Comments on: Social Media Strategies for Small Business http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html Web Marketing Strategies for Small Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cristy S. http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-282 Cristy S. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:51:39 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-282 <p>Great article, thanks for this.</p> <p>Love it or hate it, I think social networking is here to stay. (I'm still learning.) I guess my question would be this:</p> <p>How do we measure success in the use of it? Counting followers or friends? Does that easily translate into dollars?<br /> </p> Great article, thanks for this.

Love it or hate it, I think social networking is here to stay. (I'm still learning.) I guess my question would be this:

How do we measure success in the use of it? Counting followers or friends? Does that easily translate into dollars?

]]> By: Cristy S. http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-8004 Cristy S. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-8004 Great article, thanks for this. Love it or hate it, I think social networking is here to stay. (I'm still learning.) I guess my question would be this: How do we measure success in the use of it? Counting followers or friends? Does that easily translate into dollars? Great article, thanks for this.

Love it or hate it, I think social networking is here to stay. (I'm still learning.) I guess my question would be this:

How do we measure success in the use of it? Counting followers or friends? Does that easily translate into dollars?

]]> By: Fred Abaroa http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-281 Fred Abaroa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:48:02 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-281 <p>As a small business owner I realized a while back I didn't have the money to advertise on all the networks, radio, publications, and have billboards hanging all over the place. I started an email list of my customers and sent occasional news letters. Spam filters seemed to get in my way. I asked my kids one day why they don't use email. They mentioned they get less spam by just using facebook. I soon found that my messages I sent via facebook and linkedin were read more often. Then I decided to see what twitter was all about. The first day I set it up and followed everyone with a Maine address I could find. The next day many were following me. I posted where I would be giving out Costa Vida coupons. And soon saw some of my followers reporting eating there. As I attend some network events I found I was an automatic friend with people I was following on twitter and they in turn introduced me to their friend. My ability to successfully meet new people and establish a relationship them is greatly enhanced by these tools. Yes indeed Twitter and Facebook have been selling more burritos than radio & tv ads</p> As a small business owner I realized a while back I didn't have the money to advertise on all the networks, radio, publications, and have billboards hanging all over the place. I started an email list of my customers and sent occasional news letters. Spam filters seemed to get in my way. I asked my kids one day why they don't use email. They mentioned they get less spam by just using facebook. I soon found that my messages I sent via facebook and linkedin were read more often. Then I decided to see what twitter was all about. The first day I set it up and followed everyone with a Maine address I could find. The next day many were following me. I posted where I would be giving out Costa Vida coupons. And soon saw some of my followers reporting eating there. As I attend some network events I found I was an automatic friend with people I was following on twitter and they in turn introduced me to their friend. My ability to successfully meet new people and establish a relationship them is greatly enhanced by these tools. Yes indeed Twitter and Facebook have been selling more burritos than radio & tv ads

]]> By: Fred Abaroa http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-8003 Fred Abaroa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-8003 As a small business owner I realized a while back I didn't have the money to advertise on all the networks, radio, publications, and have billboards hanging all over the place. I started an email list of my customers and sent occasional news letters. Spam filters seemed to get in my way. I asked my kids one day why they don't use email. They mentioned they get less spam by just using facebook. I soon found that my messages I sent via facebook and linkedin were read more often. Then I decided to see what twitter was all about. The first day I set it up and followed everyone with a Maine address I could find. The next day many were following me. I posted where I would be giving out Costa Vida coupons. And soon saw some of my followers reporting eating there. As I attend some network events I found I was an automatic friend with people I was following on twitter and they in turn introduced me to their friend. My ability to successfully meet new people and establish a relationship them is greatly enhanced by these tools. Yes indeed Twitter and Facebook have been selling more burritos than radio & tv ads As a small business owner I realized a while back I didn't have the money to advertise on all the networks, radio, publications, and have billboards hanging all over the place. I started an email list of my customers and sent occasional news letters. Spam filters seemed to get in my way. I asked my kids one day why they don't use email. They mentioned they get less spam by just using facebook. I soon found that my messages I sent via facebook and linkedin were read more often. Then I decided to see what twitter was all about. The first day I set it up and followed everyone with a Maine address I could find. The next day many were following me. I posted where I would be giving out Costa Vida coupons. And soon saw some of my followers reporting eating there. As I attend some network events I found I was an automatic friend with people I was following on twitter and they in turn introduced me to their friend. My ability to successfully meet new people and establish a relationship them is greatly enhanced by these tools. Yes indeed Twitter and Facebook have been selling more burritos than radio & tv ads

