This morning I posted about my views on social media. Let me ask you a question…
Do you use social media in conjunction with your blog? Why?
This morning I posted about my views on social media. Let me ask you a question…
Do you use social media in conjunction with your blog? Why?
I guess yes. All my media is tied to me. I might use twitter and fb to promote a blog post. But i don’t have them so intimately tied that one can’t follow me without following all the sites. You could follow any one of them and learn about me.
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So you don’t have your social media connected to your page?
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My about page has links but i don’t cross publish everything. I change passwords too often to be totally connected.
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Do you have a Facebook or Twitter page dedicated to your blog?
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Nope.
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Aren’t you cutting your blog off from billions of potential readers and followers?
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Possibly but I really don’t blog for the readers I blog for me. If the things I write happened to help somebody that’s awesome more or less it helps me.
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I can understand that.
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I use Twitter more than Facebook for my blog. Facebook is usually memes, jokes, etc. I sometimes include blog posts but not like Twitter. I don’t really use IG, LinkedIn, Snapchat for anything.
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I only use Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr for the blog.
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What’s Tumblr like? I don’t have that.
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I’m not very active on Tumblr but it counts toward follower numbers on WordPress so I connected it.
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Ohh 🙄 Why??
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I have had to deal with more than my fair share of copyright violations with the company over the years. People on Tumblr love to steal my content to the point where I sought the advice of a copyright lawyer. It’s one of those places where copying and pasting obviously copyrighted material is easy, rampant, and generally tolerated.
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Oh wow! Sorry to hear that!
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No… My blogging and social media activity are completely separated.
At the very beginning of my blogging, I invited a few friends to read me, but they quickly stopped (which was very noticeable back then, having so little readings in my stats). It hurt me, although I understood that they didn’t HAVE to support me…
After they stopped reading me for good, I found a new freedom to write. I don’t have to wonder what they will think if I talk about this or that, knowing about my everyday life.
The same way, I wouldn’t be comfortable having “strangers” popping on my Facebook network, because of the Cove. Facebook is for my personal connexion to friends and family.
Occasionnally, I will invite a close friend to read my blog, or will want to connect with a blogger through Facebook to keep in touch… But they are exceptions. 🙂
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Why would you not consider a Facebook and Twitter page just for your blog?
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Good question. Very good. I was about to say that I didn’t see a reason to do so, since I am not using my blog as an eventual source of income, therefore, I don’t “need” an expanding network…. But (oh you thought provoking man!!) you made me think twice about my mid and long term goals as a blogger, and if I want to write something publishable someday, a well established network will come in handy….
Doh!
Back to the drawing table…. lol
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Exactly. When I first started I had no plans to make money blogging but then my plans changed. The network is so important for many different reasons.
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True… Thanks for the eye opening 😉 I’ll most probably give Facebook a try first (I’m more used to it, Twitter is still some kind of mystery to me, lol) And I’ll let you know how that goes!
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Sounds good!
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Here is my Facebook fan page. This is why every blogger needs one.
http://www.facebook.com/thomasslatin/
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Thank you for the link Thomas 🙂 I’ll sure put some thoughts into it!
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Totally! I share blog posts on Twitter. I also share on Facebook and Instagram but only when I have a post that I think appeals to a wide audience.
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Do you have the social media connected to your blog page in some way?
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I have share buttons at the end of each blog post and my links are on the right-hand side of each page. But I don’t have anything set up to automatically share.
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There is a lot of SEO value in doing so. Google considers blogs with social media links more relevant and credible.
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I have my blog connected to my Facebook profile. I have received some great and very unexpected feedback from people I hadn’t spoken to in years. It has been a huge motivator for me to continue blogging, even in times of beginners bloggers block… My god, thats a fantastic title for a post! Beginners bloggers block is over! Thank you so much for posing this question!!!
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You are very welcome! lol
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Hi there! I’m about to publish a post that this post inspired the title of. Would it be ok if I provided a link to your blog?
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Absolutely! And be sure to drop a link to your post in this thread.
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Thank you so much!
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HI there! I just wanted to leave the link to my post that you inspired,
https://eastcoastapproach.com/2017/07/17/beginners-bloggers-block/
Thank you again!
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Thanks! I was just on your page reading a little. 😎
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I post links to my own (written by me) blog posts to Face Book and sometimes also to G+. Why? more readers that way.
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I often wonder why so many bloggers don’t use social media.
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Yes, it automatically uploads to Facebook and Twitter. I used to upload it to LinkedIn as well, but got absolutely no response. I’ve never used Instagram, I’m not even sure what it is!
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Instagram is a Facebook own platform for posting images.
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Thanks!! I’ll have to check it out.
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Yes, because it makes it easier for people to connect with me on all other platforms and like you said “It’s Free”.
