I just received my Amazon order. I invested in some new books so I can keep abreast of the changes in social media. I already own Social Media Marketing: An Hour A Day and Blog Marketing and wanted to purchase Mari Smith’s new book, Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day. It only made sense to pick up YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour A Day, and the newest book out…Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars.

I’ll be reading this last book over the two next weeks and will give you a recap of each section. It covers strategies, principles, applications, and social media websites.

I highly recommend any of the above books as fabulous additions to your social media library. Let me know what you think? What’s your favorite social medial book?

Syndicating Your Content Through Blogging,
Finding Content At YouTube
Show Notes: May 10, 2010

Finding Content At YouTube [ 14:14 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (89)

Tips on finding content at YouTube.

Discounting the value of social media, blogging, Facebook, and all those other “invites” you receive as being a viable tool for your message? You might want to think that over.
Gary Hayes, Personalized Media, created this cool app that tracks social media usage.

“I decided to put together this little Flash app (which is in constant development) showing how active & dynamic the Social Web, Mobile Industry and Game Business is.” ~Gary Hayes

Here are just three of the many interesting statistics he’s complied on social media:

• Facebook 25 million new members each month Feb 2010 Mashable
• 50 million Tweets per day Feb 2010 - eConsultancy
• YouTube 1Billion watched per day Dec 2009 SMH

Still think it’s a fad? Let me know by posting your comments below

If you haven’t embraced social media, maybe these 10 reasons will show you why you need to care.

Thomas Mangum, Virtual Coffee, interviewed me today for his online radio show.

Thomas Mangum, Virtual Coffee Interviews Debra Simpson, Syndicating Your Content [ 30:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (255)

We discussed why you’d want to syndicate your content and some of the ways to develop your own intellectual property to sell online, as passive income.

Of course, I discussed blogging, in particular using WordPress as a launching point. I then shared about importing your blog into Facebook and Linkedin. I shared some tips on creating your first ebook to give away from your website as a list building tool.

Let me know what you think about the interview by commenting.

Join me tomorrow, July 25th, in my online classroom and learn about finding content and marketing your business with YouTube.

As I talk about blogs and blogs marketing, I’m often asked about the different strategies you can use to find something to post about. One of my favorites is YouTube. I’ve spoken to groups about using Linkedin as a marketing tool and found really great videos to support my talk at YouTube.

Tomorrow I’ll show you how to search YouTube and grab the code you need to post video to your website. I’m also here to answer your YouTube questions. So grab a beverage of your choice, pull up the conference room, put your feet up and let’s cross the digital divide together.

I’m inviting you to Cross The Digital Divide with me tomorrow at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern to chat in my online classroom  about You Tube.

I look forward to sharing with you, and answering your questions about how you can promote your business online. If you’d like to ask a question prior to our webinar, feel free to contact me directly.

Join me tomorrow, July 25th, in my online classroom and learn about finding content and marketing your business with YouTube.

One of the common questions I’m asked is how to come up with content for a blog. One of my strategies is to use YouTube. I also use YouTube for viral marketing.

Tomorrow I’ll show you how to search YouTube and grab the code you need to post video to your website. I’m also here to answer your YouTube questions. So grab a beverage of your choice, pull up the conference room, put your feet up and let’s cross the digital divide together.

I’m inviting you to Cross The Digital Divide with me tomorrow at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern to chat in my online classroom  about You Tube.

I look forward to sharing with you, and answering your questions about how you can promote your business online. If you’d like to ask a question prior to our webinar, feel free to contact me directly.