]]> By: Ogy http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-280 Ogy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:53:31 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-280 <p>Good Newsletter Rich. Most of my 480+ facebook connections are college graduates with little say on who will build their next business website. However, if you keep in mind that some day, they may become project managers and executives, they may remember me if I keep myself on their radar. So I see a lot of potential looking long term but not so much at this moment.</p> Good Newsletter Rich. Most of my 480+ facebook connections are college graduates with little say on who will build their next business website. However, if you keep in mind that some day, they may become project managers and executives, they may remember me if I keep myself on their radar. So I see a lot of potential looking long term but not so much at this moment.

]]> By: Ogy http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-8002 Ogy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-8002 Good Newsletter Rich. Most of my 480+ facebook connections are college graduates with little say on who will build their next business website. However, if you keep in mind that some day, they may become project managers and executives, they may remember me if I keep myself on their radar. So I see a lot of potential looking long term but not so much at this moment. Good Newsletter Rich. Most of my 480+ facebook connections are college graduates with little say on who will build their next business website. However, if you keep in mind that some day, they may become project managers and executives, they may remember me if I keep myself on their radar. So I see a lot of potential looking long term but not so much at this moment.

]]> By: Frank Norman http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-279 Frank Norman Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:18:45 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-279 <p>Thanks for your email newsletters I look forward to each one.</p> <p>I've blogged. Found it difficult to keep fresh posts on it. When I did adwords had about 10,000 visits a month and even turned a few orders for my product. Fianl analysis adwords cost more than the results and stopped them in July.</p> <p>The blog now produces 2 to 4 orders a month with adwords cost equal to ZERO.</p> Thanks for your email newsletters I look forward to each one.

I've blogged. Found it difficult to keep fresh posts on it. When I did adwords had about 10,000 visits a month and even turned a few orders for my product. Fianl analysis adwords cost more than the results and stopped them in July.

The blog now produces 2 to 4 orders a month with adwords cost equal to ZERO.

]]> By: Frank Norman http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-8001 Frank Norman Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-8001 Thanks for your email newsletters I look forward to each one. I've blogged. Found it difficult to keep fresh posts on it. When I did adwords had about 10,000 visits a month and even turned a few orders for my product. Fianl analysis adwords cost more than the results and stopped them in July. The blog now produces 2 to 4 orders a month with adwords cost equal to ZERO. Thanks for your email newsletters I look forward to each one.

I've blogged. Found it difficult to keep fresh posts on it. When I did adwords had about 10,000 visits a month and even turned a few orders for my product. Fianl analysis adwords cost more than the results and stopped them in July.

The blog now produces 2 to 4 orders a month with adwords cost equal to ZERO.

]]> By: Debt Reduction http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-278 Debt Reduction Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:56:42 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-278 <p>Thank you very much for taking the time to post. In my opinion, the small business community cannot survive without the social media connection, especially in these tough times. Thanks for making this available.</p> Thank you very much for taking the time to post. In my opinion, the small business community cannot survive without the social media connection, especially in these tough times. Thanks for making this available.

]]> By: Debt Reduction http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html/comment-page-1#comment-8000 Debt Reduction Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/10/social-media-st.html#comment-8000 Thank you very much for taking the time to post. In my opinion, the small business community cannot survive without the social media connection, especially in these tough times. Thanks for making this available. Thank you very much for taking the time to post. In my opinion, the small business community cannot survive without the social media connection, especially in these tough times. Thanks for making this available.

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