How many times have you sat down at your computer, logged onto Facebook and then realized you spent an hour or more? This happens all the time. Don’t get sucked into Social Media! As a small business owner your time is valuable. Take control of your social media experience. Using these four social media time management tips you can do it!

Many local small businesses are missing the boat when it comes to targeting local customers through Social Media. Social Media takes some work to set-up, but the return can be huge! Look at it as an investment in your business. If done right, social media can increase customer satisfaction, create brand loyalty and increase revenue.

Google+ is a social media network and platform created by Google. We’ve all heard of Google and probably use it daily to search for products, services or answers to questions we may have. Google has created an arsenal of products, including: AdWords, Alerts, Analytics, Andriod, Apps, Blogger, Books, Calendar, Chrome, Docs, Earth, Gmail, Groups, Images, Maps, News, Offers, Picassa, Places, Play, Reader, Translate and YouTube. Google is in the process of bringing together all of these products so that you reach your customers no matter what they are doing online or where they are spending their time online. Google will soon become the place for social interactions and search, so why not get ready now?

If you haven’t heard it so far, the latest rage in the social media networking is Google+. And, if you’re already on this platform with your profile, it’s fantastic. Although Google+ may not have the kind of following that facebook enjoys, it’s better to hop onto this bandwagon while it’s slightly full than getting too late and joining when everybody there is shouting their messages to the consumers as they try to market their products or services to them. Aside from interaction with millions of members, there are synergistic effects of social media and SEO as well. Google+ will definitely reap some of the best SEO benefits and online visibility.