It’s hard to believe, but email is starting to become a thing of the past. Social Networks are continuing to dominate online communication. Why spend time attaching a photo in an email when you could just post it to your Facebook page? Why have an email address when you can have your own personal URL?  Why email one customer about your  businesses promotions when you could tell thousands at once? Why? Why? and more Why’s? The list goes on and when you think hard you may start to wonder…dare I say it…Why even use email?  While that question may be a stretch now, soon enough it might be a question you find yourself asking others. Statistics show that Facebook is by far the most popular service for sharing content online. 24% of all content being shared is through Facebook. That easily towers over email’s 11.1%. Even Twitter, which was only started 3 years ago, is as popular of a sharing service as Email.

My point is, if your not in the loop, jump in! You may ask yourself, am I too far behind? or am I too old to start sharing on social platforms? or will the whole world constantly be tracking me? The answer is No. Social media can be utilized by all age groups and you can personally choose what you want to share and who you want to share it with. Below is a list of the top 10 social media sites that I suggest using and why.

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Long gone are the days of only doing SEO work to promote your website. Long gone are the days of only using email to connect with others. And long gone are the days of only visiting CNN.com to get your news. It’s pretty clear that the hottest new trend on the web to communicate is Social Media. From Tweet’s to Wiki’s and Digg’s to Vid’s, there is absolutely no stopping this conglomeration of social connections that feed into your life…unless of course, you’re behind the rest. But if you are, don’t worry. I have compiled a list of the top 10 things you should know about social media and why they are important. Whether you’re trying to promote a business or simply connecting with friends, these tips will help.

1. Explore - Get to know about many of the social media websites before just creating accounts all over the net. Visit the site, play around a little, and decide whether it’s something that you think will be useful or not. Will you come back frequently? Does it pertain to you? or is it only for a certain group of people (ex. Realtors)?

2. Stay Current – Social Media is constantly changing. The most important thing you can do is know whats going on and where social media is heading. There are always new apps being developed and new tools to communicate and spread information.

3. Update Frequently – In the Social Media world, nobody cares about yesterdays news. Sites like Twitter show us that constant updates are necessary to keep others interested. Whatever networks you belong to, make sure you are updating frequently and sharing new information…. even if it’s once a day. If you are using social media for promotional reasons make sure your updates are genuine. Do not constantly update just for the sake of having more content.

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