{"id":5174,"date":"2010-06-01T15:03:10","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T20:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37d57f8fa2.nxcli.io\/blog\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2010-06-02T08:48:18","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T13:48:18","slug":"social-media-marketing-formula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/web-marketing\/social-media\/social-media-marketing-formula\/","title":{"rendered":"The Social Media 3 Step Marketing Formula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Are you tired of hearing all the buzz about social media and still wondering how to put it to use to attract more clients and grow your business?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The concept is simple \u2013 social media is the digital version of the conversation that used to happen around the watering hole, water cooler, local pub or at church socials \u2013 the conversations that now happen mostly online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The problem is that unlike face-to-face conversation, where you get immediate feedback, in the digital social media world, it can be hard to know whether anyone is listening, much less whether you\u2019re sharing the content your prospects and clients want to read and respond to.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With all the social media tools out there it can be confusing. Want to know how to get started?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/social-media-formula1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5182\" title=\"social media formula\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/social-media-formula1.jpg\" alt=\"social media formula\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here\u2019s a simple three-step formula.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. Start by posting articles, like this one, on your blog.<\/strong> These articles should feature your area of expertise. If you\u2019re looking for ideas, check out your competitors\u2019 blogs by searching <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Technorati<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2. Add the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.retweet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Retweet<\/span><\/a> plug-in to your blog and see which blog posts get the most retweets.<\/strong> Every time someone retweets one of your blog posts, they\u2019re doing your marketing for you, spreading the word for free. Pay attention to the posts that get the most retweets and write more of the same type.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3. Sign up for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.postrank.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Postrank<\/span><\/a> and add it to your blog software.<\/strong> Over 80% of social media sharing happens outside of your blog and Postrank gives you the tool you need to see which ideas are triggering conversations elsewhere around the Internet so you can engage in them and follow up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Three simple steps to a solid, measurable social media strategy you can use to grow your business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course there\u2019s more you can do to cash in on social media marketing and dominate your market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/socialmedia.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Get instant access to the top 8 social media marketing experts\u2019 insider secrets &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; <em>Charlie<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>P.S.<\/strong> Know anyone in your family, office or neighborhood who likes to share gossip. Social networks are a powerful \u2013 in most companies and neighborhoods it\u2019s how news travels. And you can tap social media to enlist tens of thousands of people around the world to tell their friends about your products and services, practically for free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/socialmedia.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Discover the amazing power of social media marketing &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of hearing all the buzz about social media and still wondering how to put it to use to attract more clients and grow your business? 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