Social marketing is a key element to any website strategy. There are mechanisms online that enable users to “recommend” your website to other users. These users then potentially visit your website and generate traffic that you don’t have to pay for. Recommended users also are more likely to purchase than users with no history of interaction with your website. Socialization also extends to creating link popularity. Link popularity is the primary means for Google and Yahoo to rank your website in search engine listings. Social management extends heavily into generating relationships with other websites to list your website in reference.

Social marketing and social networks are changing the relationship between brands and consumers. Online communities are influencing and changing opinions on brands, products and services and by doing so providing both opportunities and threats.

Where online communities exist, what they are saying and how you can influence and learn from them are fundamental questions. Interweaving can develop engagement strategies that allow you to participate in these conversations and influence opinion.

Online conversations are constantly happening all over the internet that are related to brands, products, services, industries and people. This information is in the public domain and accessible by all and if you are not participating in the discussion then you are not influencing opinion.

We utilise blogs, forums and other social networks in order to understand what resources and information your audience needs and expects. Once we know this we can use a mixture of blog marketing and paid and natural search and ensure your business can influence, qualify and learn from the online community.

This interactivity is what is changing the shape of the web. Sites that contain elements of interactivity like MySpace and other social networks like You Tube are getting huge exposure. Businesses should use social media to expose their personality, expertise and professionalism and build stronger, longer lasting relationships with customers.

Interweaving can create and maintain blogs and forums that will not only supply you with great information but also ensure you get high web rankings and drive more traffic to your main site.