Are you networking? Is it working? As with marketing, bloggers miss the boat many times when it comes to networking. In the video I talk about a few ways I network, including blog comments and Twitter.
I touched briefly on the big Facebook issue going around. I don’t know the details of it, and I really don’t care much about it. But if you don’t like it, just simply use the “delete account” feature and move on. Why waste valuable time on it?
Mainly, in this post, I wanted to discuss networking. Or better, a lack of networking. What are you doing to network and promote your brand? How do you get eyeballs to your site? What are you doing to network on Twitter or other social sites? Are you taking advantage of options out there?
PS: I am working with a partner to create a new Social Bookmarking site called Dagaloo. We are looking for beta testers to help solve usability issues, please take a look (quietly) and let us know your thoughts.
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Networking is pure 'effing gold. I'm one that firmly believes the more social you are, the more success you'll achieve. When I first started online, I was afraid to talk with others but that just ended up hurting me big time.
Loved what you said about the whole Facebook privacy thing Keith. Couldn't help but laugh LOL
Similar to the video I posted today, a little clip from last night's live show where I ranted for about a minute as far as the issues people are having with Facebook. Also a really good tweet at the end from Chris Pirillo which had me laughing
I will check it out Mike….
Keith I think a great technique you've taught me is blog commenting after writing a post. So many people complain about why they aren't getting traffic to their blog. Commenting on other blogs can really change your blogs reality, thanks.
Yes, I typically do that, I also do a little bookmarking (like on my new site dagaloo.com *hint*)
social networks have been one of our networking tools. we are still looking for new ways to reach out and help more people though
It's good to know I'm on the right track. Most of the stuff I do to network, I learned from you Keith and other people out in the business. Thanks for educating us on this.
Hi Keith. Nice to land on your blog. I find this post very useful because I only comment on about 10 people's blogs a day. But when I heard that you commented to about 20 to 50 blogs a day, it changed my thinking process. Congratulations on your success. This post was a reminder for me to work hard if I wish to have more traffic and to become a successful blogger. Thanks!
I've been busy taking in Leo's bootcamp in my spare time the last couple of days so missed out on whatever the latest whine-fest is about facebook. If people spent half as much time learning to use these social media things they complain about, they might find out that they are actually useful. I still have a long way to go to get up to speed (but you guys are helping). And speaking of social media, I'm going to check out your link now. Hope you caught some fish!
Since I have articles coming out every morning at midnight, I don't get up on time to comment exactly when it comes out. Instead, I try to comment in the half hour I have after I finish getting ready, to the time I have to leave for school. Time management is key!
Right now, commenting and Twitter. I'm edging myself back into the social scene (signing up) a lot slower then before to save the overwhelming feeling.
Nice video Keith.
I know that success on a whole is a mixture of everything good. However, which technique or practice has given you the highest level of success and response. I have been using quite a few social sites connecting with other bloggers and others who may need assistance and I find that twitter has worked really well for me, although I only have about 230 followers.
Hey Keith, have you tried deleting a FB account?
They don't even delete the damn things…
They let you “deactivate it” but nothing there about a clean delete… crazy I think.
Not the place for networking really in my eyes, as ya say, commenting on blogs is a way better effort for that.
I don't have as much time to comment as I used to, but I still enjoy it very much. I have discovered many great sites because of commenting and looking through other comments…
Leo's bootcamp? Haven't heard of that one yet! I do understand some of the complaints on FB, but I say sh*t or get off the pot!
That is the way to do it D, I dove in head first a couple years ago, then found myself overwhelmed!
I have started over on Twitter several times in the past 2yrs, I have had this account now almost a year, and I unfollowed everyone a few months ago, am just now getting back into it again and have around 2300 followers.
Never tried Rob, only ever had the one account, but I don't really use it, just feed my Twitter to it and have my page for this site…
Keith, could you do a video sometime to show a clueless virgin blogger how to use the different features on dagaloo? I poked around a bit but felt a little lost. Which, by the say, is not all that uncommon for me
I am constantly networking and will be happy to beta your social network. I utilize various social networks and comment on blogs like your in hopes that you and your readers will visit my blog and take part in a conversation there, as well as mention me in their blogs
I use automated tricks to help though like the livejournal crossposter and wp-to-twitter which gets my articles in front of a whole new audience. That paired with submitting to digg and stumbleupon help me drive traffic and network with others.
Keith,
Topic, I spend a lot of time on the social bookmarking sites. I use six of them and I just found yours yesterday. =) I just signed up and its great.
For me, its finding the time to comment, I read the articles and comment, but i tend to get so busy with work, school and freelance projects, that I simply do not have enough time to get the comments in daily. But my goal is to comment at least 5 to 10 times a day and slowly build up to 20 a day…
Obviously you can only comment as much as time allows, I do much less of it lately off of my own sites because I have so many other projects going, but you are making a good effort for sure!
Yep, I must have signed up to over 50.
To sum it briefly, you should define your audience, locate your potential customers, build a social relationship with them and promote your brand and website. What you choose to do on these sites depends on what your business needs.
Despite the huge success of sites like MySpace, Friendster and Reunion, millions of people have not yet seen the advantages of social networking. Perhaps it is due to the awkward situations where users find themselves wary of the friendships offered by strangers – just like when we were in junior high school. Still, social networking can offer numerous benefits that could help you and your business.
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Networking always proves to be fruitful as far as marketing is considered and social networking websites provides you with great data for marketing. If you want to make contacts in the world of business, you have to be willing to network. This means getting out there and making yourself known. At the same time you need to learn about what others have to offer. That way you can contact them down the road when you need to develop some type of business relationship with them. Of course it needs to be a two way street because those contacts will not be happy if you are only involved for your own personal benefit.
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Today’s busy schedule makes social networking more demanding, because people are hardly getting any time to visit their old friends, so their we can’t think about making new friends. In this situation, social networking is tremendously working for building new relationships along with maintaining the older one.