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Using Social Media Tools for Marketing is the best thing you can do for network marketing business. Social media marketing is about spending time getting to know others and letting them get to know you. Providing good quality relevant content to others around the web. Social media is not just about Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. There are endless ways to network online these days!

Here are my top ten social media tools for marketing :

1.Social Networks

Find people you know or with similar interests, join groups, fanpages, share pics and videos, let people know what you’re up to. This would be Myspace, Facebook, Bebo, etc. This is one of the best ways to let people get to know you.

2.Professional Networks

Such as LinkedIn. Don’t make the mistake of viewing this as a social network. There is a different tone to this type of network. Be sure to be respectful and professional, and provide relevant information.

3. Blogs

Blogs are a place where you can really establish yourself, stretch out, make it your own. The downside of blogs is you have to drive traffic to them. I use other social media tools for marketing my blog. I make connections on the sites and then when they get value from and want to learn more about me they go back to my blog to check it out.

4.Videos

Create informational videos. A lot of people hate reading or learn better from a video than from a post. This is great because people get to see and hear you, making you even more real and less anonymous.

5. Article Marketing

Great way to get your content out online. You can submit articles to directories, use social bookmarking sites, put them on your myspace or facebook page, submit them to other blog posters for content, etc.

6.Micro-blogging

The obvious example is Twitter. Connect with others who have similar interests, keep them updated on what you are up to, any new content you’ve produced that they might be interested in, etc.

7.Pod-casting

If you’re a talker, talk your content. Interview people in your industry. Create a series of pod-casts that relate to your area of interest and again provide good info. Distribute it to podcast directories.

8. Discussion Boards and Forums

Great place to find people who share common interests. Again the key here is to provide useful and relevant responses to the questions people are asking. Don’t blatantly market yourself, again be present, be consistent, and be relevant; provide your website details and let people come to you.

9. Social Bookmarking

Putting it all together. Connect people to your information online, get links to your content all over the net. Make sure you put a relevant blurb or excerpt so people can see what information to expect. This is helpful for search engine optimization as well because it creates high quality links to your site.

10. Events and Meet-up sites

Taking online networking offline. Find people in your area who share a common interest. Making connections and real friendships offline can be really beneficial for your business because the people know you. It can also be a great way to meet people to mastermind with.

Most importantly: Link it all together! Link your social networks to your blog and micro-blog, link your videos to your articles, let people know where you are and where your content is.