Users like good content. In fact, they want good content. Therefore, you can quickly gain buzz if you can reach above the crowd and make yourself stand out with good content.
Below is a quick overview of some of the tools available to generate buzz in the social media sphere.
Social Networking Sites
Social networking and bookmarking websites have taken the internet world by storm in the past few years. Sites like FaceBook, MySpace and Digg are now among the most visited in the world and opportunities are emerging for smart and creative marketers.
Rating Sites
If you have a good product, especially software, you can submit it to a rating site. Editors of these sites can rate and recommend your product to other visitors.
Podcasts
Podcast marketing is the publishing of audio programs on the internet with the intention of raising awareness of your product and boosting sales. This is now a cheap and easy marketing option as you can produce and publish podcasts from home at little cost.
Blogs
If you are interested in using Web 2.0 marketing to your advantage, then a blog is the place to start. You will find few successful online ventures today that don't have a blog.
A blog linked to your website that carries relevant and interesting content will increase your exposure considerably.
Widgets
Widgets are small web based applications that allow web users to interact with each other, either on your site or across sites. They are particularly popular among social networking websites like FaceBook. The sheer volume of widget development on FaceBook is staggering.
Instant Messaging and mCommerce
Today’s consumer wants information delivered fast and often while they are on the move. While instant messaging isn't a new technology it remains an extremely popular form of communication, especially on mobile devices. Websites like Twitter allow you to deliver marketing messages directly to mobile phones or via IM.
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