Why Social Media? Pt. 1: Community and Credibility

Two of the biggest buzzwords on the Web right now are “social” and “community” — and it’s easy to see why, given the kind of traffic headed to social networks right now!

Check out the latest figures from analytics website Compete:


That’s right — Facebook sees more than a BILLION visits every single month!

So what’s the deal with all these “social” sites, anyway?

There’s no doubt that social networking strategies are the hottest thing going right now in the Internet marketing world — partly because there are so many new sites and software types and methods springing up all the time, and partly…

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