If you’re in the network marketing business, chances are you’re used to using the tired old “knock on your neighbors door and check them in” method. If he answered yes, there is a solution for your struggles. You see, it is a new era and technology is advancing every day. Social networks, forums, craigslist and Amazon are evidence of the change that is taking place.

Here’s what you can do now to get prospects to come to you:

Social media has officially become the most dominant marketing platform on the internet today. Why is this true? Well, the truth is that people got tired of seeing so many ads on Google. They want to find information that can really help them and they didn’t know how to trust most of those ads. With social media, you can really develop a relationship with your prospects.

This allows them to get to know you and really find out if you are a trustworthy person to do business with. Some examples of social networks would be Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Squidoo, Hubpages and many more. Being able to harness the power of these sites is extremely important to your Internet business.

So how can you take advantage of this powerful new tool that has taken over the Internet literally overnight?

The first step is to set up an account with each of these websites. Chances are you already have a pair set up, so focus on finding more. You will need to create a profile that is business-oriented and targeted to the needs of your prospects.

You will then include your website link in your profile for each of these websites. This is where the traffic comes in. Once you’ve created your profiles and set up your links, you can move on to the marketing aspect of this. Now, there are various approaches you could take, but let me cover the most effective methods for you.

Method #1: Content Marketing

Content marketing is really effective in attracting prospects to your business. This is because search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN and Bing like to find relevant content for the people who use their services. And the best way to deliver products is to use content that other people have written.

Some examples of websites you could use for content marketing would be EzineArticles.com, HubPages.com, Squidoo.com, GoArticles.com, and ArticleBank.com. Now, when you decide to write and distribute your content, make sure you use a maximum of ten directories.

The reason I’m telling you this is because you don’t want your content to be flagged as duplicate content. So pick five and stick with them. The thing about content marketing is that it works like a snowball rolling downhill. It starts out slow, and then builds up quickly.

Method #2: Start a blog

Now, to link everything I have said in this article, you will need to start a blog. Why…? Think of a blog as your home base. You will do everything online from your home base and then expand to different areas.

A blog is where you will create your search engine and prospect friendly content. Social media is where you will spread the word about your content. Do you see how this works? Everything you do will be linked to your blog.

Method #3: Create Videos

Video marketing is becoming so profitable. Upload videos daily to YouTube with great thumbnails and watch your traffic.