For years successful salespeople have known that people like to deal with other like minded people. Relationship building is very important to the building of online businesses just like in offline businesses.

That’s one of the reasons that social networking websites are very popular right now. Social networking allows you to meet people with common interests and make new friends.

Some of the most prominent social networking websites include StumbleUpon, Digg, Propeller, along with hundreds of others. Unlike forum marketing where you are posting back and forth social networking starts with an article posted in the social directory.

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About the Author/Founder of the IMS Blog

This former Navy Senior Chief (ret.) and professional entertainer didn't stop when he retired from the military...

Steve Roye is also an author who has also been an online business owner and consultant for almost a decade.

Now Steve focuses on helping others start or expand their online businesses.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog.

It’s become common knowledge that Twitter has become a powerhouse social network.

But how do you really use Twitter to bring traffic to your blog and build your online fan base or email subscriber list?

I will tell you how you DON’T do it. You don’t use your Twitter control panel like I was doing. You need a free, professional interface with your Twitter account in order to maximize your efforts with Twitter.

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About the Author/Founder of the IMS Blog

This former Navy Senior Chief (ret.) and professional entertainer didn't stop when he retired from the military...

Steve Roye is also an author who has also been an online business owner and consultant for almost a decade.

Now Steve focuses on helping others start or expand their online businesses.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog.

Of all the techniques, methods and strategies I can give you to increase traffic to your blog, there is one significant piece of the traffic puzzle that I can’t give you, which is…

I can’t give your blog longevity. What do I mean by that?

By longevity, I mean how long your blog has been alive and active. This is something very few “gurus” ever mention, but it does play a significant role in your blog traffic.

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About the Author/Founder of the IMS Blog

This former Navy Senior Chief (ret.) and professional entertainer didn't stop when he retired from the military...

Steve Roye is also an author who has also been an online business owner and consultant for almost a decade.

Now Steve focuses on helping others start or expand their online businesses.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog.