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Re: Report Shows Social Media Marketing Budgets Rising Despite Recession, Yet Fails to Create New Jobs

simonwww — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:43:22 -0000

Interesting... thanks for sharing this. People are still stumbling around trying to see how to use social media marketing most effectively, but I think it is definitely here to stay, with sites like YouTube and AdWido.

Re: Impact of Social Networks on Public Relations

simonwww — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:05:55 -0000

Social networks can definitely improve public relations. Other forms of social media like videos on YouTube and AdWido, too, can really spread a positive image of a business if done right.

Re: 7 Direct Marketing Tips [#17]

simonwww — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:00:52 -0000

Sounds like some good ideas! Maybe it would also be nice if you could put up a video on your site, as well as on YouTube, AdWido, Vimeo, and other video sites. You could easily appeal to your audience if you make a good video.

Re: Social media is A tactic, not THE tactic.

simonwww — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:33:01 -0000

Good thoughts. With all the buzz going around, people have easily been forgetting that social media is just one of the newest ways to market. People should take into account all forms of marketing in order to use their resources best. In addition to the videos you can put up for free on YouTube, Vimeo, AdWido, and other sites, people should definitely be considering the traditional forms of marketing as well.

Re: 15 Must Read Social Media eBooks

simonwww — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:09:13 -0000

Thanks for sharing the list, but I, too, think it's a bit long... In any case, I wonder if there's anything about video on this, because I believe marketing with online video is a good way to step into the game. Once you have a video to share and use to promote, it's not so hard (and costs no money) to upload it to YouTube, Vimeo,

Re: Social Media Marketing Spend to Hit $3.1 Billion by 2014

simonwww — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:16:33 -0000

Interesting, especially, I think, because social media marketing arguably costs less than traditional marketing. I mean, how much does it cost to make a Twitter account and interact with people? How much does it cost to take a video you've made for your small business and put it up on YouTube, AdWido, Vimeo and other video sites? A bit of your time and smarts, but not much else, really.

Re: Top 5 Reasons Your Business Needs a Blog

simonwww — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:56:05 -0000

I totally agree, but I also think that not only is blogging important for any business these days, but all forms of newer social media as well. Facebook and Twitter help you get even closer in touch with your customer base. And YouTube and other video sites like AdWido can help you reach out to a bigger audience very quickly given the right video.

Re: Hippo Press to print weekly in Claremont

simonwww — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:53:58 -0000

Interesting! Well, even if there's no Web edition, it might be helpful to get the word out with a video online—on multiple sites like YouTube, Veoh, Vimeo, and AdWido to maximize exposure!

Re: Six Different Ways to Get Your Business Known

simonwww — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:49:50 -0000

Great tips. In application, these days, in order to get ahead in marketing, I think it's vital to make use of online video. This means making a video that will show people how cool your business is and uploading it to not only YouTube but other video sites like Vimeo and AdWido as well.

Re: Social media gives way to niche marketing

simonwww — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:17:03 -0000

It really doesn't seem that hard for niche products these days to gain attention from their target market with social media. YouTube and other video sites like AdWido, DailyMotion, and Vimeo allow people to easily share a video with their friends, and can consequently spread quickly between people who share a common interest in a certain kind of product.

Re: Talk About Transparency!

simonwww — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:58:59 -0000

Hahaha awesome way to get people's attention. They turned something so ordinary and usually ignored into something that'll spread across the Internet. Maybe it would be even better for them, though, if they put it up everywhere, not just YouTube. It only takes a little bit more time and zero cost to put your video on some more sites like Veoh, DailyMotion, and AdWido. Besides, this might be better for Truveo search results.

Re: Success Series: Social Media for Christian Entrepreneurs

simonwww — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:50:42 -0000

Thanks for the helpful video. These days, I think not only Facebook and Twitter, but also YouTube, Vimeo, and AdWido, are good places to go for social media marketing. Making an eye-catching video isn't too hard, and after putting it up on those sites it can spread very easily. Anyone wanting to be successful these days should jump on ideas like that to help get easy exposure for their small business.

Re: Weekly VA Marketing Tip: Take a 5 Minute Interaction Break

simonwww — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:18:47 -0000

Great advice. I totally agree and think that would be a great way to jump ahead in terms of interacting with potential customers and clients. Besides interacting directly, though, it may be also at least helpful on the side to put up videos on YouTube and AdWido to reach for a potential audience to get interested in your business.

Re: 10 Great Rules for Inbound Marketing

simonwww — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:24:20 -0000

Good article — I think the cool thing about social media marketing is that it's, by default, inbound marketing. People who become "fans" of you on Facebook are following your product because they like you. And it becomes easy for their friends to also find you. This is definitely the marketing of the future, and we have to remember to take advantage of all those services, also using AdWido, Twitter, and so on.

Re: Twitter Marketing: A Small Business Guide

simonwww — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:30:46 -0000

Good guide for starting up Twitter. I'll have to give TweetDeck a try. With the rise of sites like Twitter, YouTube, and AdWido, social media marketing really is on the rise these days.

Re: Social Media 101

simonwww — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:55:03 -0000

Taking advantage of social media to get an edge in marketing is definitely important these days. And it's certainly nothing to be really afraid of. Given just a little bit of caution, there's really no downside to trying it out. So what if your video on AdWido isn't that popular? Make a better one -- it can only get better!

Re: Top 10 Web Startup Business Screwups!

simonwww — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:27:28 -0000

Hmm, really interesting. Great points! I think a lot of startup businesses forget to make use of every avenue available to them. Sure, a lot of people remember that they need to do a lot to promote their business, but there's always more you can do. People not taking advantage of sites ilke YouTube and AdWido today are going to be behind the other startups.