Comments on: How Freelance Businesses Can Measure Social Media Results

By: Greg Brooks

Greg Brooks — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:21:09 +0000

Great article, with the addition of a single word:

… Determine where each new [qualified] lead comes from…

If your marketing isn’t bringing in qualified leads, then it’s just dumping more white noise into your inbox and your life.

Don’t just measure leads. Measure whether you’re getting the right kind of leads.

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By: Luke Jones

Luke Jones — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:55 +0000

I think it’s important to be a specialist. At the moment I’m concentrating on bringing out a new version of my site, but after that I’m looking to concentrate my efforts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Béhance and Designers Couch. The reason being that it means I can spend more time on fewer mediums and hopefully get better results – I’ll see how it goes.

By: Andy Gillette

Andy Gillette — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:13:28 +0000

I think one of the toughest parts of this debate is figuring the value of name recognition. Freelancers understand (or they should anyway) that a great way to increase visibility is to become an “expert” in whatever niche you’re in, and social media can go a long way toward lending your name some cachet in the industry. That’s really what I see as the long-tail game of social networking. My social media time is kind of split between networking to get leads and jobs (following up with clients and co-workers, etc.) and networking with other people in my field to make sure they know who I am and what I’m doing because (I hope) this will pay off eventually by establishing me as someone who pays attention to trends in my field and is trying to push the envelope wherever possible. But figuring out my ROI on that sort of stuff is probably impossible.

By: Cameron Sweeney

Cameron Sweeney — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:40 +0000

Great article with some really good points in the discussion.

Social media is a very powerful tool for any freelancer, and using it as a ‘break’ from real work can greatly improve your knowledge in your particular niche.

Thanks for sharing it.

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By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0000

Social media is definitely a great potential source of income for freelancers, (well not just freelancers). I think that its good to have a review of where income comes from and measure the success of your networking efforts.

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By: Mike Grouchy

Mike Grouchy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:40:52 +0000

The startup I work for will have its product coming out of private beta soo and this is exactly what we do, we track Social Media metrics and help you determine your ROI. I would suggest you keep an eye on the upcoming launch the company is SWIX and our website is (http://swixhq.com).

By: Honey Singh

Honey Singh — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:01:51 +0000

Social Media is the only tool that can act as a marketing team for your company/ work.
Few pointers:
1.Use twitter to buzz about the tips and updates related with your work. If you adds the information to the system then people will RT and hence you will get the leads related with your work
2.Now a days slideshare work as an excellent tool for presentations. If you adds a valuable presentation on slideshare then it acts as another tool to generate the leads.
3.Facebook is popular for its business fanpages. You can integrate your linkedin profiles, twitter profiles and can use Boxes as a landing page for your services.
4.No need to describe about the blogs and i told tell you how to add the blog posts on your new works, your tips and suggestions. I think you already know the blog posts acts as print media flyers for getting new leads.

In the end don’t forget to prepare a detailed portfolio of your work before getting deep into the social media.