Social Media Tip of the Day: Know the Difference Between a Business and Personal Profile

Posted on July 23, 2008

There is a fine line between your business profile and your personal profile in many of the social networking sites. MySpace makes it easy to build a presence specifically for your business, and as long as you keep a business look and feel about your page, there is no question. You need to be careful in Facebook and some of the other sites, though. Use a Facebook page for your business presence, not a profile – remember that these are “social” networking site. LinkedIn, however, is one of the better places for creating professional profiles.
About the Author:

Deltina Hay is the author of the critically acclaimed book, A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization. The second edition of her book, renamed The Social Media Survival Guide, will be released in spring 2011. Learn more about Deltina, her books, and her availability for speaking engagements at Deltina.com. You may also enjoy listening to Deltina’s video tutorial series on YouTube: The Internet Empowerment Series.