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As of the writing of this post, and the current terms with Facebook Fanpages, if you have a Facebook Fanpage that has 25 fans or more, you are able to obtain a Unique Fanpage URL.
This video is a short clip demonstrating how you can obtain that URL for your fanpage. This shortens the link and makes your page look more professional.
When you are finished watching the video below, please feel free to pass this along to others who may need help getting their URL.
When I first began to learn the basics of Twitter, I had no idea what I was doing. Learning all the social sites at the same time created a partial setup and not really following through. Now, several months later, I realized that my Twitter wasn’t very business oriented so I used this May Makeover opportunity to rethink my strategy and narrow my niche and followers. So, thus began my week long journey into the unknown to research my solution to engage, syncronize, optimize and generate a following.
On Day 7 of my May Makeover, I added a few links when I first got started redoing my Twitter account. On this post, I will go step by step in what I did this entire week.
After I uploaded my FREE theme, I set up accounts for the following sites.
I set up an account to share my photos at TwitPic.com
I plan to add some groups later so I set up grouptweet.com
I plan to create polls and surveys so I set up twtpoll.com
I am creating PowerPoint Presentations so I set up slideshare.net
Now it was time to set up several automated tools to help me drip my content. I am now able to auto follow, check stats and so much more. There are several options out there but the two I chose have been listed below.
There is a third tool that you can use for automation. All you do is add your twitter name and password at twuffer.com
I realized I still had a lot of work to do so I decided to check my statistics by learning from 2 more tools.
With twitteranalyzer.com, you can get all the statistics on your account and your tweets to see who is rting as well as having access to the graphs. All you do is all your user name to enter the site.
Real time stats, campaigns and more are offered on this extensive social media tool called objectivemarketer.com
Here is a list of Local Tweet tools to help you find tweeters locally.
This tool is the online yellow pages for Twitter @ Twellow.com
This tool allows you to add your location & interests @ wefollow.com
Now the work begins. My daily goal spent on Twitter will start at 30 – 60 minutes per day until I can get a real handle on the tools. My ultimate goal will be 15 – 30 minutes per day added into my daily work plan.
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Oh! And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter. See you there
Are you confused about the Social Media Era? Are you a Baby Boomer trying to build an online business using techniques that are outdated or a person just learning the value of Social Media?
When I signed up last year, I really didn’t understand the power of Twitter. So one of my goals on my May Makeover project is to revisit my Twitter account and actually learn the proper steps to marketing. Now, as I go through my account and revisit it a few months later, I have a better understanding of it’s power and will now share with you the steps I am taking to Tweet effectively.
Throughout the next few days I will be editing, deleting and changing the settings. I will also go through the Search options to perform a search on my niche to find people in my industry. I will be adding tutorials and how to tips as I go through my Twitter account.
If you have a Twitter account, or have been thinking about signing up, here are a few tips to get you started.
2. Think of a name for your account. If you are starting a business, I recommend using your real name. This will help others find you. If you are married and want your friends to find you, I suggest using your maiden name also.
3. Write your bio. If you are using Twitter for personal use, you can add some fun info. If you are using Twitter for your business, I suggest you stand out from the crowd by creating fun tips and suggestions to bring people to your blog or landing page. (Remember that you only get 160 characters)
4. Upload your theme. If you have a business that you are promoting on Twitter, why not create a banner or theme that fits your companies brand? There are many sites out there that offer FREE backgrounds, it just depends on your needs.
This will help you get started. On Day 8 & 9 I will be taking some time to reflect on the upcoming Mother’s Day Weekend. So follow me on Day 10 to learn my next step.
Are you new to the world of Social Media and don’t know where to begin. Are you skeptical of it’s purpose and power?
Do you like to learn new techniques, skills and educate yourself with technology?
It can be overwhelming when you first get started with Facebook, Twitter, blogging, article writing and all the other aspects of Social Media.
Then, as soon as you master a technique or a skill, the site changes their terms or they reorganize their site leaving you to re-train yourself. I know because I have been there and done that myself and I am still learning.
Tangled Web
It can feel like a tangled web of sorts. Where to begin, how to get started, what to say and how much privacy is at risk? Although I began learning the art of Social Media just a few months ago, I have more work to do in putting it all together to make it work for my business. Therefore, I will be adding informational videos and training as I rework my Facebook and Twitter accounts next week.
So on my May Makeover moving forward, stay tuned and watch me as I teach you while I am relearning myself.
Until then, please leave comments and/or suggestions and tell me what you would like covered while I work on my May Makeover project.
Don’t forget to check out my Makeover starting on Day 1 through Day 5.
Are you looking for another FREE but valuable resource while you are building your new business? Sometimes Free is not a good thing but in this case, I can give you a personal recommendation based on my own experience and the recommendation of Michael Torbert.
Email Marketing is one very essential component to any business, online and offline because it is the key to informing your clients.
You can send emails, newsletters, updates, birthday wishes, holiday greetings and contests. When I first got started with email marketing, I joined a company based on a referral. I was new the concept of email marketing and how powerful it would be to my business. Then, when I started to learn WordPress blogging and email marketing, I didn’t realize that some companies didn’t mesh up with WordPress.
That is when I met Michael Torbert, developer of the All In One SEO Pack, who is also the coordinator of a local Word Press Meetup that I attend. He highly recommended Mailchimp as an email marketing tool that is WordPress friendly. I found that Mailchimp was user friendly and had a lot of what I was looking for to help me with forms, templates and newsletters.
These are some of the benefits with Mailchimp:
You can design beautiful emails from their template gallery.
You can manage your subscribers with autoresonders, sign up forms, and List Management.
You have access to their tracking system.
Mailchimp has many plugins for your WordPress blog
Integration with WordPress, Twitter and other social media sites.
Mailchimp allows you to store 500 subscribers to your database for free.
You can send 3,000 emails per month.
You have access to a large video training series, support and images.
And lots more.
Want more information about Mailchimp? Just click here and listen to their intro video. Along with the referral from Michael Torbert, I highly recommend Mailchimp too.
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Are you a babyboomer who has dreamed about a home based business using your skills, passions or years of experience?
Do you have a hobby or a love of photography? Do you love scrapbooking, woodworking or have a skill that you want to promote? Us babyboomers have so many years of experience that we can share with others and take those dreams and turn them into a great business.
Not sure where to begin? How great would it be to have a place to express your dream and have a network of great people networking with you to give you input and suggestions?
Well, you have come to the right place. Every Wednesday you can come over to the discussion group and share your dream job. Go for it. Express your thoughts, how you picture it, where it would be and how you would build the business. Then watch the topic grow.
Shortly after I returned from the Live Event in Portland Oregon in January 2010, I decided to work on a short ebook about my experiences in 2009. After my layoff, I decided to research working from home opportunities and began keeping notes of my fears, challenges, experiences and successes. Not knowing how to begin, I went into my Renedage Professional training and listened to 4 tutorials by Jerry Chen, a coach and trainer for the Renegade community.
As you listen to my video here, You will learn about two free resources that helped me build my ideas for my first ebook. I am still working on the draft and look forward to sharing my book with you in the near future.