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Yes! I promote my posts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+. Why? Because it increases engagement, attracts readers, and allows people to follow me any way they choose. I have a Facebook page and a Twitter account set up especially for my blog. However, my blog isn’t connected to social media. Instead, I use a scheduling app (Hootsuite) to send out my social media posts.
Bloggers should understand that using social media goes beyond simply promoting posts. It’s also another way to engage and meet other people who will want to read or share your work. For example, I get a certain amount of traffic from Facebook, but I get very little traffic from Twitter. Does that mean tweeting is a waste of time? No, because I’ve met several other influencers and bloggers on Twitter and we’ve developed productive relationships. We promote each other’s work, guest blog, and collaborate.
Another big advantage of being on social media is that I can find new blogs to follow, comment, and share. Social media allows me to grow my blog much more rapidly than if I was just posting here on WordPress. Because the truth is if you build it, they won’t come. You also have toot your horn.
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Fabi, I am so glad you left this comment. I hope others scan and read your words. Expressed perfectly! 😋
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Thanks, Danny! 🙂
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Yes. I have a Flying Through Water Twitter account and Instagram account. I’ve been thinking about facebook but to be honest I didn’t have much luck with my last blog there and I found it very annoying when they combined my blog facebook page with my personal. I liked when the feeds were separate.
I LOVE Instagram and Twitter is very fun although SO fast that sometimes I lose interest.
Why do I use them…because it just make sense to me to utilize these places to connect with people. 🙂
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You can have separate pages for blog and personal.
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When I first started blogging at A Kinder Way I had a blog facebook page and my personal page. The feeds were separate. Then they merged them. So it became very hard to see what was related to your blog and what was not. I know that many bloggers were upset with this and a lot stopped using their facebook blog page. Maybe they have fixed that and returned it back to the way it was?
As far as I know you have to have a personal page attached to your business (blog) facebook page. It would be great if you didn’t because then there would be no risk of merging.
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I have both and I’ve never had an issue.
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To be clear…two separate pages yes…but a merged feed.
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No merged feed. I’ve had a FB fan page for Dream Big for 3 years and it has a separate news feed.
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I don’t know what happened to some of us Danny. It was a mess. It was so hard to keep up with comments for your blog because they were all intertwined with your personal stuff. There were several of us that just stopped using it. And conversations in help groups to try to fix it. It was a total bummer. I’ll have to look into trying it again and see if the problem is resolved. Maybe I will have your experience this time! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Interesting. I wasn’t aware.
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I do mostly to increase exposure but I can say I’m not doing it right.
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Having them linked to your page is a good start.
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Yeah, I am good on the front but what in the world do I do with a Facebook page after that? Plus, I am clueless about Goggle+ but I think that is more of a learning curve I need to navigate.
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You use the FB page to drive traffic to your blog.
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IMHO, i think you are underestimating my level of cluelessness. LOL
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Greatest honest comment ever. Lol.
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Yes I do. I have a Facebook page for my blog and once I post on the page, I share to my personal page. I also post to twitter and pinterest. I do it for more exposure and engagement.
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Me too. I use as much social media as I can.
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I do use social media to get my blog post read. Most of my readers are finding my post on Facebook not as many on Twitter.
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Facebook works well for blogs. Twitter can be hit and miss.
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I feel Google+ as almost a waste of effort. And have not figured out Stumbleupon
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Don’t discount the SEO value of G+. If Google owns it it’s important. 😇
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Good point.
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I mention all my blog posts on roughly 10+ different social media websites, with links, every time. It’s what brings in the traffic and gets me so much exposure.
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I do the same. I guess you don’t need to use social media if views aren’t a concern or priority.
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I do share my blog on facebook with my “friends and family” and what I have found MOST interesting in the last 2 years of my blog is that the friends I have made in the world of blogging have been far more supportive, loving, compassionate, understanding, and helpful, than the people that are ACTUALLY around me. I keep sharing my blog on facebook. Those closest to me find the truth of my life harder to accept. But it does not keep me from sharing it or speaking it. They can always scroll right past. But oh how I appreciate wordpress and the love, truly
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The question for SEO purposes is do you have your page linked to your social media?
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OH! No I do not. I copy and paste the link that I want to share but it is not linked to my blog. Sorry for the blabbing
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No problem. You may want to consider it. Google considers your page more credible if you do so.
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I had no idea. Thanks so much for the tip!
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😋
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
I do. I have nearly 1,000 Twitter followers, but rarely post directly to this platform. WordPress is very good at allowing me to use multiple social media platforms through its Share functionality. Because I hope to sell books, it’s pretty much mandatory that I use social media.
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Thanks for sharing. 😄
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Great question that can help fellow authors.
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Thank you for the mention!
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