SocMed Sean

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[Answered] Are Guest Blog Posts Even Worthwhile Or Am I Just Giving Away My Content?

SocMed Sean

Great question came to me yesterday regarding the activity of link-building through guest blogging. I have a small blog and want to grow it and I have read a lot about back-link building. I have a small blog and want to grow it and I have read a lot about back-link building. Am I being selfish about my content?

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The One Tip That Took My Blog To New Levels. Stop Caring.

SocMed Sean

I’ve been blogging for about 5 years now and as I look back over those years, I’m amazed at how much I have learned. When I first started blogging, I was so worried about driving readership, getting listed in the search engines, becoming popular, being liked. My blog became about me. My blog became about me.

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Social Media Isn’t About The Numbers! Or Is It?

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I’m not saying that he should solely judge his effectiveness in the social space by his follower numbers, but if he’s tweeted 10,000 times and only 18 people have shown interest…I recommend he seriously takes a look at the time/energy he is putting into Twitter and determine whether the outcomes are justifying the time spent.

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10 Surefire Ways For A Business To Fail At Social Media

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4) Write blog articles that read like stereo instructions or were written solely for SEO purposes – No one ever read a blog post and then said “Wow! While it’s good to focus your energies on those channels that are most important, find ways to evolve into additional channels in future. There you have it!

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Good Or Bad – You Must Engage With Your Customers Through Social Media

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Some companies are hesitant to dip their toe into the social space, for fear of what their customers will say, how they will engage, and how much time/energy it will take to listen, analyze, and maintain.

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Thumper’s Rule – Knowing When And How To Avoid An Online Argument

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5) Consider how others would view the discussion and your behavior – Is getting into a heated, online argument full of personal attacks about whose compound bow can shoot farther really worth the time and energy? If not, keep it to yourself or find the right channel to express your point of view.

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BrainDump: 101+ Things You MUST Know About Social Media For Business

SocMed Sean

Since the whole purpose of this blog is to share my thoughts and experiences, I thought it might be a good exercise to just dump out the items that come to mind first on certain topics. Social media takes time and energy. Don’t ignore blogging, tweeting and developing content for YouTube. So, here they are.