Chicago SEO Company discusses Social Media websites to watch in 2011

Social Media Marketing Is Crucial to SEO



If you're looking to get ahead of the Chicago Social Media Marketing game - be sure you're watching the following social media platforms and get involved! Facebook and Twitter are still the kings of the castle, but there are several up and coming platforms that you should keep an eye on. If you've hired a Chicago SEO Company to do your social media marketing for you, make sure they're getting you involved on these websites!

Quora
Quora had a good year in 2010, but 2011 is going to be the year Quora makes waves. Quora takes online Q&A to the next level. The platform is actually the brainchild of two former Facebook engineers Adam D'Angelo and Charlie Cheever. Quora is becoming so popular, it's getting more reviews that even Yahoo! Answers! Eventually, Quora is going to be the internet standard for answers to your biggest questions. Look out Wikipedia!

Diaspora
Another Facebook brainchild, Diaspora is the alternative to Facebook social networking. It is a more 'privacy-aware' network that offers ownership and simplicity over the entire website. While it won't be anywhere near 500 million members at the rate Facebook gains users, it's certainly a website to watch out for. If you want more control over what you're putting online - Diaspora is the place for you.

Reddit
Why is Reddit on this list? Sure it's not a NEW website, but it's had a 300% surge in traffic in the last year (poor Digg) and it had 829 million page views in December 2010 alone. It makes Reddit a viable titan to contend with.

SCVNGR
Strange name I know - but this is about to boot Foursquare out of the running as a highly formidable location-based social media platform. It's also somewhat of a social/mobile gaming platform!
It's backed by Google, so you know it's good, and if offers mobile users of iPhone and Android challenges, 'treks', and rewards for visiting places. The more challenges you unlock, the more rewards you get! There is less emphasis on 'checking in' and more on the fun of the 'challenges' you can do while you're at your favorite coffee house.

Jumo
Sigh...we know. Another Facebook entity. This time, it is the creation of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, one of the social media geniuses behind Obama's presidential campaign. Jumo is a social media network that uses the power of its users to change the world. If you've got a non-profit you want to promote - Jumo is the place to go. Its donation services don't work quite yet, but you can find, follow and support causes that you choose and so far there are 3,500 organizations involved today!

As more small business are looking to build their online presence, using social media marketing is essential to getting involved in such a vibrant social media community. For more valuable tips and articles on Social Media Marketing, Chicago SEO and Chicago Internet Marketing, contact Integraphix for a FREE Internet Marketing Analysis.

-- Integraphix, Inc, a Chicago SEO Company

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