Serious Entrepreneurs Make Money Using Social Media the Right Way

Let’s face it. If you’re an entrepreneur, you’ll know that using social media is a great way to promote your business. It’s fast, it’s simple and, best of all, it’s free!

However, you have to be kind of careful with dealing with those who have power on the World Wide Web. Pissing off the people at Google, and other people who are your online “Friends” can result in having your accounts shut down, and leave you crying in the dust. And those are just your Facebook and Twitter accounts!

That’s because you’ve now been branded as a SPAMMER!

One of the blessings of Web 2.0 is online social networking. A lot of people use these to remain in constant communication with friends, to meet new acquaintances, develop connections that are work-related and many more. However, people are always looking abuse this wonderful service and this is especially true with social networking online among other things.

Internet property is much like any web page where Internet Sites allow peers to interact, which is then called social media online. Web 2.0 is just another word to refer to sites that allow people to contribute to it rather than simply read what’s on it.

For example, a blog (for bloggers) is Web 2.0, both Myspace and Facebook are Web 2.0, Flickr and Twitter are also categorized as Web 2.0, and all social bookmarking websites are Web 2.0.

As online marketing evolved, online businessmen found out that they were able to promote their stuff using all these for free. It’s like, “For Free? Cool!”

Problem is that it’s not cool!

Social media is an extended term that includes plenty of websites. However, there is what you call online etiquette that provides guidelines to which Web 2.0 sites allow you to gain a portion of Internet property that is for your own disposal or for your business – without getting other people mad that would lead you to lose your credibility as a serious businessman in the world of network marketing.

To place it into an analogy:

The weekend is here! You go to party, hoping to catch a few friends, knock back a few drinks and just basically relax and have a good time. Suddenly, some stranger comes up to you, introduces himself and suddenly launches into a sales pitch.

Oh come on! It wouldn’t be surprising if you suddenly hurl your drink at his face – at the very least. This is pretty much what happens when you use social media sites in ways that they’re not supposed to be used.

To truly be a Serious Entrepreneur, understand that social media is not about making money; it’s about making friends. As a marketer on the internet, do business exactly how you would conduct business in person. There’s a time and place for “business” – social media is a way to connect and let potential business contacts learn what you’re about.

Remember, force-feeding usually results in up-chucking. If you want to build a solid business, do so on a solid foundation of respect and friendship for each other’s person, even if you’re just online.