Comments on: Understanding Social Media Marketing

By: Kevin Martyn

Kevin Martyn — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:49:19 +0000

I am sure most social media bookmarking websites that start out DO NOT intend allowing there visitors to make money from them, this was never in their plan! In fact, and by contrast I am sure it is the other way around, they want to make money from us via advertising etc. However, humans being the innovators which we are, constantly adapt and find ways to manipulate and use the social marketing tools to attract interest and engage new listeners and then monetise their audience in some way.

By: dawnaurora

dawnaurora — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:11:21 +0000

I agree with you that people need to use the tools as they are intended. Newbies do not understand exactly how each social media is meant to be use and the result is egoist self consumed posts and comments. You know that is not how they want to portray themselves. Worst yet people start to unfollow with a bad taste in their mouth about that particular person or business

By: Roxy Marketology

Roxy Marketology — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:01:01 +0000

I definitely don’t appreciate or respond to high-pressure sales tactics, online or otherwise. A social media component can help make an internet marketing strategy effective, but I agree to use the tools as their meant to be used and not harass people!

By: Dan Pressler

Dan Pressler — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:57:25 +0000

Hi Josh!

Thanx for another good educational article! I’ve not been using Twitter all that long but it is amazing how many folks on Twitter do nothing but beat me over the head with their opportunity!

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t need to hear about your PB&J sandwich you just had for lunch but some ‘social’ networking dialog would be nice!

Using social media for what it was intended to be used for is great advice, Josh, thanx again!

By: graham

graham — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:41:33 +0000

Great post Josh.

If used correctly social media is an awesome tool to have in your arsenal.

Graham.

By: AKP

AKP — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:25 +0000

There are not many good articles on using social medias for business purpose and the advice about acting normal (like in real life)seems to be the best i have seen so far.

By: Michelle Adams

Michelle Adams — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:05:18 +0000

Great post Josh, honest and to the point as usual.

One thing I’ve noticed a lot of people are doing is linking up certain accounts. So for example Facebook becomes a mixture of Facebook updates and Tweets. Personally I find it annoying but do you think there are instances when it makes sense to link up accounts like that?

By: Internet Marketing Professor

Internet Marketing Professor — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:13:03 +0000

I agree with you Josh, many people just don’t know how to use social media well. They instead spam it, they do not know that it’s the most potent tool for promotion and generating traffic if done right.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:59:38 +0000

good post Josh – thanks for letting us know the differences between some of these social media sites. I have yet to use social media for marketing but when I’m ready to I shall heed your advice and check how they are meant to be used first.

By: mark wezyk

mark wezyk — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:58:37 +0000

Hi Josh,
Great article with a lot of useful information for old as new Internet marketers. You hit it right on the head when you pointed out each site has a certain function for us to use to build our business.

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