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Social Networking Begins With You

People will make up a group and when it comes to social networking, this begins with you because you have to sign up first to become a member and then add people into your list.

This process is standard in most social networking sites. You usually have to give your first and last name, gender, age, religion, occupation and a few other things to create your profile. Once this is completed, you are now a member.

For you to have your own social network, you now have to invite your friends to join the site. In order to expand that, you can look at the featured members or see who else has similar interests.

Other members will also want to expand their network and if you want them to add you, one thing you should do is make your profile very interesting. Let people know what your hobbies are, what sports do you enjoy, what is your take on politics.

You can also feature your profile in the same manner that you might be able to add someone from that section.

Within a social networking site, you too can create your own small group. Aside from discussing in online forums, you can take it to the next level by organizing events where members get to meet and do all sorts of activities.

Another way to start social networking is to create your own by downloading open source programs. There are a lot of them around that have similar features to that of MySpace and Facebook so you don’t have to spend a thing.

The challenging part will be to let people know that you have a social network so you should start by telling your friends and hopefully, they will spread the word around. You don’t stop there of course. Another way will be to put links to your site or advertise a bit by putting a few ads in other sites.

For your social networking site to survive you have to do what MySpace and YouTube does which is to generate revenue through advertising. You can post an ad so that members who want to promote their product or service will be able to get business or offer this to outsiders.

Advertising in a social networking site could earn you millions of dollars. You won’t make that money overnight but the longer you are operational, this will happen in the months and years to come.

You can also earn revenue by charging members for using blogs, discussion boards, forums and RSS feeds. This can be available to members free of charge for an introductory period. If they like it, then they have to pay for it.

Social networking sites grow because those who use it are not restricted by distance. This means that someone from Europe or Asia may become a member. The only problem will be if they cannot understand English which is why you should also make this understandable in other languages.

In summary, social networking begins with you and creating your own account or your own site are your only options. The key to getting noticed is by the millions of surfers on the web is by promoting yourself. While some individuals are happy using a popular site, others have bigger dreams by using this as a stepping stone.

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Show your LOVE for Frugal WAHM’s Talk Radio Contests

You heard me right show us that you LOVE our show! This is going to be a FUN contests where we want you to use your creativity! We want you to SHOW your love for our many sites and our podcast by showing us the LOVE! What do we mean, well we want you to use your creativity! From either writing great blog posts on your site and leaving the URL’s in our comments section, making a You Tube video on my why you love our show, this is completely up to you and your imagination!

The winner will win a $100 GFC from Walmart!!!! Winners will be announced on Feb 15th so get going now!

Win $100 GFC from Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio NEW Contests “Show Us the Love” http://bit.ly/16WLq

WAYS TO EARN EXTRA POINTS

1. Sign up for our Newsletter which you will find the sign up on the right hand corner of our site

2. Twitt about this to your friend as often as possible for 1pt each time

Win $100 GFC from Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio NEW Contests “Show Us the Love” http://bit.ly/16WLq

3. Join our Community and be active more pts

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Last Day to enter Consumer Queen Contests

Win a $50 Gift Card or a New Christmas Tree

I love the holidays especially Christmas. It always gives me that warm fuzzy feeling. Every year we read The Christmas Story from the Bible and also The Night before Christmas on Christmas Eve. Its a tradition! We also pick a day to make baked goods for family and friends. The kids always love to cook.

A Big Thanks to Walmart for helping me spread some Holiday Cheer this season buy offering one lucky reader of my blog the chance to win a $50 Walmart GC or A Lighted Douglas Fir Christmas Tree from Walmart Featured in their Holiday Gift Guide valued at: $88.

All you have to do to enter our contest is:

1.Subscribe to my Blog

2. Subscribe to my YouTube Videos! Reply with your YouTube Name !

3.Tell us your Family Holiday Tradition

4. Post this contest some where on the internet! You will get an extra entry for each place your post this contest.Be sure and leave the link here where you post!

Examples: yahoo Groups, Twitter(@ConsumerQueen), Message Boards,Blogs, Myspace, facebook, YouTube or email it to 5 friends and copy me on it!

You must Complete all the steps above to enter!

You can post them in different posts

**Bonus Entries**

Register for our Free Message Boards! for 1 bonus entry reply with your member name.

Mention in your newsletter(forward a copy to melissa@consumerqueen.com)

Vote for me to Win a Wii for an extra entry:

Send my voting link to 5 friends or tweet it or post on blog etc for an extra entry:

http://tinyurl.com/6fa48w

New Bonus Entry!

1 entry for each deal you post in our grocery forums.

Contest Ends Nov. 30th !

I will be using random.org to pick a winner.

Click here to enter

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Frugal WAHM Contests-Earn a Walmart GFC

I know money is tight for alot of people so I thought I would share a contest at Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio! This contests will go from TONIGHT until December 5th with winner announced and mailed out on Decemeber 6th so HURRY!

Prizes are

1st Place -$25 GFC To WALLY WORLD and one month button advertising

2nd Place-$10 GFC To WALLY WORLD and one month button advertising

3rd Place-One Month Button Advertising!

How to Play:

1-We want you to be as creative as possible! And create a You Tube Video about our show! There are several programs that you can use online to create your video and I will link to some below. You can use our photos on the site, we are looking for the most creative and FUN! The creativity is ALL up to you!!

2-You MUST Post to You Tube and POST THE URL of the video here in the comments section

3-You MUST post this contests on your blog or site! You will get 1 pt for every where you post this contests! Leave NO stone unturned! You can post on message boards, twittter, your sites, blogs etc! Leave it here in our comments section!

4-You MUST subscribe to our blog by signing in on the upper right hand corner

THAT is it!! So let’s see your creativity shine!! AND BE KIND Lol lol

Resources you can use to create You Tube Videos for FREE;

One True Media

Animoto

EVERYONE Can play including Staff as I will be the ONLY ONE picking the winners since I bought the GFC’s HAVE FUN!!!

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Win a $50 GFC or a Christmas Tree

Melissa our fellow friend and editor from Consumer Queen is having a MAJOR contests on her site!! And we wanted to mention it so you can all get on the goodies!! Who doesnt love FREE Stuff and especially right before the holidays!! This is from her site:

I love the holidays especially Christmas. It always gives me that warm fuzzy feeling. Every year we read The Christmas Story from the Bible and also The Night before Christmas on Christmas Eve. Its a tradition! We also pick a day to make baked goods for family and friends. The kids always love to cook.

A Big Thanks to Walmart for helping me spread some Holiday Cheer this season buy offering one lucky reader of my blog the chance to win a $50 Walmart GC or A Lighted Douglas Fir Christmas Tree from Walmart Featured in their Holiday Gift Guide valued at: $88.

All you have to do to enter our contest is:

1.Subscribe to my Blog

2. Subscribe to my YouTube Videos! Reply with your YouTube Name !

3.Tell us your Family Holiday Tradition

4. Post this contest some where on the internet! You will get an extra entry for each place your post this contest.Be sure and leave the link here where you post!

Examples: yahoo Groups, Twitter(@ConsumerQueen), Message Boards,Blogs, Myspace, facebook, YouTube or email it to 5 friends and copy me on it!

You must Complete all the steps above to enter!

You can post them in different posts

**Bonus Entries**

Register for our Free Message Boards! for 1 bonus entry reply with your member name.

Contest Ends Nov. 30th !

I will be using random.org to pick a winner.