Social Networking is growing at an astronomical rate, giving businesses an opportunity to expose their brands and their services to ever expanding audiences. Social Media is not a fad, but a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.

• Nielsen Online surveys show that Social Networks and Blogs are now the 4th most popular online activity, ahead of personal email. Member communities are visited by 67% of the global online population and time spent is growing at 3 times the overall internet rate, accounting for almost 10% of all internet time ( Nielsen Online, March 2009).
   

• Facebook: More than 120 million users log on to Facebook at least once each day. More than 1 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photos, etc.) are shared each week. If Facebook were a country, it would be the 4th largest in the world.
   

• Twitter: New York has the most Twitters users, followed by Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco and Boston; while Detroit was the fast-growing city over the first five months of 2009. The total number of Twitter users grew 1382% from February 2008 to February 2009. Businesses are finding it to be an economical and important part of a marketing strategy to keep consumers aware of and connected to their brand.
   

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn's audience is younger (41), more affluent (average household income of $109K), and 49% are company decision makers.
   

• Blogs: Blogging grew 68% in 2008. 346 million people worldwide read blogs, amounting to 77% of active web users. 184 million people say they’ve started a blog.

Businesses large and small are turning to Social Media to reach their customers where they already are. By being active in Social Networking communities, your business and brand are visible and easily accessible, whether for marketing purposes or customer support. Social Media is ideal for building those all-important relationships that are conducive to making more sales.

The immense reach of Social Networks also means businesses are subject to additional scrutiny. Consumers now have an unprecedented opportunity to generate and spread positive or negative feedback almost instantly. This means that companies need to be able to manage their online reputation, and respond quickly to any potential changes in the public's perception of them. Whether you are active on Social Media platforms or not, people are talking about you and your brand. They will continue the conversation whether or not you choose to join in.

iBusinessDesigns can help you leverage Social Media platforms to increase your exposure and sales, and to monitor your online presence and the reputation of your brands. We specialize in the development and full integration of Social Media infrastructure (Branding, Website, SEO, Blog, Social Media Platforms) and reputation management.

 

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We can help you implement, refine and achieve better results from your Branding, Website, Blog, SEO and Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitting, LinkedIn, etc.).

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