Some companies are already integrating social networks into their marketing plans, but is this more than just a wise short-term move.  What are the lon-term advantages, if any?

Facebook is revolutionizing the way social networks do business, allowing companies and individuals to market and sell products and services through their site. I think this will become the new trend in years to come, and the early adopters will stake themselves out to a sizable lead, while the rest of the business world catches up.  People make Facebook and MySpace their home pages on a daily basis, and the number of people who do so continues to grow.

I feel businesses are cheating themselves of the opportunity to make a lot of money in the future if they don’t consider social network marketing as a piece of their future.  I do think that social networks will one day evolve into some new feature that we haven’t yet seen.  But until that happens you or your company should include social network marketing as a part of your overall marketing strategy.  While parents have the money now, the kids are the future moneyholders, and kids are savvy on the Internet and they utilize social networks.  Don’t wait another day to investigate the possibility of adding social networks to your marketing plan.

I had signed up for Squidoo a while back and I finally got around to making a lens. I’m still working with it but I spit out a pretty rudimentary page. Check it out and let me know what you think.