Are Twitter and Facebook for you?

My favorite feature of Internet Marketing is how measurable it is. By using tools such as Google Analytics, we can not only know our exact traffic stats such as visits, views and time on page; however, knowing what sites are referring traffic to your website is the icing on the cake.

ActiveRain is the source of most of my leads and referrals. Facebook has been reportedly driving more traffic to websites than Google itself and through Networked Blogs is where my blog visitors come from. Twitter is extremely powerful and responsible for many Positive Mommies memberships. Social Bookmarking works wonderfully to promote your site and your brand.

There is no doubt. Social media works. Social media pays. It’s no surprise that some are finding ways to measure just how much:

Facebook and Twitter are everywhere. Whether “online updating” is for your business or not, you won’t know until you try. With so many tutors and tutorials, the learning curve gets shorter. The investment is minimal, the return is measurable. Give it a wholehearted try, measure it, then make an intelligent choice based upon real facts relevant to your experience – and your interests.