Today, my colleagues and I attended the Metropolitan Builders Association to discuss social media and search engine optimization (SEO). Bill Knoernschild, partner of Orion Group, covered the importance of making your website the central hub of your online activity. Scott Offord, who leads the Internet Marketing team, discussed how social media helps search engine optimization efforts, and how to use social media strategically. I discussed the benefits of using Linkedin and my personal experiences with it thus far.
What we found the audiences’ most immediate concerns to be was the sheer amount of social networking sites available and the time it takes to manage them all. With that concern in mind, that left them unsure as to which social media networks they should focus on, and how often to use them since they are busy running a business all day. Continue reading