Comments on: Blog and Social Media Blending: A Metaphor http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/01/social-media-blending/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: clearwater florida realtor http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/01/social-media-blending/comment-page-1/#comment-1132643 clearwater florida realtor Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:49:47 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13506#comment-1132643 Definitely a lethal combination. Both are very powerful tools in their own right, but when put together can be so much more effective. It's the perfect combination, it complements each other very well especially when used properly. Great article, looking forward to reading some more of your work. Definitely a lethal combination. Both are very powerful tools in their own right, but when put together can be so much more effective. It’s the perfect combination, it complements each other very well especially when used properly.

Great article, looking forward to reading some more of your work.

]]> By: Isaac Turner http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/01/social-media-blending/comment-page-1/#comment-1131365 Isaac Turner Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:57:04 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13506#comment-1131365 This design is spectacular! You definitely know how to keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost...HaHa!) Wonderful job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool! This design is spectacular! You definitely know how to keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Wonderful job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!

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]]> By: Gerald D. Swick http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/01/social-media-blending/comment-page-1/#comment-1104215 Gerald D. Swick Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:41:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13506#comment-1104215 As the old saying goes, it's not what you know or who you know, but who knows you. Ultimately, that is the purpose of all social media - to get more people to know you and whatever it is you are trying to promote. I'm an editor for a site called greathistory.com, where writers blog about whatever aspect of history fascinates them, whether it is pioneer women or panzer commanders. Our site is for blogging, yes, that's our hub - but if we want anyone to find that site, we have to utilize Twitter and all other social media. Although I like your hub analogy, perhaps a better one would be that your blog is a product, and the social media is the advertising that makes people want to buy, or at least to look at what your product has to offer. These media support your blog, and to do that they have to blend with it, to give others a sense of what it is like, but the blog is the center of attention. In a way, your wheel analogy is right - your blog is your hub and the social media are your, ah, "spokes" people. As the old saying goes, it’s not what you know or who you know, but who knows you. Ultimately, that is the purpose of all social media – to get more people to know you and whatever it is you are trying to promote. I’m an editor for a site called greathistory.com, where writers blog about whatever aspect of history fascinates them, whether it is pioneer women or panzer commanders. Our site is for blogging, yes, that’s our hub – but if we want anyone to find that site, we have to utilize Twitter and all other social media. Although I like your hub analogy, perhaps a better one would be that your blog is a product, and the social media is the advertising that makes people want to buy, or at least to look at what your product has to offer. These media support your blog, and to do that they have to blend with it, to give others a sense of what it is like, but the blog is the center of attention. In a way, your wheel analogy is right – your blog is your hub and the social media are your, ah, “spokes” people.

]]> By: Val Spangler, SeniorTweet http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/01/social-media-blending/comment-page-1/#comment-1104067 Val Spangler, SeniorTweet Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:55:47 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=13506#comment-1104067 While not totally implemented, a graphic of my social media plan represents an example of the hub and spoke strategy. Check out the visual at following: http://seniortweetblog.com/?p108 http://seniortweetspot.blogspot.com One doesn't have to be this overly ambitious to implement a social media blog strategy - in fact I don't recommend it. Figure 0ut what would be manageable for you - say only 4 of the top social media sites and your most important blog. Good luck - be well and prosper. Val Spangler, SeniorTweet While not totally implemented, a graphic of my social media plan represents an example of the hub and spoke strategy. Check out the visual at following:

http://seniortweetblog.com/?p108
http://seniortweetspot.blogspot.com

One doesn’t have to be this overly ambitious to implement a social media blog strategy – in fact I don’t recommend it. Figure 0ut what would be manageable for you – say only 4 of the top social media sites and your most important blog.

Good luck – be well and prosper.

Val Spangler, SeniorTweet

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