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3 Keys To Effective Social Reputation Management

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Online reputation management is as much social as it is anything. That is, you can manage your online reputation using social media websites like Facebook and Twitter. Rich Gorman at Marketing Pilgrim offers three suggestions to help small business owners more effectively use social media for reputation management.

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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? If your business does business globally, then any of the large networks are worth your attention. I totally agree.

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Don’t Ignore Social Media Complaints

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One of the worst things that you can do online is ignore your customers on social media. In today’s marketplace, consumers are just as likely to complain through social media as they are directly to your business. At the very least, however, you should monitor the social websites to see what is being said about you.

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How Google+ Can Be An SEO Tool

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Google+ made history last year when it became the fastest growing social media website to date – in one month. But it has a special significance beyond being a mere social networking website. That makes Google+ a very effective reputation management tool. Nevertheless, there is a danger.

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Social Media: The New Word Of Mouth

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A new study shows that small business owners recognize the value of word of mouth advertising, but they don’t see a need for social media. Perhaps SMBs are not aware that social media is the new word of mouth. Maybe you have a steady string of customers based on your lifelong reputation. That’s good.

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Is Social Media Spam Here To Stay?

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» Is Social Media Spam Here To Stay? Spammers are going to do their best to weasel their way into your social network so that they can push their content higher up in your search results? Isn’t that what social media marketers have been preaching about five years now? emphasis his) Wait a minute!

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Are Google+ And Facebook Competing?

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One author says it is allowing the social network to catch up with Facebook, but is it? Depending on who your audience is, you can use one or both social networks to gain traction for your business and increase your reputation online. Social Media facebook google social networks'

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