Social Media Sites Top 10 (Top 5 Reviewed)

Social media sites are the big buzz around the internet and not only are they great for socializing with friends, but there are hundreds of Internet Marketers that use these sites to promote their businesses.

There are a lot of different social media sites around the internet, that you can use to market your business and the more of them that you join and use the more potential customers you can connect with.

Let’s take a look at the first five of the social media sites that are in the top 10 in April 2012 in the US.

The top 10 Social media sites no 1 = Facebook

Facebook would have to be one of the most popular social media sites on the internet and has millions of members from all over the world. With Facebook you can request people to be your friend and so you can search for people that are interested in the niche of your business and send them a friend request.

You can also set up group pages with Facebook so you can set up a group for your business and your friends and other members can join your group.

The most effective way to market your business is to get to know your potential customers on a personal basis before promoting any offers to them. So you will want to connect with them on a social level as well as a business level.

The top 10 Social media sites no 2 = Youtube

Youtube is by far the most popular video site amongst all social media sites. It is a great site to upload and share videos and to get visitors to a site or product you are offering. It’s really easy to set up an account with Youtube you can do so in under 5 minutes..

The top 10 Social media sites no 3 = Twitter

Twitter is a website where you can ‘follow’ people. You can follow friends, family and people that you share similar interests with. To use Twitter for your business you will want to follow people that have interests in the niche of your business.

When you follow people there is a good chance they will follow you too.

Whenever you make an update on Twitter, the people that are following you will see your update. If used correctly Twitter can be a very powerful marketing tool for your business.

the top 10 Social media sites no 4 = Yahoo Answers

Yahoo! Answers is a place where people ask and answer questions on any topic. Why not share your facts, opinions and personal experiences with the Yahoo! Answers community?

Categorize : When asking a question, you categorize it in a topic, making it easier for others to find and answer it.

Share what you know. Answer open questions : Your question is open for others to answer for 4 days. You can extend or shorten this time period.

Select a Best Answer : Once your question has been answered, you need to wait one hour before you can pick a best answer, or you can let the community vote for one.

The top 10 Social media sites no 5 = Pinterest

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and share their favorite recipes and much more. I have written an article on the use of Pinterest for internet marketing purposes you can read it here

Which social media sites should you use?

The sites above are just some of the social media sites available that you can use to promote your business. There are other sites such as LinkedIn, Tagged, Google+, Myspace and Yelp and many more. It is sometimes a matter of personal choice as to which one you use so why not try them and see what works for you. The more social media sites that you are a member of the more customers you can connect with.

Here is the top 10 of social media sites for April 2012.