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Small Social Networks Get Big Marketing Influx

Brandweek - April 28, 2008

In 2008, ad spending on social networking websites is predicted to top $1.6 billion according to eMarketer. What’s more interesting is that much of that ad spending will be infused into smaller, emerging social networks.

Its simple – relevance trumps size. The larger social networks lack something the the smaller ones have – focus. Because of the segmentation that the smaller sites have – they can offer marketers unique campaign opportunities.

The challenge for marketers is that you can’t advertise – you have to participate in the community. The idea is that social networks should be treated as a new medium – and not a method.