Social media

"While its definition is not yet etched in stone, most believe it describes a new type of media and communication that creates a world conversation and dialogue." Mashable - Social media guide

Social media marketing is about ways to raise site/brand visability and generate publicity through social media and online communities. There is a huge amount of choice with social networking sites.

Different sites have different users, some are very focused some more general. With more ways to communicate online it can be very confusing and time consuming to decide which ones to use. I can help determine in plain English, where your social media activities should be focused depending on your clients and what you want to achieve.



There are lots of ways to improve social media optimisation. Your social media shopping list could include.....

• blogging & micro blogging- Wordpress, eblogger, Twitter, Yammer
• video or image sharing - Flickr, Picasa, Youtube
• social bookmarking - Digg, Reditt, Stumbleupon, Technorati, Del.licio.us
• social networking - Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, Linkedin
• social news - Newsvine

New to social media? Check out the links below for simple explanations of what social media is all about.

Social by Social - A practical guide to using new technologies
Social media starter kit
What is social media ebook
Common Craft - Social media in plain English