what is social media...

[eposdirect]

hi all,

please explain what is social media. what role does social media play in SEO strategy?

Thanks

[my_misyel]

Social media optimization (SMO) is a set of methods for generating publicity through social media, online communities and community websites. Methods of SMO include adding RSS feeds, social news buttons, blogging, and incorporating third-party community functionalities like images and videos. Social media optimization is related to search engine marketing, but differs in several ways, primarily the focus on driving traffic from sources other than search engines, though improved search ranking is also a benefit of successful SMO.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_optimization

[VladTepes]

People are getting bored reading long sentences and paragraphs just to get information. Now, people will prefer more interactive way to get information like videos, slides, etc. which is more realistic and easy to gather info.

[rejeanamorrise]

There's a great sense of relief when you finally admit to yourself that, though it sounds cool, you have no idea what it means to Digg, Stumble or Spurl. That you spell delicious without random periods and that, in your world, Reddit is two words and not at all spelled like that. As an average Web user, you don't have to be a fan of social media optimization. However, as a site owner, you do need to know that it exists and be aware of the effects and potential benefits it could have on your site.


http://www.searchengineguide.com/lisa-b ... social.php

[harleydavidsons]

But it is nofollow.

Do you know What social media is dofollow

[seo.doc]

social media helps in driving visitors to your site thus it is also helpful in getting your pages index faster...this is a powerful tool in marketing your services or products..

[commentcodes]

social media is online communities sites, it is more helps to increase the traffic, and easy to index sites/blogs.

[YooHee]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media

this would help you..

good luck...

[seo.doc]

here are the things you should do on SMO:

# Increase Your Linkability
# Make Tagging and Bookmarking easy
# Reward Inbound Links
# Help Your Content Travel
# Encourage the Mashup
# Be a User Resource, Even if it Doesn't Help You
# Reward Helpful and Valuable Users
#Participate
#Know how to target your audience
#Create content
#Be real

[seocipl]

Social Media Optimization is helpful to increase website traffic.
Like If you create your site related Video and after work Video Submission in YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Digg,Google Video it's related to Social Media Optimization.

[meanne2007]

Social media optimization (SMO) is a set of methods for generating publicity through social media, online communities and community websites. Methods of SMO include adding RSS feeds, social news buttons, blogging, and incorporating third-party community functionalities like images and videos. Social media optimization is related to search engine marketing, but differs in several ways, primarily the focus on driving traffic from sources other than search engines, though improved search ranking is also a benefit of successful SMO.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_optimization

that's right. Some social bookmarking site contribute amount of traffics to your site but do you think it really helps to improved search ranking especially in google since some of the social bookmarking sites are no follow?

[YooHee]

i think it is another way to promote your site....

[webrecsol]

hi, social media is good way of increase of your website traffic and top ranking. if you use high pr social net work site the you can saw that traffic improve and if you want new website google index hurry up then that is good way of indexing because these way very fast index your website with in 12 to 24 hour..