Social Networking comes in many shapes and forms, but the good thing is that it’s easy to dabble in and I’ve, personally, seen great results with little effort.
It’s free to try, so there are no excuses.
Here’s how it works. You sign up for one or more of the programs below (all are free).
• StumbleUpon.com
• Digg.com
• Reddit.com
(You can search Google or other search engines to find hundreds more. This is just for starters.)
Next, update your profile on each site you’ve joined, including your URL and photo.
Then, the next time you post something of interest on your blog (or see something on a friend’s blog), you just submit it to the sites above.
Many of these Social Networking sites expect you to be an active participant. You’re expected to rate and comment on other people’s contributions. Just jump in and play with it and watch your stats to see what is and is not working. You’ll see the traffic start to trickle in if you play by the rules and share quality information. (Don’t be afraid to have an opinion and stand out!)
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I was reading a CNET article a while ago and found out about FriendFeed thought to be as the new Twitter.
I will disagree however. Although it has similar feature like Twitter where you are able to know what’s your friends been up to (in fact, Twitter is one of the shared sites), it has a lot better functionality than the latter.
FriendFeed lets you share your favorite website, whereabouts through Twitter, YouTube video uploads and favorites, del.icio.us bookmarks, Stumble Upon reviews, etc to your friends. So it is basically social media and web 2.0 sites rolled into one.
Similar sites include Plaxo and Iminta.
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Social bookmarking is one way of getting good traffic. Popularly social bookmarking sites include Digg, del.icio.us, Sphinn, etc. However, due to massive users on each sites, small blogs rarely get noticed. So the best way to do is try “smaller” sites which can be good alternatives.
Termed as “social networking review sites”, these sites lets you bookmark, discover and share stories (or even videos, pictures and your own articles) with other users.
1. BlogEngage. This site has been consistent in providing referral to this blog. I’ve submitted some of my articles, which are usually published. BlogEngage allows you to submit your blog article that will be reviewed and voted by the users, and will be promoted to the main page based on popularity. Newly submitted blog articles are placed under the “upcoming” category. Once these articles received sufficient votes, they get published on the main page.
2. Mixx.com. Mixx lets you submit not only blog articles but also videos and photos. Posts are grouped into categories and even if your newly submitted article gets published on front page (by its tabbed browsing), giving it more chance to get published and noticed.
3. Post-on-Fire also lets you submit articles from various topics.
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Yesterday, my heart went out to a mom who was begging on national television, through a local news program, for her daughter to come back home. Her daughter has been missing for several days after allegedly going for an eye ball with some guy she knew through Friendster and her family was no longer assured of her safety.
So how can we stay safe with social network sites (ie Friendster, MySpace, Facebook etc.)?
1. Limit the amount of personal information you post. I’ve seen some people who even posted their home address, cellphone number, and e-mail address. This information could make you vulnerable to phishing and spam, stalkers, and several malicious acts.
2. Limit your friends to those you know. Never add anonymous invites because you maybe exposing your identity to potential abusers.
3. Assess the information you receive. Don’t believe everything you read online. Everybody can post misleading information about their own identity.
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Filipinos never get tired of social networks. In fact, the largest portion of the Friendster users are Filipinos. As of 2006, 5 million Filipinos have a Friendster account. But this may also include duplicate and spam accounts. My brother, who is a Friendster-junkie (and we are always argue because of it) has 3 accounts! And he spends more than 2 hours browsing photos, adding more “friends”, commenting, etc.
Recently, I stumbled upon and joined Pinoy United, a social network exclusive for Filipinos around the globe.
What is Pinoy United?
It is the latest social networking site with Filipinos in mind. The site is based in the United Kingdom and aims to cater for Filipinos across the globe. Similar with other networking sites, members can stay in touch with their friends, connect with new friends, share photos, discover new interests and just hang out.
How does Pinoy United differ from other social networking site?
Aside from being exclusive for Filipinos, their utmost concern is their members’ safety. One can easily report abusive acts from other members.
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