Comments on: Social Networking − What Am I Supposed to Do? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Two Knives » Blog Archive » 2,000 Bloggers and MyBlogLog: Traffic ain’t readers http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-158966 Two Knives » Blog Archive » 2,000 Bloggers and MyBlogLog: Traffic ain’t readers Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:06:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-158966 [...] I also recently joined the social networking site MyBlogLog. Zero Boss talked me into it. I was intrigued by all the photos of people smiling at me as I read his site, and other sites as well. It seemed like the right thing to do, even though the “social networking” has me a bit confused. So is Liz Strauss: [...] [...] I also recently joined the social networking site MyBlogLog. Zero Boss talked me into it. I was intrigued by all the photos of people smiling at me as I read his site, and other sites as well. It seemed like the right thing to do, even though the “social networking” has me a bit confused. So is Liz Strauss: [...]

]]> By: The Blog Columnist » The Blog Columnist - House Moving Edition v2.0 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-157793 The Blog Columnist » The Blog Columnist - House Moving Edition v2.0 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:43:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-157793 [...] Social Networking is Giving me a Headache Liz over at The Blog Herald talks Social Networking - asking what is she supposed to do? She explains it away in her own unique style, giving me some of the answers (but that damn headache is still hovering, gnawing at me … social networking is good, but up to a point. At that point (one which I’m yet to figure out) it just starts eating itself. Information. Overload. Must Get Out of The House. The LSD LCD is melting my brain. Must Meet and Greet with Real People. Anyone for a real beer and nachos? Anyone? [...] [...] Social Networking is Giving me a Headache Liz over at The Blog Herald talks Social Networking – asking what is she supposed to do? She explains it away in her own unique style, giving me some of the answers (but that damn headache is still hovering, gnawing at me … social networking is good, but up to a point. At that point (one which I’m yet to figure out) it just starts eating itself. Information. Overload. Must Get Out of The House. The LSD LCD is melting my brain. Must Meet and Greet with Real People. Anyone for a real beer and nachos? Anyone? [...]

]]> By: mr.denali http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-153562 mr.denali Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:34:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-153562 I think the reason the numbers go up is because of the widgets. Assume this---> Lets say you visit 20 peoples community, and that community has a widget on the owners website (www.mywebsite.com) of the recent visitors to the site from the mybloglog community. Now let''s say that widget is on the homepage of each blog. And let us assume a visitor # of 1,000 per blog, that would be 20,000 people that would see your happy face as visiting the same blog that they are. But of course, those 20,000 are not all going to visit your blog as well. Lets use the Rule of 1 here. In simple terms, 1% of those 20,000 people will visit your blog, or, 200 people. The same theory can apply to all Social Networking/Bookmarking sites such as del.icio.us, furl, etc. Of course you know we can add members to our network, thus adding more (what I like to call sidetraffic) to your website/blog. Why is it sidetraffic? Because the main goal or purpose of the website is not to get traffic to your site. It is simply a feature in a profile, and if users decide to visit your website, then it is just fluff on an already awesome service. These Social Networking sites can truely be optimized. For example, if you upload a video on Youtube (of your own content) you can then Digg it, add it to del.icio.us, Furl it, Reddit, Farkit. Then it becomes even easier to find with Technorati, Blogsearch, Sphere, Weblogs, etc. To Liz: I don't think it is a matter of people wanting to know who you are. Since we have to assume that the general population does not care about the creator of the content. I think it is a matter of curiosity. It could range from what your avatar is, to brand-awareness. For example, if you have a picture as an avatar that someone has seen, and says to them self "What the heck is that?". They might click. We have to remember to, we are not only bloggers/webmasters/content owners/producers. We are also the face behind a brand name. I think the reason the numbers go up is because of the widgets. Assume this—>

Lets say you visit 20 peoples community, and that community has a widget on the owners website (www.mywebsite.com) of the recent visitors to the site from the mybloglog community. Now let”s say that widget is on the homepage of each blog. And let us assume a visitor # of 1,000 per blog, that would be 20,000 people that would see your happy face as visiting the same blog that they are. But of course, those 20,000 are not all going to visit your blog as well. Lets use the Rule of 1 here. In simple terms, 1% of those 20,000 people will visit your blog, or, 200 people.

The same theory can apply to all Social Networking/Bookmarking sites such as del.icio.us, furl, etc. Of course you know we can add members to our network, thus adding more (what I like to call sidetraffic) to your website/blog. Why is it sidetraffic? Because the main goal or purpose of the website is not to get traffic to your site. It is simply a feature in a profile, and if users decide to visit your website, then it is just fluff on an already awesome service.

