Sphinn - The Social Media Manual: Read Before You Play

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The Social Media Manual: Read Before You Play

Went Hot: November 20, 2007 - 3:23 pm
Posted By: tamar 327 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://searchengineland.com)
Category: Other Social Media

I get so many questions from people about Digg, Propeller, Reddit, Stumbleupon and other social news sites every day, that I decided to write this little "manual" as something to read before you jump in head first into any social site, and to keep by your side as you progress through the ranks.

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from cre8pc 327 days ago #

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This is a classic, well written article. I esp. liked this:

"Consider the needs of other users. Sure, it's a "social" news site and every community member is supposed to share content he or she finds interesting, but don't forget that you also have to take into account the interests of the masses."

This gets easier because there are more and more niche communities coming online. I see a need now for a new SMM position for a person who knows all of them and can guide us towards logical, educated choices.

from Mugambo 326 days ago #

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Good Stuff...this post could have saved my multitude of cardinal sins on some social media sites!

from markdykeman 326 days ago #

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Excellent contribution to the community as a whole!

from SamFreedom 307 days ago #

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Social media has nothing to do with those who use it other than what they can do for those who create the applications. It's one thing to use it with that understanding in mind and quite another to fawn all over it like its the next greatest thing on the planet for the fact that it makes lonely people feel less lonely... when, in fact, it both harnesses and lines them up like bowling pins for the pleasure of higher (read: corporate) entities.

I wrote about it explicitly here in this Sphinn story, "The Myth and Fallacy of Social Media"

Sam