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Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Friend Feed
In the past I connected with people on Friend Feed. Although this network isn't as large as the more popular sites, it is just as professional. I stick with this site because I like its simplicity and convenience--I have it linked to other accounts. If you are interested in joining another social media site, then do try Friend Feed. Check it out here and feel free to subscribe to my latest news feeds.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Keeping with my last blog entry regarding social media giant, Facebook, I came across this interesting link about Twitter. It looks like everything you ever said would be available for you to check out in the future. Beware liars!
Also, I took the following statement out of the link, I think this sums it all up:
"In 2010, the Library of Congress pledged to preserve every public tweet as a matter of record — a significant undertaking, given that some 400 million tweets are dispatched worldwide every day."
Did you know that they did this back then? I don't believe this was on every front page newspaper, advertised anywhere, or a main topic on your favorite Internet browser. Most likely was buried somewhere behind some irrelevant celebrity gossip. (sigh)
http://news.msn.com/science-technology/twitter-lets-users-claim-their-personal-history-1
Also, I took the following statement out of the link, I think this sums it all up:
"In 2010, the Library of Congress pledged to preserve every public tweet as a matter of record — a significant undertaking, given that some 400 million tweets are dispatched worldwide every day."
Did you know that they did this back then? I don't believe this was on every front page newspaper, advertised anywhere, or a main topic on your favorite Internet browser. Most likely was buried somewhere behind some irrelevant celebrity gossip. (sigh)
http://news.msn.com/science-technology/twitter-lets-users-claim-their-personal-history-1
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Just a Word about Online Selling/Marketing on Social Networking Sites
Some business people have bragged about how much money they have received and how many prospects they recruited as a result of marketing and/or selling via social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Black Planet. Yet, what they don’t tell you is the specific details of the plan they used to get them. They avoid telling you this, because they hope to sell what they know in a future e-book, consider their information too valuable to give up and don’t want to have to compete with a fellow seller in the future using the same tactics. Marketing and/or selling online depends upon two things: the type of product, service or event you are selling and how you go about marketing in order to get people to act. However, these days, it isn't easy and all that glitters isn't gold. Many products, services and events just don't measure up to the hype! Online marketers lose out on a lot of money and/or time before they find the right system that truly works for them. Marketing and selling with the intent to make long-term finances isn't going to happen overnight! It sincerely does take years of preparation. You can click around my site to read more about experiences.
As we all know, some products just don’t do well on social networking sites. They may cost too much or be too cumbersome to obtain. The company's website may be a headache to visit due to all the video, music, slow uploads, error codes, and long forms to fill out. Sometimes sellers are terrible marketers and do the following to lose a potential sale such as: bombard friends’ sites with lots of ads, ask for friendship without bothering to compliment or visit someone’s site, avoid starting a relationship with their potential customer, don’t support other sellers, and won’t respond to emails when they are contacted.
Trying to sell your own products can be a problem especially if others are trying to do the same. The social networking sites’ owners know this and will disable your links if you are an affiliate marketer or put up warnings of possible viruses to dissuade people from visiting your site. So at times, you may have to mask your links so that you don't come off as an affiliate marketer, but a website owner. The social networking site owners know that if they allow marketer’s links all over their website's pages, visitors won’t stay at their site for long before they are clicking off and onto other competitors' sites. Owners of social networking sites hope that visitors will click on their Google ads so that revenue stays on their website. So unless you keep adding new friends and take out advertising on these sites, besides hitting up your existing friend list, you won't really get any noteworthy results.
If a marketer wants to be seen by others, he or she will have to log in frequently to their page and do the following: keep content fresh, make contact with their network, post blog entries, visit forums, and do other things to get noticed. Some marketers engage their audience with thought-provoking commentary, others survey the public, while other users just leave flattering comments on friend's sites hoping that this will lead friends back their page.
Successful marketers usually have software to help them add friends or use other clever ways to save time obtaining friendship manually. Sometimes using friend adder software can backfire often getting a marketer kicked off a social networking site.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't always about business for most marketers when joining these sites. There are people on social networking sites who do look for legitimate friendships. However, when too many people are marketing their wares, visiting a social networking site can be an unpleasant experience for all. Some users will get angry and report marketers to the website watchdogs. Sometimes other marketers may be jealous of an individual’s larger network and report him or her in spite.
The more contact you make with those in your network the better! A friendly “how are you” email helps. A link back to your website in your forum signature is a great, non-intrusive way to get people to check out your site. Posting to your wall can generate interest, but remember to limit what you post and have a variety of updates ie.) photos, questions, comments, etc. One of the biggest mistakes business owners make is mixing too much pleasure with business. You can do this so much that you eventually offend people. Unless your business is in the areas of politics, religion, relationship, parenting etc. then you do not want to post things about your personal thoughts on sexuality, spirituality and the like. Sure, it's your opinion, but wouldn't you prefer money; rather than a comment from a potential customer which most likely will debate his or her viewpoint on your site. Before you know it, you have an onslaught of angry commenters on your page. Definitely a bad move, if you are trying to get new customers, attendees, recruits, and more.