These Social Networking sites can truely be optimized. For example, if you upload a video on Youtube (of your own content) you can then Digg it, add it to del.icio.us, Furl it, Reddit, Farkit. Then it becomes even easier to find with Technorati, Blogsearch, Sphere, Weblogs, etc.

To Liz:

I don’t think it is a matter of people wanting to know who you are. Since we have to assume that the general population does not care about the creator of the content. I think it is a matter of curiosity. It could range from what your avatar is, to brand-awareness. For example, if you have a picture as an avatar that someone has seen, and says to them self “What the heck is that?”. They might click. We have to remember to, we are not only bloggers/webmasters/content owners/producers. We are also the face behind a brand name.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-152325 Liz Strauss Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:11:24 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-152325 Hi Dave C. That would make sense that your numbers would go up -- people can see that you've been around and want to know who you are. Now you've got me curious about the same thing. :) Hi Dave C.
That would make sense that your numbers would go up — people can see that you’ve been around and want to know who you are. Now you’ve got me curious about the same thing. :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-152324 Liz Strauss Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:10:16 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-152324 Hi Eric! Thank you so much for the explanation. That makes so much more sense to me. I really do like MyBlogLog, especially the search function and the visual aspect of everything. Plus I get to see your picture every day! :) Hi Eric!
Thank you so much for the explanation. That makes so much more sense to me. I really do like MyBlogLog, especially the search function and the visual aspect of everything.

Plus I get to see your picture every day! :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-152321 Liz Strauss Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:08:23 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-152321 Hi Ajay! I enjoy the features of MyBlogLog, especially the part where you can see the blogger and the blog together, as well as folks who support the blog. It's the most "community centered" in that way -- I know who my friends are reading. :) Hi Ajay!
I enjoy the features of MyBlogLog, especially the part where you can see the blogger and the blog together, as well as folks who support the blog. It’s the most “community centered” in that way — I know who my friends are reading. :)

]]> By: Dave C. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-152077 Dave C. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:28:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-152077 I'm glad to see I'm not the only one wondering what to do with MyBlogLog now that I'm enrolled. I ask myself that same question each time I go there. What I do notice is that when I do go there, my numbers go up a little bit more. So I've been testing this theory by watching the numbers right after I visit, a few hours later and then a day later. It's hard to qualify exact numbers, but my vists do rise after I'm on that site. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one wondering what to do with MyBlogLog now that I’m enrolled. I ask myself that same question each time I go there. What I do notice is that when I do go there, my numbers go up a little bit more. So I’ve been testing this theory by watching the numbers right after I visit, a few hours later and then a day later. It’s hard to qualify exact numbers, but my vists do rise after I’m on that site.

]]> By: Eric Marcoullier http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-152047 Eric Marcoullier Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:56:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-152047 Liz -- while I wouldn't mind seeing great relationships forged at MyBlogLog, that's not really our strategy. We want to make it easier for you to forge great relationships with (and between) your users at YOUR site. We're just trying to make those who are interested a little more visible so that they can find each other. Afterwards, we're happy to step out of the way. Cheers! Liz — while I wouldn’t mind seeing great relationships forged at MyBlogLog, that’s not really our strategy. We want to make it easier for you to forge great relationships with (and between) your users at YOUR site. We’re just trying to make those who are interested a little more visible so that they can find each other. Afterwards, we’re happy to step out of the way. Cheers!

]]> By: Ajay http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-152017 Ajay Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:31:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-152017 While the "community" isn't all that much, MyBlogLog for one has ensured me lots of visitors that would normally not have landed out here. While the “community” isn’t all that much, MyBlogLog for one has ensured me lots of visitors that would normally not have landed out here.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151725 Liz Strauss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:08:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151725 Hi Taorist! I've been missing your smiling face! I think you've got a great approach. So I suspect that you have a preference for a site like LinkedIn or none at all over something like MyBlogLog or StumbleUpon? Hi Taorist!
I’ve been missing your smiling face! I think you’ve got a great approach. So I suspect that you have a preference for a site like LinkedIn or none at all over something like MyBlogLog or StumbleUpon?

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151724 Liz Strauss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:06:55 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151724 Hi Taylor! I'm sure what you mean by "both." Hi Taylor!
I’m sure what you mean by “both.”

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151722 Liz Strauss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:05:58 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151722 Hi Marti! I like myBlogLog a LOT. I like because it's easy to see both blog and blogger together and to see who like this blog and blogger. But I don't see real relationships being nurtured. I see introductions at best. Would you pass the cheese dip, plesae? :) Hi Marti!
I like myBlogLog a LOT. I like because it’s easy to see both blog and blogger together and to see who like this blog and blogger. But I don’t see real relationships being nurtured. I see introductions at best.

