One thing an internet marketer can definitely use more of is friends.  Friends can help you be more successful. Online friends that you network with can do a lot for you. You can have a sort of symbiotic relationship that does well for you both.  Beyond regular brainstorming sessions and getting insider secrets and leads about the next greatest money making options, there is also the potential for collaborative projects and scratching one another’s backs by social networking  for one another. Here are some tips:

Digg and Stumble Club

Follow your friends’ friend feeds and when they post something new, Tweet, Plurk, Stumble, Digg or Buzz it for them.  This can make a great difference in traffic levels and they will likely reciprocate which can bring you traffic and new visitors.

Blog Commenting

When your online friends comment on your blog, return the favour.If they write a great post, Digg it. Not only will you get a link but your witty and charming comment could bring you new customers as well.  You can have symbiotic online friendships that can make a great different in your social marketing efforts!

Not only can you find a few friends to do this with, consider making it a regular effort. There are networking clubs and social networking circles all over the web that can help one another by taking turns giving link love, guest posting, social bookmarking and more.

Can’t find a social networking club in your niche? Why not start your own? Tomorrow we’ll explore how to do it.