As time moves on in the Internet world social networks have been all the rage. First it was MySpace, then it was Facebook now it is Twitter and you have a whole host of other social media plays like Friendfeed, BeBo, Flickr, Ning, YouTube, Digg, LinkedIn and way to many others to comment.

I think Liz Strauss really summed it up the best: Speed, trust and the ROI of relationships. This is really where the Internet and social networks are going. Social networks seem to have the majority of attention right now. However I will tell you my North Shore Nissan Dealer was looking for ways we could do business together other than just being an order taker for cars. It thought that new attitude to be welcome and refreshing. I can help them get high quality leads and probably at a lower cost, however it would require a little risk on their part to go where they need to go using SEO as their baseline.

I’m in the process of writing a book for businesses on how they can use social media successfully. Social Media can be overwhelming and can be frought with landmines if you are not careful. My partner Ron Geodendorp and I have interviewed several industry Web 2.0 social media all stars who are in the trenches. Ron and I have picked up a few things along the way and we are going to be sharing them with you.

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