As for forums at a social networking site, these areas can get tricky if a business owner is not posting relevant information. Doing this can actually get your messages deleted and possibly your account. Also, if the watchdogs see too many postings, they have a way of slowing you down by sending a warning email, commenting on your posts by making spam accusations, or sudden errors come up in the midst of all your posting. There are marketers who also use software to post to forums as well, but once again be mindful of these programs.
Just a side note, classified ads on these social networking sites can be helpful for marketing, but once again, depending on the product a business owner is trying to sell it can be useless; since many people visiting the site are more interested in socializing then clicking on classified ads. Remember, most people still visit Internet search engines, type in a particular website address or pick-up offline material based on their needs.
Marketing a business on a social networking site is a great learning experience, but can be a big time waster if a marketer isn’t seeing any results after following a proven system. When you see free ways to promote your business (such as clicking on everyone’s profile page and sending them an email about your product and/or event) is not working, like door-to-door selling, keep it moving or try another method to market your business.
Nicholl McGuire
Check out some of the topics I enjoy writing and speaking about by clicking on the following links.
Relationship, business, spirituality, and parenting topics here.
Watch my latest YouTube videos here.
As we all know, some products just don’t do well on social networking sites. They may cost too much or be too cumbersome to obtain. The company's website may be a headache to visit due to all the video, music, slow uploads, error codes, and long forms to fill out. Sometimes sellers are terrible marketers and do the following to lose a potential sale such as: bombard friends’ sites with lots of ads, ask for friendship without bothering to compliment or visit someone’s site, avoid starting a relationship with their potential customer, don’t support other sellers, and won’t respond to emails when they are contacted.
Trying to sell your own products can be a problem especially if others are trying to do the same. The social networking sites’ owners know this and will disable your links if you are an affiliate marketer or put up warnings of possible viruses to dissuade people from visiting your site. So at times, you may have to mask your links so that you don't come off as an affiliate marketer, but a website owner. The social networking site owners know that if they allow marketer’s links all over their website's pages, visitors won’t stay at their site for long before they are clicking off and onto other competitors' sites. Owners of social networking sites hope that visitors will click on their Google ads so that revenue stays on their website. So unless you keep adding new friends and take out advertising on these sites, besides hitting up your existing friend list, you won't really get any noteworthy results.
If a marketer wants to be seen by others, he or she will have to log in frequently to their page and do the following: keep content fresh, make contact with their network, post blog entries, visit forums, and do other things to get noticed. Some marketers engage their audience with thought-provoking commentary, others survey the public, while other users just leave flattering comments on friend's sites hoping that this will lead friends back their page.
Successful marketers usually have software to help them add friends or use other clever ways to save time obtaining friendship manually. Sometimes using friend adder software can backfire often getting a marketer kicked off a social networking site.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't always about business for most marketers when joining these sites. There are people on social networking sites who do look for legitimate friendships. However, when too many people are marketing their wares, visiting a social networking site can be an unpleasant experience for all. Some users will get angry and report marketers to the website watchdogs. Sometimes other marketers may be jealous of an individual’s larger network and report him or her in spite.
The more contact you make with those in your network the better! A friendly “how are you” email helps. A link back to your website in your forum signature is a great, non-intrusive way to get people to check out your site. Posting to your wall can generate interest, but remember to limit what you post and have a variety of updates ie.) photos, questions, comments, etc. One of the biggest mistakes business owners make is mixing too much pleasure with business. You can do this so much that you eventually offend people. Unless your business is in the areas of politics, religion, relationship, parenting etc. then you do not want to post things about your personal thoughts on sexuality, spirituality and the like. Sure, it's your opinion, but wouldn't you prefer money; rather than a comment from a potential customer which most likely will debate his or her viewpoint on your site. Before you know it, you have an onslaught of angry commenters on your page. Definitely a bad move, if you are trying to get new customers, attendees, recruits, and more.
As for forums at a social networking site, these areas can get tricky if a business owner is not posting relevant information. Doing this can actually get your messages deleted and possibly your account. Also, if the watchdogs see too many postings, they have a way of slowing you down by sending a warning email, commenting on your posts by making spam accusations, or sudden errors come up in the midst of all your posting. There are marketers who also use software to post to forums as well, but once again be mindful of these programs.
Just a side note, classified ads on these social networking sites can be helpful for marketing, but once again, depending on the product a business owner is trying to sell it can be useless; since many people visiting the site are more interested in socializing then clicking on classified ads. Remember, most people still visit Internet search engines, type in a particular website address or pick-up offline material based on their needs.
Marketing a business on a social networking site is a great learning experience, but can be a big time waster if a marketer isn’t seeing any results after following a proven system. When you see free ways to promote your business (such as clicking on everyone’s profile page and sending them an email about your product and/or event) is not working, like door-to-door selling, keep it moving or try another method to market your business.
Nicholl McGuire
Check out some of the topics I enjoy writing and speaking about by clicking on the following links.
Relationship, business, spirituality, and parenting topics here.
Watch my latest YouTube videos here.
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