Social Network Case Study

I've been told many times that using Social Network Websites help to recruit new members, increase followers, increase traffic and helps your income's bottom line. This Hubs topic speaks about using Social Networking Websites as a way to advertise online. It also speaks about a Social Network Case Study I'm conducting to see if all the hype is true about the power Social Networking Websites hold to help expand an Internet Business to succeed.

I have not used Social Network Websites as a main form of free advertising online. Today's date is 11/7/11 and about two years ago I opened a Facebook account but did not use it much at all. I linked up with some friends and family to share posts, pictures and videos but that was pretty much it. Then about six months later I created a Facebook Page and a Facebook Group but again, I did not do much with them. The first year I had a Facebook account I found it to be intimidating to use but over time I became more comfortable using the Facebook platform.

What about Twitter? I opened an account about a year ago and again, I did not use it much. I mostly connected with article and blog writers and Tweeted occasionally but that's all I did. Over time I received emails from people who would request to follow me, I would approve them and post a few Tweets then not sign in for another month. I never took the time to build a following.

What about Linkedin? Again, I had an account but barely filled out my profile, never made any connections and probably didn't sign into my account for almost a year. On 11/6/11 I sat down, filled out my profile, made a few connections and created a Linkedin Group of my own.

What about Youtube? I created a Youtube Channel in November 2010. Youtube is the reason why I felt I should focus using Social Network Websites more often as a form of free advertising.

I'm here to share a Social Network Case Study I am conducting to see if using Social Network Websites do really make the mark to help an Internet Business reach a higher level. My plan is to use the Social Network Websites daily. I will become an active member at Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and of course continue being active at YouTube. My Case Study starts on 11/7/11 and I will update this Hub in January 2012 with the results. I'm looking forward to see how many new connections I can make within a couple of months.

Below I list the numbers to my Social Networks. Start Date: 11/7/11

• Linkedin Group Members: 1
• Facebook Page: Likes - 22 - Talking About - 3
• Facebook Group Members: 8
• Twitter Followers: 339
• YouTube Channel: Channel Views - 6,761 - Video Uploads - 2,976 - Subscribers 71

To Be Continued