{"id":409,"date":"2013-08-07T23:46:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T23:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=85"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:36:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:36:37","slug":"on-the-road-to-entrepreneurship-part-seven-snap-up-those-social-profiles-and-start-using-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2013\/08\/07\/on-the-road-to-entrepreneurship-part-seven-snap-up-those-social-profiles-and-start-using-them\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Your Business: Part Seven (Snap Up Those Social Profiles and Start Using Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019ve got all your major design elements in place (including your\u00a0business card<\/a>), so it\u2019s important to start getting your social profiles up to speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Create your profiles.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Get the same handles everywhere.\u00a0<\/strong>Do whatever you can to get a social media handles that make sense for your business and that are the same across the board.
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  • Join all of the major networks.\u00a0<\/strong>Even if you aren\u2019t going to use everything right now, it\u2019s important to create the profile so that you have it. Make sure you join the following:
    • Facebook<\/li>
    • Twitter<\/li>
    • LinkedIn (company profile)<\/li>
    • Google+ <\/li>
    • YouTube<\/li>
    • Pinterest
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    • Use the same images across the board.\u00a0<\/strong>You\u2019ll need both a square version of your logo, along with some sort of cover photo.
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    • The more information, the better.\u00a0<\/strong>Make sure you fill out all the information you possibly can and make sure it\u2019s cohesive across all your platforms.
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    • Cross link where you can.\u00a0<\/strong>Be sure to link back and forth between all of your social media profiles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n