Common Social Networking Mistakes
There are a few mistakes that people make when using social networking sites to try to get more exposure for their business. These mistakes can be minor and not amount to much, or they can be fatal and cause you to lose your business and never make contact with anyone.
Naked Profile.
If you try to use social networks by just signing up and sending bulletins and emails to people, you’re missing the point entirely. If you don’t have a profile that’s the first thing people notice. You’ve already ruined your credibility and made yourself look like a scammer. Anyone who doesn’t take the time to at least set up a simple bio page has nothing to present. Even if you add friends, what are they going to see? No one wants to do business with someone they don’t know. To them you’re like a stranger lurking in the shadows with no real identity. You also want to have a nice picture of yourself so they will see it when your activity comes up in the search engine of the site. If you don’t have a picture people see you as the default no pic blank photo and this makes you look like you’re not professional or trustworthy.
Your About Me Page is all about your business opportunity
This makes you look like you’re broke and you need someone to sign up for your opportunity because you need to pay your light bill. Your about page should be about you and who you really are. It’s not the place to promote or advertise. People want to know you, not what you do or how much money you make.
Too much hype
We already know that your business is the next best thing since buttered bread, but when you have too much hyped up claims about how your business is making you a millionaire in three days, we can see right through it. If you’re that rich why do you need to use social networks at all? You should be on a warm sunny beach somewhere enjoying your good fortune.
Sending ads in comments and friend emails.
Oh boy..that one is a big no no. When you use your friend’s comment box to post an ad or banner for your business, you’ve shot yourself in the foot. Do you honestly think they’ll sign up for your business just because you shove it down their throat?
Put a link or a banner on your profile just in case someone wants to know what you do, but the main thing you want to do is present YOURSELF as someone who is credible and has a handle on who you are as a person.
Social networking is all about making friends, being helpful, and being REAL.
People want to do business with people they can identify with and who they can get to know as a friend first and foremost.
If they want to know what you’re doing to make money online they will ASK YOU. Then you have the opportunity and the PERMISSION to tell them and they won’t feel like they’re being sold to.
Rebecca Beasley has been online for 16 + years and has written
hundreds of articles to help newbies and oldies alike.
© July 13th 2008 All rights reserved
Naked Profile.
If you try to use social networks by just signing up and sending bulletins and emails to people, you’re missing the point entirely. If you don’t have a profile that’s the first thing people notice. You’ve already ruined your credibility and made yourself look like a scammer. Anyone who doesn’t take the time to at least set up a simple bio page has nothing to present. Even if you add friends, what are they going to see? No one wants to do business with someone they don’t know. To them you’re like a stranger lurking in the shadows with no real identity. You also want to have a nice picture of yourself so they will see it when your activity comes up in the search engine of the site. If you don’t have a picture people see you as the default no pic blank photo and this makes you look like you’re not professional or trustworthy.
Your About Me Page is all about your business opportunity
This makes you look like you’re broke and you need someone to sign up for your opportunity because you need to pay your light bill. Your about page should be about you and who you really are. It’s not the place to promote or advertise. People want to know you, not what you do or how much money you make.
Too much hype
We already know that your business is the next best thing since buttered bread, but when you have too much hyped up claims about how your business is making you a millionaire in three days, we can see right through it. If you’re that rich why do you need to use social networks at all? You should be on a warm sunny beach somewhere enjoying your good fortune.
Sending ads in comments and friend emails.
Oh boy..that one is a big no no. When you use your friend’s comment box to post an ad or banner for your business, you’ve shot yourself in the foot. Do you honestly think they’ll sign up for your business just because you shove it down their throat?
Put a link or a banner on your profile just in case someone wants to know what you do, but the main thing you want to do is present YOURSELF as someone who is credible and has a handle on who you are as a person.
Social networking is all about making friends, being helpful, and being REAL.
People want to do business with people they can identify with and who they can get to know as a friend first and foremost.
If they want to know what you’re doing to make money online they will ASK YOU. Then you have the opportunity and the PERMISSION to tell them and they won’t feel like they’re being sold to.
Rebecca Beasley has been online for 16 + years and has written
hundreds of articles to help newbies and oldies alike.
© July 13th 2008 All rights reserved
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Permalink Reply by Toni on -
Wonderful Post here,
One of the rules I had to learn the hard way early on in my career LOL.
Toni Roberts
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Permalink Reply by Linda Marie on -
I think posting ads on other peoples sites is like walking into a store and putting up a sign which says come to my store. I think it is rude.
To my way of thinking, that is.
Blessings and Light
Linda Marie
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Permalink Reply by Kandio on -
Hi Rebecca,
Comment to not sending ads in comments and emails: Thank you, someone needs to quote this everyday. Kandio
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Edwards on -
Rebecca,
Thanks for the information. I am very new to this, and can see after reading your article that I have already made a few 'faux pas'. Thanks for helping out this newbie!
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Permalink Reply by Paula Camposano-Robinson, RN on -
Thanks for the feedback, Rebecca. Newbie's and not so newbie’s all make mistakes; however, if you try to make a road map, it is better that we don't make any mistakes when starting out. I'm a real newbie to this site and I'm just learning to navigate myself through all that there is here. Thanks for the wisdom and simplicity of your post. Paula camposano-Robinson
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Permalink Reply by Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC "The Mojo Coach" on -
Great post. I'm new at this but the consistant message seems to always be-relationships first. The truth is, that rule doesn't just apply to social networking, it applies to life! Enjoy the holiday!
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Permalink Reply by Workathomemomblogs on -
Great ideas we will use them, keep up the good work. Most people all they want is to sale you something not building a relation ship is most important before somebody wound look into your business. Great point there
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Permalink Reply by Olufemi Alexander on -
Rebecca this is an excellent article!
very useful and informative.
Peace,
Olufemi
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Permalink Reply by jamieinenglewood on
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Please feel free to check out my social network,and tell me how its doing.I just launched it December 14th,its theme is UFO based because im interested in them,and I could not find any UFO social site.Here is the web address www.worldufospace.ning.com
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Golden on -
This is similar to face to face networking.
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