Article: Business owners finding value in social web sites

Got a Facebook account for your business, or a profile on Linkedin?

Are you "tweeting" about it on Twitter?

You should be. That's what the business experts say.

Merely having a Web site just isn't enough these days.

If you're not using at least one online social networking service while everyone around you is, you're bound to get left in the dust when it comes to representing your business on the Web.

"You really want to show people that you're the expert," said Eydie Stumpf, owner of EydiesOffice.com., a business based in Corona that builds profiles for businesses on social Web sites. "People buy from those they know, like and trust."

But it's more than just a trust issue - it's hip to join ...

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