Comments on: Social Networks are Communities! Not Self-Promotion manipulation Tools! http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/ (Were you expecting a witty tagline?) Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dan Price’s blog » Blog Archive » Were you expecting a witty tagline?! http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-14 Dan Price’s blog » Blog Archive » Were you expecting a witty tagline?! Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:09:35 +0000 http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-14 [...] This is besides the point anyway. I found a really cool blog, by a Webmaster-Talk member, called Lightning Shock. The guy (James) makes a lot of sense, particularly with posts like 100 reasons Digital Point sucks” and “Social Networks are Communities, not self promotion manipulation tools“. [...] […] This is besides the point anyway. I found a really cool blog, by a Webmaster-Talk member, called Lightning Shock. The guy (James) makes a lot of sense, particularly with posts like 100 reasons Digital Point sucks” and “Social Networks are Communities, not self promotion manipulation tools“. […]

]]> By: James Lewitzke http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-9 James Lewitzke Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:53:17 +0000 http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-9 Yeah, the social exchangers are definitely impersonal when it comes to the networks. Although I didn't realize (or was looking for one) that addthis could also be used as a bookmark tracker, to see which ones are popular or not, thanks for the tip Forrest. Yeah, the social exchangers are definitely impersonal when it comes to the networks.

Although I didn’t realize (or was looking for one) that addthis could also be used as a bookmark tracker, to see which ones are popular or not, thanks for the tip Forrest.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-8 Forrest Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-8 If a person is going to use a social network as a seo tool ... a stat package, or something like it, is about as unobtrusive as you can get. I use the same AddThis bog control you've got, and it's interesting to note which posts are popular, and which aren't. It's also good to see what other people are doing ... in a competitive, and just a fun way. If a person is going to use a social network as a seo tool … a stat package, or something like it, is about as unobtrusive as you can get. I use the same AddThis bog control you’ve got, and it’s interesting to note which posts are popular, and which aren’t. It’s also good to see what other people are doing … in a competitive, and just a fun way.

]]> By: James Lewitzke http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-7 James Lewitzke Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:50:43 +0000 http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-7 I'm not allowed to say this? Who's going to stop me? :D I'm not as familiar with "Roots Canada" (Who they are or what they do specifically), but it sounds interesting, if you send me the link, I'll take a look at the vid. I’m not allowed to say this? Who’s going to stop me? :D

I’m not as familiar with “Roots Canada” (Who they are or what they do specifically), but it sounds interesting, if you send me the link, I’ll take a look at the vid.

]]> By: Adam Senour http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-6 Adam Senour Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:39:47 +0000 http://www.lightningshock.com/2007/12/23/social-networks-are-communities-not-self-promotion-manipulation-tools/#comment-6 Dude, you're not allowed to say this. It goes against prevailing social marketing wisdom, and therefore it's automatically wrong no matter how logical or sensible your point is. You also missed something in the whole social marketing game, through no fault of your own: the abuse of sites such as Facebook and Myspace by employees of large corporations who "look for one on one dialogs with potential customers". Roots Canada is on record as stating they do this sort of thing, and if you give me permission I'll link up an online video where they take pride in it. Dude, you’re not allowed to say this. It goes against prevailing social marketing wisdom, and therefore it’s automatically wrong no matter how logical or sensible your point is.

You also missed something in the whole social marketing game, through no fault of your own: the abuse of sites such as Facebook and Myspace by employees of large corporations who “look for one on one dialogs with potential customers”. Roots Canada is on record as stating they do this sort of thing, and if you give me permission I’ll link up an online video where they take pride in it.

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