Comments on: Snake-Oil in Social Media? 3 Things To Watch For

By: Mark Eckenrode

Mark Eckenrode — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:15:24 +0000

@Dave Chomitz – spot on with phrasing things as questions – they make great post titles, too

and while it may be premature to expect a reader to holler at you for a house, it’s important to give them something to do. some sort of call to action so that you can continue to contact and build that relationship.

on those videos.. do you add a text overlay or anything with a call-to-action?

it’s funny you mention SM being voyeuristic. i love people watching and observing/studying how they interact. SM is the online equivalent

@David Pylyp – good follow strategy… it’ll help keep your stream relevant, for sure. otherwise it’s easy to end up with a stream that does you no good. and the fact that your conscious about adding value to their conversations is a big win.

great tips so far.

By: Dave Chomitz

Dave Chomitz — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:01:01 +0000

Rather than “receprocal” following I’m trying to only follow people I can either learn from or target as possible supportive fans .. based on geography or occupation.

Then I try to establish a relationship by contributing to their conversation with the goal that they will find reason to follow back.

It’s a 3 week old strategy, I’ve been able to trim my follow list and have several successes.

Cheers Dave

By: David Pylyp

David Pylyp — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:59:42 +0000

Phrasing the comments as questions, information or reports and adding a link to a video topic has helped with Views.

The views make a contribution to rankings.

Readership is reflected in pageviews on related matters. Maybe expecting the readership to call for business is premature. You still need to build a relationship with people directly.

Never the less, social media is fascinating. Almost voyeuristic.

David Pylyp