One of the questions I get asked is "Where do I start to get involved in social media?" I blogged about this question specific to Twitter, but there are many different avenues for social media.

The first step is deciding what your strategy is for using social media. What is your "end in mind" or the results you want to achieve for your business?

Second, how do you plan to support this initiative? How much time can/will you or someone you hire devote to it?

Third, create realistic expectations and tie your social media strategy into your overall business strategy, marketing strategy and specifically your Web strategy.

Then get educated on some of the social media tools. Currently, some of the most popular are Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Digg, LinkedIn and YouTube. However, there are more out there than you think.

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