This is the arena of getting social and having an identity over web. A quality website design can bring you image globally but it will not be visible to a big share of audience until and unless it is renown or branded well enough. Usually, your website design sails your identity and traits in different platforms. These days the most common and effective platform is the social media and networks just like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Youtube, etc. There are numerous social networks for various purpose and niches which can be highly effective to promote your business globally and can build your reputation.
Social media exits in different varieties specific to different domains and cateogies such as for networking, blogging, booking marking, wikis, videos etc.
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No. |
Social Platform |
Example |
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1 |
Networking | Facebook, MySpace, Orkut, Twitter, Ning, Hi5 etc. |
|
2 |
Business Networking | Linked In, Nyms, etc. |
|
3 |
Bookmarking | Stumbleupon, Digg, Technorati, Delicious, Yahoo Buzz, etc. |
|
4 |
News | Mixx, Newsvine, Reddit, Propeller, Digg, etc. |
|
5 |
Wikis | Wikipedia. |
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6 |
Blogs | Wordpress, Blogger, TypePad, Livejournal etc. |
|
7 |
Video Sharing | YouTube, Veho, Hulu, etc |
|
8 |
Photo Sharing | Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa etc |
|
9 |
Presentation Sharing | Slideshare, Issuu, Scribd, etc. |
However, following is the list of social media platforms which are categorized to help your web design and development business promotion by means of appropriate planning and selection of suitable niche in that particular social platform.
These social platforms can help your web design and development business for promotion and marketing alongside building a brand name and reputation for your own self too. However, it is necessary to hit a suitable platform or the niche in each of the social stream and then setting up your goals and business plan accordingly. Such as promoting your web design portfolio and building an identity as a web design or graphic design company via social and business networks. Having your readers/clients being informed of your latest offers, news and getting them in constant collaboration using social networks for news and blogs etc.
In short, social media can really be a good start for your website promotion and this is not the all since there are tremendous opportunities for getting business, keeping your clients informed and sticky, brand awareness, building reputation and so on. So, get social and take an edge of social media.












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