ links that you have bookmarked on your personal computer were available where ever you happened to be online? There are already many sites that do this but they take it further and allow you to make them public so others can view your favorites as well. The more sites that have been selected as a ‘favorite’ or saved on these programs, the more popular they may be. Start up an account, save a few favorite sites, and be sure YOUR site is included in those.
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Furl
Simpy
Looking to find a particular blog? Technorati catalogues the blogs on the Internet, lets you keep track of them and join in the conversation.
Looking to share photos? Don’t forget Flickr, an extremely popular social sharing site for photographs.
Conclusion
Some of these may seem like the latest fads to you but don’t neglect them. Step out of the box and join in on the social aspect of the Internet. An important aspect? Include your website address everywhere! Now, don’t be spammy about it, but if you are joining these communities, be sure to add your link. It helps in networking and it also helps to acquire inbound links for search engine recognition. When socializing though, only join in when you have valuable input. Start by asking questions and learning more.
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