Comments on: Promote Your Business Blog with Social Networking Sites http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/ Guiding Businesses to Increased Income and Influence Thorough New Media Systems Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:08:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aniela http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-11077 Aniela Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:16:06 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-11077 Digg is the mother-load, but it's definitely targeted at a male, tech related audience. Looking forward to your review of Reddit, they're my biggest referral so far out of the social bookmarking sites. Digg is the mother-load, but it’s definitely targeted at a male, tech related audience. Looking forward to your review of Reddit, they’re my biggest referral so far out of the social bookmarking sites.

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10457 Chris Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:38:05 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10457 And that's a perfect illustration of one of my favorite points about business blogging, Karin. Relating to people online doesn't have to be a big mystery. We will do well to treat our online relationships as just an extension of our in person ones. Ultimately the same "rules" apply to networking online as off. Rude is rude no matter where you are. Most people appreciate helpful folks. When you add value to the conversation people are more likely to listen to what you have to say. Etc, etc, etc. And that’s a perfect illustration of one of my favorite points about business blogging, Karin.

Relating to people online doesn’t have to be a big mystery. We will do well to treat our online relationships as just an extension of our in person ones.

Ultimately the same “rules” apply to networking online as off. Rude is rude no matter where you are. Most people appreciate helpful folks. When you add value to the conversation people are more likely to listen to what you have to say. Etc, etc, etc.

]]> By: Karin H. http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10456 Karin H. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:27:15 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10456 Isn't the proof in pudding? ;-) If so, customer just walked in the door after I'd answered a question on a (for us new) forum (yesterday). We were made aware of this new (GreenBuild Forum) by one of the other regular members (trade-person also) from another DIY forum (Ebuild) That's part of building relationships online, keeping a 'network' eye out for each other ;-) Isn’t the proof in pudding? ;-)

If so, customer just walked in the door after I’d answered a question on a (for us new) forum (yesterday).
We were made aware of this new (GreenBuild Forum) by one of the other regular members (trade-person also) from another DIY forum (Ebuild)

That’s part of building relationships online, keeping a ‘network’ eye out for each other ;-)

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10455 Chris Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:18:28 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10455 Karin, you bring up a good point. The bottom line challenge in our businesses is getting our product or service in front of those who truly need it. We have to go where they are. If they are already hanging out at specific forums, than that's where we should probably go to start building relationships. Karin, you bring up a good point. The bottom line challenge in our businesses is getting our product or service in front of those who truly need it. We have to go where they are.

If they are already hanging out at specific forums, than that’s where we should probably go to start building relationships.

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10454 Chris Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:16:39 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10454 Peter, I think the benefits come from being an active participant in the various networks. It does take a little effort sometimes. The other side of the coin is finding the networks that best fit your niche (and your personal style). Just like off line there are probably business groups that don't match your business, the same is true online. Peter, I think the benefits come from being an active participant in the various networks. It does take a little effort sometimes.

The other side of the coin is finding the networks that best fit your niche (and your personal style). Just like off line there are probably business groups that don’t match your business, the same is true online.

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10453 Chris Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:10:52 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10453 Des, I've generally seen two schools of thought on that. Some folks I know are very selective about who they friend on those sites and keep their friends list to folks whom they find friend worthy. Another approach is to friend everyone with the idea that "more friends are better". Personally I lean towards the first one and tend to ignore connections I perceive as spammish. It's not a hard and fast rule, mind you. I agree with you. I tend to make friends online pretty much the same way I do off line. If I can't tell anything about you from your initial contact I am not all that likely to respond. The email notifications for the connections I don't want generally get deleted. Des, I’ve generally seen two schools of thought on that.

Some folks I know are very selective about who they friend on those sites and keep their friends list to folks whom they find friend worthy.

Another approach is to friend everyone with the idea that “more friends are better”.

Personally I lean towards the first one and tend to ignore connections I perceive as spammish. It’s not a hard and fast rule, mind you.

I agree with you. I tend to make friends online pretty much the same way I do off line. If I can’t tell anything about you from your initial contact I am not all that likely to respond. The email notifications for the connections I don’t want generally get deleted.

]]> By: Karin H. http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10447 Karin H. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:57:16 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10447 Hi Chris Although it can take up lots of time (sometimes) it does work. It even works that well that some of our customers (who came to us through the forums) are promoting our website (and FAQ-blog) on other forums! Talk about 'social' networking Hi Chris

Although it can take up lots of time (sometimes) it does work. It even works that well that some of our customers (who came to us through the forums) are promoting our website (and FAQ-blog) on other forums! Talk about ’social’ networking

]]> By: Peter http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10443 Peter Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:27:56 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10443 Chris The timing of this post is spot on for me. I have previously signed up with some of these sites, but have not received any benefits. I will definitely be following this topic. Thanks for the links to the posts by Mark White and Darren Rowse. :) Chris
The timing of this post is spot on for me. I have previously signed up with some of these sites, but have not received any benefits. I will definitely be following this topic. Thanks for the links to the posts by Mark White and Darren Rowse. :)

]]> By: Des Walsh http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10413 Des Walsh Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:34:17 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10413 Good advice, Chris. One challenge I haven't yet got an answer to is that some social networking sites have a facility for anyone to send anyone else a request to be a friend. I find a lot of the people who use this have no profile information on the site and no way of my telling whether I want to be linked to them or not. This is not how I make friends in the offline world. I have dropped out of at least one social networking site because of this problem. Any thoughts on that? Good advice, Chris. One challenge I haven’t yet got an answer to is that some social networking sites have a facility for anyone to send anyone else a request to be a friend. I find a lot of the people who use this have no profile information on the site and no way of my telling whether I want to be linked to them or not. This is not how I make friends in the offline world. I have dropped out of at least one social networking site because of this problem. Any thoughts on that?

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/177/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10383 Chris Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:31:09 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/04/18/promote-your-business-blog-with-social-networking-sites/#comment-10383 Karin, I haven't paid much attention to Squidoo since they first started up. Back then there wasn't much in the way of social interaction built into it. But it may have changed some since then. I'll take a look. Steve, I think you are spot on with your pick & shovel observation. It is a lot like mining for something precious. You've got to remove a lot of junk before you find the nuggets of gold that will fit any specific niche. The bottom line is that it is about promoting your blog with the most appropriate array of tools. At the same time there is work involved in finding the right groups of folks to network with using those tools. I've never been one for forums myself. But obviously if it is working, Karin, I'd keep at it. Don't mess with success! Karin, I haven’t paid much attention to Squidoo since they first started up. Back then there wasn’t much in the way of social interaction built into it. But it may have changed some since then. I’ll take a look.

Steve, I think you are spot on with your pick & shovel observation. It is a lot like mining for something precious. You’ve got to remove a lot of junk before you find the nuggets of gold that will fit any specific niche.

The bottom line is that it is about promoting your blog with the most appropriate array of tools. At the same time there is work involved in finding the right groups of folks to network with using those tools.

I’ve never been one for forums myself. But obviously if it is working, Karin, I’d keep at it. Don’t mess with success!

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