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Twitter me this …

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Twitter me this …  What is a tweet anyway?   A Tweet is a form of Social Media that basically sends a text message ( a short message called a tweet) to all of your friends (followers) at one time.  It is called a Tweet for several reasons one of which being that the Twitter logo is the cute little blue bird you see to your left.  Tweeting is new lingo that means posting something to your Twitter account so all of your followers can read it.  For a business this means another form of Social Media to help you get your business’ information out to the public. 

As a business you may ask what are the advantages of having a Twitter account?  Do I need that in addition to a Facebook account ? If Blogs are my billboards  then what are my Tweets ?  It may sound complex, but in reality it is a simple concept.  The more outlets you use to promote your business, the more exposure you get, the more chances for someone who needs your services to hear about your business.  There are people who use Twitter who don’t necessarily use Facebook. It is like having a TV commercial and a Radio Ad in virtual terms.  Everytime your business publishes a blog, it can be automatically posted to your facebook account and twitter feed, so all of your followers on both sites know you published something new, and have the opportunity to read it. Helping you understand Social Media, and being your consultants and Social Media Administrators is just another one of the many IT Services that Spencer Technology Solutions offers to their customers. 

At Spencer Technology Solutions we offer Tech Solutions for all of your computer needs in Roanoke.  So don’t twitter away wondering what to do, give us a call today and let us give you the computer help you need.  Call us at 540-815-9397.

What is Facebook Anyway ?

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So what is Facebook Anyway?   That is what we at Spencer Technology Solutions, Roanoke’s  IT Consultants, and computer specialists are here to explain to you.  Facebook is commonly known as a form of Social Media.  But what does that mean to you ?  Well personally, it means a way to connect with old friends, or keep in touch with family members who live far away.  Professionally, it means having an outlet to communicate with your current customers and a way to cast a huge net on the world wide web  for many more potential customers.  Let’s face it … Facebook is the new Yellow Pages.  When today’s client wants information, they go to Google, Bing, or Yahoo, or some other search engine tool on the Internet.  They put in key words, and then a list of businesses appear.   So what is Facebook anyway?   Facebook is a way to get your business on that list.  For your business Facebook is the future of marketing and advertising.  Call Spencer Technology Solutions at 540-815-9397, and let us give you a free consultation on how we can help you maximize Facebook and all forms of Social Media for your business, let us be your Social Media Consultants for your Roanoke business, so your business doesn’t get left behind in the Social Media generation.

How can a blog help my business ?

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There are a lot of new terms out there, like Social Media, tweeting,  and blogging.  Well, in our next series of blogs we are going to be exploring these new terms and what they mean. Today, we are going to start with what is a blog and what can it do for me?  A blog  can have many purposes, but its primary purpose in working with Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In) for your business is to help direct traffic from search engines to your website and facebook page.  Search Engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo catalog all the words on the internet. So if I have ten blogs that reference Tech Solutions Roanoke Va, that is going to help Spencer Technology Solutions get closer to the top of the search results when someone looks up that phrase on a search engine.  Using a blog is all about key words and phrases and using them correctly in your blog to help push traffic to your website.  In essence it is comparative to putting a bigger ad in the yellow pages from days gone by.   The more blogs you have the bigger your yellow pages ad. 

Now while that is main purpose that most business owners want from their blog, it is not all that a blog is useful for.  A blog is also useful for archiving information for your company.   You are creating your own library of information for others to view.  You can list any information that you want to help others know more about your business.   Think of it as your own series of articles in the paper, or in a magazine.   You can print whatever you wish for your reading audience.  A blog is an information outlet, as well as a marketing tool.  Why not let Spencer Technology Solutions set up a blog for your business today?  Call us at 540-815-9397 for more details.