We see so many small businesses use MySpace, Facebook, Photobucket, and Twitter with their business web sites. The first issue is that you're are giving these social networking web sites your client list and also advertising revenue. The other issue is how often do you update all the web sites that your business is listed? I have a friend in a band that utilizes all of theses social networking sites and more.

As I checked out their sites on MySpace, Facebook, Photobucket, Twitter, and Youtube, the information on all these sites where not consistent. You want to have, a clear message to you fans or clients. The band became so consumed with these social networking sites that they forgot to even maintain their own web site.

I recommend to my clients that if they choose to have links from social networking sites, to always link MySpace or Facebook back to their web site. I do not recommend placing any logos or links from the social networking sites on their business web site. You want to capture the information when individuals subscribe to your web site, and do not give your business away to these other "social networking web sites". Finally, do not use MySpace or any other of these sites as your primary web site for you business. First, the designs I have seen on MySpace are much less desirable than a professional website. Secondly, you don't know what advertising that will be on your site, competitors or something less desirable may take away from the focus on your service or products.

With Facebook you must register with the site to view any content. Many people today do not want their information available. Out of all the social networking sites I would recommend using Facebook, but only Facebook. You only have two sites to make sure that you have the same content, don't get lost in the social networking bog.