Social Network No-No!

Eric Lyon · Mar 19, 2015

Social Network No-No!

Just a quick vent and word of advice for those that use social communities like FaceBook or LinkedIn.

No-No's that will get you instantly blocked / Ignored / reported for spam / etc.:

1. Do NOT add people to a group without asking them first.
2. Do NOT tag people in a photo advertisement just to get it on their timeline.
3. Do NOT tag people in your advertisement post just to get it on their timeline.
4. Do NOT send random private messages to people you don't know trying to sell / promote stuff.
5. Do NOT send random "Like my page" invites to people you don't know.
6. Do NOT reply in other peoples article / update comments with your latest promotion.
7. Do NOT post unrelated self promotions in groups that have nothing to do with the topic you posted.
8. Do NOT add strangers as friends you don't know or at least have friends in common with. If they haven't ever heard of you, chances are they don't want to be a friend.

The above is a very fast way to tarnish your reputation and get blocked / reported for spam. Use social networks wisely. A solid reputation can take years to build and only a few minutes to destroy. once destroyed, it can sometimes be impossible or take twice as many years to get it back.

DANEYAL · Mar 19, 2015

Agreed, it is very important to use social media wisely, otherwise it could tarnish image of any individual or a concern.
A question just came in my mind, what about paying adverts on fb for domain promotions to target audience. Anyone has seen this thing happening or do this for promotions, I would like to know the experience, views, comments. Thanks

Eric Lyon · Mar 19, 2015

DANEYAL said:
Agreed, it is very important to use social media wisely, otherwise it could tarnish image of any individual or a concern.
A question just came in my mind, what about paying adverts on fb for domain promotions to target audience. Anyone has seen this thing happening or do this for promotions, I would like to know the experience, views, comments. Thanks

Paid FB ads are a different story. They have a designated place for those that is consistent. They have a few different options to choose from when it comes to advertising. The following FB business ad offer claims that one can advertise for as little as $5: https://www.facebook.com/business/products/ads and here's a video explaining FB ad pricing in more detail: https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/how-much-facebook-ads-cost/

johnfsander · Mar 20, 2015

Eric Lyon

you are right and i appreciate your these "Do NOT" points

being a student of social media marketing i have some bad experience to get block notice etc and i will say every social media marketing student should keep in mind above mentioned points to get more benefits from social networking websites.

N-A · Mar 23, 2015

Eric_Lyon said:
4. Do NOT send random private messages to people you don't know trying to sell / promote stuff.

PLEASE. I do not want to purchase seo-master.guru (example). If you have a quality domain, I may entertain it and not unfriend/block you.

Eric_Lyon said:
8. Do NOT add strangers as friends you don't know or at least have friends in common with. If they haven't ever heard of you, chances are they don't want to be a friend.

This is a problem among social networks these days. Nobody knows who is who. That is why I have been changing my avatar/picture to be the same to be recognized as David Walker (rockin' my $3 "gold" USMC tie clasp, no matter the cost of my 3-piece suit).

johnn · Mar 23, 2015

So I have been right.

I do not have any Social Networking Account at all.

Unless someone can convince me otherwise....

N-A · Mar 23, 2015

Which reminds me, we should add LinkedIn to https://www.namepros.com/account/personal-details

Eric Lyon · Mar 23, 2015

David Walker said:
Which reminds me, we should add LinkedIn to https://www.namepros.com/account/personal-details

Good suggestion - (Pokes @Paul Buonopane ) :p

N-A · Mar 23, 2015

Eric_Lyon said:
Good suggestion - (Pokes @Paul Buonopane ) :P

That would be a 2001-2004 feature of Facebook.

Anyway-- poke @Paul Buonopane

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