Social media tools can be a great asset to help you grow your web development business. Here is a brief overview of some of the best social media sites for web designers.
Whether you are looking to promote yourself, build a network of potential clients, learn new skills, stay atop of the latest development news, or boost your reputation to drive more traffic to your website social media tools can be a great asset to help you grow your web development business. Here is a brief overview of some of the best social media sites for web designers.
MySpace and Facebook:
As two of the more popular social media web sites, using MySpace and Facebook can have several advantages for web designers. First, because of the large number of users you can potentially gain more exposure with proper networking so it is a great opportunity to showcase your talents. Secondly, it may potentially help you to scout out future clients that may benefit from your services. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, since these two platforms are so popular, many of your clients will be looking for web designers that understand how MySpace and Facebook work, so having your own experiences with these sites and showing off your abilities to use them will help your clients to have more confidence in your work.
Social Bookmarking for Web Designers:
Social bookmarking is another aspect of the new world of social media that web designers can use to help them find useful articles, promote themselves, and drive traffic to their own web sites. There are several communities out there that have developed the social bookmarking concept specifically for web designers including Design Float, Developers Niche, and Pixel Groovy. To find more social bookmarking sites of use to web designers check out this list of 18 Social Media Sites for Web Designers.
Resources for Web Designers Selling Social Media Services:
There are several resources available online for web designers who are pitching their services in building social media and community enhanced sites for their clients. Web Design Depot has an informative article that can help you design a social media package to offer for your customers as well as some other useful information. Looking for special interest social media sites to recommend to your clients and to expand your offerings? Then check out this list of the 50 Top Niche Social Media Sites.
You can also find several resources for building social networks that will allow you to focus on style, design, and development for your clients without the time consuming coding involved in setting up a community coded from scratch. Some great choices include Ning, KicksApps, and Crowd Vine.
Social Media Sites for Creative Souls:
If you want to network with others or find artists, musicians, and writers who may enrich your network or even be potential clients then you will definitely want to check out a couple of the great social network sites that are designed specifically for the creative geniuses out there. Two great examples are Quarter Life for designers, writers, artists, and other creative sorts as well as their fans and the Behance Network. Each of these sites give you an opportunity to show off your best work and to network with others which can mean a lot of your business if managed properly.