In 2009 Global usage of social media sites increased 82% from the previous year statistics.  Is your business using social media yet or if you are you using to its full extent?

2010 is the year of the Social Media Revolution.  In December 2009 almost half of the US population used facebook and that number is growing every day.  There are hundreds of social media sites in the United States and worldwide.  There are the large sites that you hear about on a daily basis including facebook, twitter, MySpace, Linked In, and YouTube.  There are also more industry specific sites like Active Rain and i-Meet.  There also sites that have large followings, but are not always in the news like Bebo and Flixster.  There are many other large sites that are popular only outside the US and could be very useful if your company is global.

Many companies use a mix of different sites, tie them together, and tie them back to their own website.

If you currently have an outside vendor handling your social media there are some key questions you should ask them to maximize your online exposure and interaction.

• What sites work best for my business/industry?
• How many different sites should I join?  Is quality better than quantity?
• How often are you updating the content on my social media accounts?
• Are you tracking the hits on my account?

Interactivity Marketing founded and has maintained the Myrtle Beach fan page on facebook and has grown the page to over 150,000 thousand fans since starting the page in June of 2009  We were able to grow the site through constant interaction with fans, contests, and giveaways.

If your new to social media, feel like you don’t even know where to begin, or want to redevelop your current social media plan contact Interactivity Marketing and let us put together a plan to get your business into the social media revolution today.  We will do all the research to see what sites similar business are on and the site your target audience is using to ensure you’re not wasting your time or money.