Word of Mouth - For the Internet
Social Media is a very recent addition to features your website should include. Facebook and Twitter have grown exponentially over the last year, and have no indications of slowing down. The ability for your business to report it's own news through a blog, and send it to Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and other social networks is highly valuable for a business.
Your Own News Network
These social networks have given the power to your company to represent itself, independent of the news and media. One of the most successful 'Social Experiments' was with Old Spice, generating millions of dollars in new sales.
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