Would you pass the cheese dip, plesae? :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151719 Liz Strauss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151719 Hi Amrit, I know that some business must take place on Linked In, but I suspect that you must have to be in the PowerUsers group and quite outside of the mainstream of the social group itself. I don't know any regular people who have benefitted beyond an occasional introduction from their membership in Linked in. I read the digests to two forums --granted I don't participate in them. But the time involved to participate would greater than I spend with some of my clients. Hi Amrit,
I know that some business must take place on Linked In, but I suspect that you must have to be in the PowerUsers group and quite outside of the mainstream of the social group itself.
I don’t know any regular people who have benefitted beyond an occasional introduction from their membership in Linked in. I read the digests to two forums –granted I don’t participate in them. But the time involved to participate would greater than I spend with some of my clients.

]]> By: taorist http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151668 taorist Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:12:30 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151668 Networking, for me, is so much more business-like than anything else--I prefer calling it socializing and semi-fraternizing with fellow would-be writers anonymously. Networking, for me, is so much more business-like than anything else–I prefer calling it socializing and semi-fraternizing with fellow would-be writers anonymously.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151665 Taylor Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:59:13 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151665 We have a social network/blog publishing tool which does both! We have a social network/blog publishing tool which does both!

]]> By: Marti http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151632 Marti Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:51:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151632 I joined MyBlogLog and started adding one or two contacts a day...people that I already knew as blogging buddies. Then I would visit who was in their community, and I started finding other interesting people. I think it’s a nice way to find bloggers with similar interests, and almost like a referral system - LOL I really like the little message that comes back when someone becomes a friend, saying "It's good to be loved". LOL! I’m so happy to have you in my circle of friends! I joined MyBlogLog and started adding one or two contacts a day…people that I already knew as blogging buddies. Then I would visit who was in their community, and I started finding other interesting people. I think it’s a nice way to find bloggers with similar interests, and almost like a referral system – LOL

I really like the little message that comes back when someone becomes a friend, saying “It’s good to be loved”. LOL!

I’m so happy to have you in my circle of friends!

]]> By: Amrit Hallan http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151622 Amrit Hallan Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:22:12 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151622 Hi Liz. I'm visiting other blogs after a very long time :-). I think in the context of the Internet social networking is about sharing useful information and even doing business together. For instance take LinkedIn. I don't remember the name of this famous Web 2.0 company, but both the partners met at LinkedIn. Yes, needlessly creating "communities" beats me, or may be you get traffic. I mean, when someone adds me, let's say from MyBlogLog, I get an email notification. Then I click the link and reach the dashboard of the person who has just added me as a contact. There's a chance I'll click his or her link. So I think in that sense I think it must be good for some. Hi Liz.

I’m visiting other blogs after a very long time :-). I think in the context of the Internet social networking is about sharing useful information and even doing business together. For instance take LinkedIn. I don’t remember the name of this famous Web 2.0 company, but both the partners met at LinkedIn.

Yes, needlessly creating “communities” beats me, or may be you get traffic. I mean, when someone adds me, let’s say from MyBlogLog, I get an email notification. Then I click the link and reach the dashboard of the person who has just added me as a contact. There’s a chance I’ll click his or her link. So I think in that sense I think it must be good for some.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151574 Liz Strauss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:26:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151574 Hi HART! Thanks I'll check out what you do. Beyond keeping a log and finding new blogs/contacts, there doesn't seem much. I hope you win the prize too. :) How do you like the cheese? Nice variety at this table, don't you think? Hi HART!
Thanks I’ll check out what you do. Beyond keeping a log and finding new blogs/contacts, there doesn’t seem much. I hope you win the prize too. :)

How do you like the cheese? Nice variety at this table, don’t you think?

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151515 HART (1-800-HART) Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:02:50 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151515 Well, I can't tell you how it's SUPPOSED to work .. but I can show you how HART works it .. <a href="http://www.hart-empire.com/2007/01/how-hart-socializes-with-mybloglog-not-a-tutorial-but-close/" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> .. I hope I win the prize at the end. I'm just using the communities as a LOG of the viewers who visit my BLOGs - for now anyway. Well, I can’t tell you how it’s SUPPOSED to work .. but I can show you how HART works it .. HERE .. I hope I win the prize at the end. I’m just using the communities as a LOG of the viewers who visit my BLOGs – for now anyway.

]]> By: Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Social Networking: How’s It Supposed to Work? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-151471 Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Social Networking: How’s It Supposed to Work? Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:06:18 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/25/social-networking-%e2%88%92-what-am-i-supposed-to-do/#comment-151471 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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