Social Networking – Why and How?

Social Networking is a very talked about topic now a days, and it is an important phase where we all need to be there be it FanBox, Facebook, Twitter, My Space, Orkut, Linked In or any such social networking site. And it is not just for fun or connecting with friends and family but the trend is catching on for job openings, business opportunities, surveys, mass communication, journalism and what not. But while we do enjoy being there and do tweet about what is happening in life, there are certain things we need to be careful about as well.

First, let us see the benefits of being part of such social networking sites:

You Can Choose your friends: In this highly individualistic society, social networking helps to banish that tinge of loneliness one may feel in a crowd. Here, you can communicate on a one-on-one basis with someone whose profile interests you. Also, there is a chance to choose your friends who are like minded and have similar interests. If you are the kind of person who feels uncomfortable meeting and connecting with people physically, online networking is just the tool for you. You can easily meet people, discuss things, take and give help online without leaving your comfort zone.

Networking also helps in reaching out to as many people as possible. The motive should not just be to get help when required, but also to support and help others. Instead of making acquaintances, try to find

Don’t Ask Me to Check Out Your Blog

Whenever I get an email here in FanBox that asks me to check out their blog or Facebook page or whatever, I automatically delete.

Yup, that’s right. A big, fat DELETE.

Not only have I not checked out your blog, you’re now on my I’m-not-interested list. Which means I’ll probably never check it out. Double whammy.

Why? Because you shouldn’t tell me to check out your blog. Instead, you should lure me there.

When you tell me — or even ask me — to check out your blog, it feels forced. It feels like a chore. It makes you look like you’re desperate for readers. It puts you in the red automatically, which means your blog has to be that much more awesome

How Important is Comment For Blogger

I think every blogger remembers his or her first.

You know, the first comment made by someone other than a family member, close friend, or spouse.

We remember, because like all of life’s initial experiences, it has a mood altering effect.

That first comment has the power to turn an otherwise quiet and sedate person into a screaming out of control maniac.

And it prompts the usually excitable individuals to go into overdrive; where they feel they’re going to burst from the excitement.

I remember my first blog comment.

His name is Josh and he said two words: “Beautifully delivered.”

Just two words, yet they were enough.

They were enough to make me jump out of my chair and scream, “Somebody out there is reading what I have to say!”

Those two words had enough power to inspire me do my happy dance, to run a victory lap around the living room, and to cheer each letter of my name.

Yes, comments are powerful.

They’re composed of words and there’s no denying how much power words hold.

Sadly, the opposite is also true.

Self-promotion without feeling icky

How to Turn More Visitors into Customers

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