Social Interaction

The Weakness Of Social Media

I’m the first to admit it, I’m pretty weak when it comes to social media, I’m kinda shy ……… I guess. But you will have to find a social niche to work with as a Blogger or Internet Marketer; mine is twitter. You cannot be everywhere at once, so it is essential for you to choose your social platforms carefully. The never-ending choices for social platforms are indeed its weakness.

When you think of it, you can literally go nuts trying to decide which social platform will bring you the greatest power in networking. I’m not even going to start down the road of suggestions as this will drive me nuts. I am however, going to provide a well researched list this coming March, on the top 10 social networks, take it or leave it. I’m not so sure that you couldn’t come up with 10 on your own that are completely different from my list, that bring you as many contacts as you can handle. It would be interesting if you would provide me with just one social network that you like the best in your comments to this post.

I started out on Squidoo, when I first started Blogging, but I just could not dedicate the time to it that was needed to make it really work for me.

You only have so much time to network, you need to macro manage this time as closely as possible. I say no more than one hour a day. It would be nice to think that we could take on the world of social media and rule the world, ( I don’t really think paying someone to do it for you is a good idea, the people you hire usually spend their time socially networking for themselves. Maybe that’s the trick, getting someone to pay you to network! ) but there is just not enough time in the day to do this.

Consider your social options carefully and slowly, don’t try to do too much at one time. This will prove counter productive for sure.

Remember that starting out as a Blogger, the first area of social interaction is with the Blogs that you follow. However, you should choose those just as carefully!

As I engage in more social interaction with others, I am falling victim to the fantastic content that Blogs, or rather the individuals that run the Blogs, provide. While social interaction is important, you will have to be careful with the time that you spend doing it. Make sure that you set aside a time in your day to visit, usually the beginning is a really good time. You are usually fresh, and the social interaction is important. Try to keep it to an hour. Watch your time! Remember that Blogging is a business and you need to pay attention to what you are doing with your own Blog.

We all want to socialize and be helpful to people, but know when to leave the party. Make no mistake about it: These Blogs that you visit will have a tremendous impact on who you become as a Blogger. It’s like those that are on your baseball, football, basketball, or hockey team: you all influence one another and together you provide the Blogosphere with its rich content for all to enjoy.

Sunday’s are not really good marketing days. Although it might be a good day to go around visiting, commenting, and catching-up on your reading. During the week, during your Blogging work, you will have need to visit someones Blog or a new Blog. Don’t stop! Bookmark and come back later. Don’t get sidetracked. Focus on these sites later and you will have a greater impact on your efforts to network.

While it’s a fine line between your market and your community, it is a very well-defined line! Remember that the customer always comes first! Do your partying later!