Popular Social Media Applications for Freelancers

Social media platforms have become the first choice of everyone. Freelancers are utilizing social media platforms to link and associate with people, friends, colleagues, clients, employees, companies etc. Social media platforms also offer great applications using which a freelancer can boost his productivity and credibility in the freelance market. Here is a list of some great applications offered by some popular social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, twitter etc.1.LinkedInWordPress- This application can be used to sync WordPress blog posts with user profile. Once installed, a member can filter his posts with a special LinkedIn tag and even display his personal blog. This helps in updating connections about every new post uploaded on the profile to enhance readership. Google Presentation-The connections would be updated about individuals profile and what he does? A freelancer can also upload his PowerPoint file or Google’s free online application to display the recent conversation / presentation, visual portfolio/ achievements, and a small description about work and experience. Company Buzz- It is one the most essential add- on for small medium businesses. It helps them in understanding their target audiences and target customer’s feedback on the company. It provides a freelancer with charts and graphs to track company buzz. It also allows taking note of some relevant keywords and tweets for the business. Huddle Workspaces- Another useful application from Linkedin helps in creating different workspaces for groups of connections and provides information. It also enables the user to keep his documents private and secure and access them from anywhere and anytime. 2.FaceBooka) Inside Job – Facebook offers some great business applications for freelancers. This application enables them to get inside story of potential client. It also helps buyers find right talent for their work requirement. b) Promotions- To promote business online and establish credibility in the market a facebook user can utilize this application for branded interactive promotions on facebook fan pages. He can easily create and launch interactive marketing campaigns such as contests, sweepstakes, coupons & giveaways etc. c)Memorable Web Addresses – Another useful application for creating a short, easy and direct personal web address. This makes profile search easier for every user and connections. Sharing profile link with other networks, posting it on forums, using business cards etc. becomes easier with this application. d) Coworkers- It is an important business networking application for freelancers, Small medium business and enterprises. This application helps in organizing professional contacts on Facebook. A user can easily find and connect with his past connections and business associates with this application. 3.TwitterTwitter Search- This application from twitter helps in searching favorite topics or keywords and what people have to say about it from around the globe. TweetDeck- It is one the most popular Twitter applications. It helps in creating columns to create a personal dashboard, creating groups, updating Facebook profile and easily sharing photos with connections. Power twitter- This application adds features to the Twitter Web interface includingsearch and recent searches, status history on mouse rollover, Facebook status updates -inline YouTube, Flickr, TwitPic, Google Maps, song.ly, and more. TweetChats- This application helps in having pre- arranged online conversations between a group of Twitter users. A user can easily enter the name of a specific topic, using a specific Twitter hashtag to identify the discussion, and then can start sending and receiving tweets solely to the users who are talking about that topic. rnHope these useful social media applications would help a freelancers in maintaining old and building new networks online. Please provide your suggestions and feedback on the same.