Tagged: social media

Sep 14

Different social network, different content

This guest post is brought to you by Charlie Davidson, a UK-based blogger focused on internet technology and sharing thoughts on films and novels.

I’m often asked about social networks and the relationship between them. Peop5185124330 bb4fe307bb m Different social network, different contentle ask how they fit together and what’s the best way to sync your accounts together –allowing one update to be shared through multiple social network sites. I myself have tied Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn together; surely one update is easier than three, right?

 

While in theory it makes sense, this isn’t always a good tactic. While on Facebook, I recently saw a friend’s comment that made me chuckle, and gives a perfect explanation as to why.

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Sep 01

Do You Need a Break From Social Media?

By Kelsey Jones

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I found this image by googling "obsessed social media". Creepy.

How many times do you check your Facebook every day? What about Twitter? Even though The Social Robot mainly focuses on social media and writing, it doesn’t mean that we advocate that it should take over anyone’s lives.

Social media in moderation is really key, mainly because moderation usually equals better quality. When immersed in something as draining and time consuming as social media can be, more isn’t always better. I would much rather follow a Twitter account that has 3 hilarious or interesting tweets a day that one that re-tweets 50 tweets by other users, even if they are interesting. RTs can be interesting, but it’s important to make it your own. And to do that, it takes time and attention that doing it 24/7 just can’t provide.

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Aug 16

Is Google+ Too Much?

After reading a post on The Next Web entitled, “48% of Google+ users have never made a public post” I wondered aloudto myself on my Twitter Feed about whether or not I had made a public post on Google+, of which I’ve been a member of for about a month already.The answer still is, I’m not sure. I think I posted a link a few weeks ago, but the Next Web article got me wondering. Did everyone join Google+ because it was the next big thing? Who is actually engaging and utilizing Google+ on a daily basis? I still log onto Facebook multiple times per day (both for business and personal reasons) and haven’t logged into Google+ for at least 2 weeks. Granted, I was out of the country from August 4-13, but I had managed to log onto Facebook at least once a day while I was gone, why didn’t I care as much about Google+ (or Twitter, for that matter)?

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Aug 08

Leaving your Social Media Footprint

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by Bethaney Wallace

Now more than ever it is becoming apparent that once something is on the internet, it stays there. While many of you might say that’s been obvious for some time now, the popularization of social media has streamlined the process of making internet content permanent. For example, say, ten years ago, you wrote a drunken email you wish you could erase, or a poorly-made ad campaign was posted online. Yes, these things were hard to get rid of, forever stuck in the metaphorical corners of search engines. BUT, it’s rare anyone would find them unless they were really looking. Perhaps a thorough employer or stalker-ish ex, but the average Pat searching for your work would only find what you wanted them to. And, assuming the recipient of said unfortunate email was kind enough to dispose of it, it was gone for good.

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Jul 08

Social Media Helps Sell Homes

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With all the growing popularity of social media, it’s hardly a surprise to stop and think about all of the things it is used for. Sites like Facebook and Twitter aren’t just for making friends or keeping in touch anymore, they’re also used as a personal sales pitch. With the ability to constantly be in contact with one another and upload pictures instantly, social media has revolutionized the ability to make a sale.

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