• Do you want to build a social community?
• Are you planning on becoming an internet tycoon and make your millions?
• Have you written a book and want to have it published or sold?
• Do you have a unique idea or item that you want to promote?

One of the first steps, and often overlooked aspect in planning your success story should be to develop awareness on the internet - your own personal internet presence.

To help build the awareness of your new and exciting social network or your brand, you need to develop and grow your internet presence.

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• This can easily become an overwhelming task, but dive in anyway and get your feet wet.
• Be aware that being a part of these communities can and will distract you from your main purpose, so be sure to manage your time.
• Branding - always be conscious of the end goal and behave professionally.
• Choose wisely - do not join every community you find. Check out many, but choose to participate in only a few. You do not have enough time to be a productive member of every community you find.
• Participate in your chosen communities. Offer your expertise, suggestions and invite others into relevant discussions.
• Don't be afraid to ask questions. You will be pleasantly surprised at the number of people willing to share their own experiences and expertise.
• Establish yourself as a valuable member of your community.
• Keep your eyes open for cross promotional opportunities.
• Provide members an opportunity to post a guest spot on your blog or website.

• This has become an overcrowded highway so find a way to make yours "Pop".
• For the purpose of your branding, don't use your blogs as a cheap way to promote yourself.
• Offer something to your readers. People don't have time to waste, so don't waste it.
• You don't have time to waste, so manage them well.
• Offer your knowledge and gain a reputation as an "expert".
• Encourage questions from your readers, and then answer them.
• Participate in other like minded blogs and offer your opinions - but only when you have one worthy of the reader's time.

• Choose one or several analytical programs and ensure you learn how to use them.
• Use them to find out what your readers like to see, and then give it to them.
• Monitor them daily to determine what content is most effective.
• Find and visit others who have visited you.
• Learn where the majority of your viewers are from.
• Use this mine field of information in your marketing strategies.

• Use your own name, and when possible your picture. People will identify with you - not an icon, logo or avatar.
• Be considerate and only invite others as "friends" when you have some common ground.
• Don't seek out rock bands and head bangers if you are interested Bach and Beethoven.
• Choose your "friends" carefully and don't just accept anyone who asks to be your friend. Check out their profile and always be careful of spammers and others who only use these mediums to "self promote" or "sell".
• Consider every contact as a potential client or member of your community.
• Provide them with something of value.
• Don't "self promote".

Build your internet presence in a professional manner. Treat everyone you meet here the same way.

This process should be built into your planning process when working toward building a social network or any type of on line business.

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