Growing Your Small Business With Social Media

Here is an exerpt from an article by Hilarye Fuller from UtahBusiness.com--check it out! It has some interesting points. The entire article is in the title's hyperlink.

Secrets to Online Success

Grow Your Presence Using Social Media

by Hilarye Fuller

02 September 2010—

Social media is more than just a buzzword used by marketing professionals. It’s a vehicle that has taken off and changed the way millions are using the Internet, not only in their personal lives but in their professional lives as well. While blogging, chat rooms and forums have been around since the late 1990s, social networking sites have really only taken off in the last few years with the most significant growth occurring in 2008 and 2009. According to Facebook Advertising, there are currently more than 87 million users on Facebook with almost 800,000 just in Utah. According to Mashable, Twitter is also estimated to have more than 18 million users by the end of the year. For today’s entrepreneurs, social media can be a goldmine.