Social Media Explained in Plain English

What is Social Media?

Social media is a form of internet marketing.  The concept is to use a selective number of  social media  tools available to and communicate with customers, strengthen the business brand and ultimately increase sales. An example of social media tools include:

• Networks sites (MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Micro blogs (Twitter)
• Social bookmarking (Digg, Stumbleupon)
• Social media sharing (Flickr, YouTube)
• Review/ratings sites (ePinions, BizRate)
• Blogs (WordPress, Blogger)
• Forums (Digital Photograhy Review)
• News aggregators (RSS, Google Reader) and
• Virtual 3D networks (SecondLife, ActiveWorlds).

For someone new to Social Media it can all be overwhelming and somewhat daunting, but take a moment to watch this video which explains Social Media in plain English!

If you still do not understand what social media is, please feel free to ask a question!