Website design By BotEap.comIn Part 1 of this article series, we talked about what social networking sites are and how they can be used together to drive traffic, get links, and build your list. But we won’t go into details… so we’ll pick up where we left off and discuss your social media marketing strategy.

Website design By BotEap.com1) Sign up and start networking ASAP.

Website design By BotEap.comSocial networking sites are, by their definition, places where you connect, socialize, and get in touch with like-minded people. That means you can’t have a one-way conversation where you “read” your prospects and engage in activities that will directly benefit you.

Website design By BotEap.comAs such, that means you should start networking and engaging with these sites before you start doing those things that directly benefit you. For example:

Website design By BotEap.com* Comment and rate videos on video sharing sites like YouTube before you start posting your own videos.

Website design By BotEap.com* Comment and rate other people’s content before you start bookmarking your own content on Digg, StumbleUpon, ReddIt and the like.

Website design By BotEap.com* Comment and rate other people’s content while creating your own Squidoo Lens or HubPages.

Website design By BotEap.comIf you become part of the community first, you can get a good reputation quickly. This makes you more authoritative and influential when you start submitting and bookmarking your own content. And that means more traffic, fast.

Website design By BotEap.com2) Start sharing quality content

Website design By BotEap.comOnce you’ve helped other members and contributed to the community, then it’s time to start contributing your own quality content. That means you can share videos, bookmark your pages, and build your content sites. You can also run a blog on these sites, start niche groups, and the like.

Website design By BotEap.com3) Network with other like-minded

Website design By BotEap.comYou may find many prospects on these social networking sites, which is why you should work to get people on your mailing list. But don’t forget that you can also find potential joint venture partners on these sites, so network accordingly.

Website design By BotEap.com4) Commit to doing something every day

Website design By BotEap.comFinally, you need to commit to doing one social media marketing activity every day. For example, upload a new video, create a new Squidoo page, or answer five questions on Yahoo! answers

Website design By BotEap.comThe reason for this consistency is that the more you do, the more traffic you will get and the faster you will build your list. See, you can’t just “do” social marketing for a day and expect it to pay off for months. But you can do just a little bit every day and see it pay you handsomely every day.