Social Networking Online, Social Media Marketing and User-Generated Communities for Dummies

Social Media Marketing, Web 2.0, Podcasts, Blogs, RSS feeds, Social Networking, Walking Tours, Digital PR, E-zines, Digital Strategy, Booking Engines, Social Bookmarks, Travel Packaging, SEO and PPC or Pay-Per-Click…all of these terms can be somewhat frightening if they are new to you and you are quite sure what they mean. But they don’t have to be because Web 2.0 and other words are your friends, Social Networking is your lifeline…these are the new, innovative ways your travel company, CVB, tour operations, attraction, hotel, DMO, theme park, cottage, Bed and Breakfast or destination can use to market your company and drive users of online communities, such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr, Del.i.cious and similar sites, to an online community created directly on your website.

 If you’re interested in creating a social network or online community, such as MySpace, Yahoo! Travel, Facebook on your travel organization or destination’s website, Travel Spike can create a completely turn-key social network for you that online community users will bookmark with Social Bookmarking Tools like Digg, Del.i.cious. We can personalize the social network to tailor to your CVB, tour operation, hotel, B&B, travel company or DMO with personalization on interests like Dining, Wine Tasting, Golf, Tennis, Skiing, Music, Travel, Family, Kid-friendly or any other hobby.   

Stay tuned for Part II – Becoming an Expert in Online Communities, User-Generated Content and Social Networks such as MySpace, Yahoo! Travel or Facebook.

08:00 - 2008-Jul-13