Web Based Business Act 2

 Were I going to be doing my site for an extended period of time I can see the value in knowing where my site ranks among its peers.  The analytical information available is almost overwhelming.  There is so much of it that it is hard to identify what is being offered as relevant and what is not.  I understand that the demo was based on a very large encompassing site but for that made it hard to interpret the data.  I suspect that with a smaller site it would have been easier to find answers to questions but probably would not have had all the options available.  Link building is the one area I could see a lot of potential for site exposure and growth.  Having other people "advertise" your site is a powerful reputation tool.  Linking to from one site to another shows searchers that there is something there worth checking out.  I do agree that quality over quantity is important but some quantity is needed to validate the links.  For a sit...

 I actually had a bit of fun trying to figure out ways to advertise my book review site on a social media page.  So much of the SEO seemed so much better for a business selling a product that I did not see much I could do for my little book review site but the social media opportunities were just coming one after another.  I could see treating my social media platforms as old time British tea rooms where people come to visit and share gossip and news. In the virtual room there could be polls that recommend the next book to be reviewed or a virtual book club with weekly updates on everyone's progress. Ads for items that are featured on the website or on partnership sites.  Giveaways and subscriber shout outs are also ways to use social media for a blog style site.  With links in all of the posts and affiliate content being highlighted a social media presence can really rocket a blog site with little to no money invested.