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Can Social Media be Local? Part 1

You bet ! Here are 5 ideas on getting to your local area, be it Dallas, Fort Worth, Weatherford, Aledo etc.

1- Open a free account on www.merchantcircle.com and add a coupon for your business.

2- Setup a twitter account- www.twitter.com and post little snippets throughout the week about your business.

3- Setup a Facebook page for your business, http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php and make sure to add your address and contact info so people can find you.

4- Make sure your business can be found on Google places, http://www.google.com/places/ .

5- Create a You Tube Channel, http://ow.ly/6nW9H and post a video each month showing or telling about your services.

If you can do even one of these a week in the next 5 weeks, you will be on your way to becoming successful in promoting yourself to the local DFW market place.

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If you're not sure where to start, get help from a local agency that works with businesses on Social Media setup and integration.

Good luck and get going!

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Dallas Internet Marketing Examiner

April Bryan owns a full-service marketing company and holds a Professional Internet Marketer Certification. She believes in affordable, accessible...

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