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The Best Five Social Media Websites For Meaningful Comments

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When it comes to meaningful comments, and deep discussions, forget Facebook and Twitter. If anything, they can flood you with banal comments that take a lot of time yet deliver little in results. There are other sites where comments reach a more meaningful level, and often lead to much deeper conversations.

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Who Profits From Social Media?

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According to an article on My Edmonds News website, small businesses stand to profit more from social media than big businesses or corporations. So what is meant by social media? Conduct a little survey and choose the sites that have the most potential for helping you grow your business where you want it to grow.

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Is Social Media Your Hobby?

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It’s easy to dive into social media and get lost. Many small business owners, when they first discover the usefulness of social media, forgot what they’re really there for and spend hours just playing around. The truth is, social media can suck you in and hold you hostage–if you let it.

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Is Social Media Your Hobby?

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It’s easy to dive into social media and get lost. Many small business owners, when they first discover the usefulness of social media, forgot what they’re really there for and spend hours just playing around. The truth is, social media can suck you in and hold you hostage–if you let it.

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What Is Social Media Supposed To Do?

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Have you seen the (gasp) Gallup results on The Myth Of Social Media ? If you were hoping it would show that social media involvement gets measurable results in marketing, you’ll be disappointed. Instead, respondents to the poll show results like this: 62% are not influenced by social media when they make purchases.

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Enhance Your Social Media With Mobile Marketing

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Mobile phones and other handheld devices have made social media more accessible to more people more often. In other words, you don’t have to sit at your computer all day long to engage with your customers and potential customers through social media. That’s just one more reason to go mobile.

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Q&A Sites And Competitive Intelligence | Small Business Mavericks

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How To Increase Your Twitter Followers » Q&A Sites And Competitive Intelligence I’ve discussed the value and virtues of Q&A sites before. You can often learn a thing or two about the competition from these types of questions on these sites. Q&A sites are not necessarily time wasters.