In this article I want to give you 6 easy ways to use social media to build your internet business.

Social media should be viewed as an assest to your business and not another thing you have to do.

Plus socail media can be fun when you get the hang of it. So with that in mind here are 6 types of social media to get going on.

1. Social Networking

My Space and Facebook are 2 of the largest. Building relationships online are a big part of having a successful internet business. Social networking allows you to hang out with people that have similar interests to you.

2. Blogging

Your competition has a blog and so should you. Blogs can serve many purposes. A couple of key points are host your own blog and consistenly add fresh content. Never let your blog go stale. You can start with Blogger.com in 3 easy steps.

3. Micro Blogging

Twitter.com is a combination of social networking and blogging. Building a large list of followers is a great way to meet people and increase traffic to your blog and websites. Plus it is fun to Tweet!

4. Social Bookmarking

Directories such as Digg and Technorati serve as search engine bait for your blog posts and for new traffic from people who read your blog articles. Bookmarking a blog post is very easy to do and the rewards can pay off for years to come.

5. Video Marketing

When Google bought YouTube everyone was put on notice that video marketing was going to be important. Today internet marketers can drive traffic and build credibility by adding videos to their blog and website.

6. Discussion Forums

This really was one of the first forms of social media and still is a great way to learn about the niche of your business and to drive traffic to it. Hanging out in discussion forums such as the Warrior Forum can be addictive so be careful to use them the right way and not waste time. There is an art to forum marketing and you must learn to do it correctly, but the benefits are many.

Here is a short video that explains social media in plain English you might enjoy watching!