Comments on: Social Media - 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html Canada's Search and Social Media Authority Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Hillel http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-3217 Hillel Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:34:33 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-3217 The real question is - does social media traffic convert? Will social media traffic convert in the future like traffic converts from search engines? something to think about The real question is - does social media traffic convert? Will social media traffic convert in the future like traffic converts from search engines? something to think about

]]> By: Jeff Quipp http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-975 Jeff Quipp Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:38:57 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-975 @ Matt - thanks for the comment Matt. Agreed ... I see many friends on numerous networks. @ Simon - thanks Simon ... I love the 'early scoop' concept myself. @ Mark - exactly right Mark ... the more networks you are on, the more potential for friends unless you're using a power user strategy in which case you've only got time for a limited number. @ InternetMarketingJoy - couldn't agree more. Honestly and credibility is crucial ... it helps build authority which is another subject I blog about alot :) @ Jordan - sell it Jordan ... its a commitment alright! @ Wayne - thanks Wayne ... your idea sounds so much more fun that mine :) @ Matt - thanks for the comment Matt. Agreed … I see many friends on numerous networks.

@ Simon - thanks Simon … I love the ‘early scoop’ concept myself.

@ Mark - exactly right Mark … the more networks you are on, the more potential for friends unless you’re using a power user strategy in which case you’ve only got time for a limited number.

@ InternetMarketingJoy - couldn’t agree more. Honestly and credibility is crucial … it helps build authority which is another subject I blog about alot :)
@ Jordan - sell it Jordan … its a commitment alright!

@ Wayne - thanks Wayne … your idea sounds so much more fun that mine :)

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-976 Wayne Smallman Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:05:12 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-976 BTW, some sound advice, which I'll be promoting shortly... BTW, some sound advice, which I’ll be promoting shortly…

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-977 Wayne Smallman Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:13 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-977 "... exceptional content is very difficult to find, unless you’ve got a scoop, or a secret source." Or, just make stuff up, like I do! Take two ideas (1 part fact, 1 part fiction), whisk briskly. Mix in Secret Sauce, kneed and then roll out into long threads. Feed into "What if?" Engine and move into high gear. Simple! ;-) “… exceptional content is very difficult to find, unless you’ve got a scoop, or a secret source.”

Or, just make stuff up, like I do!

Take two ideas (1 part fact, 1 part fiction), whisk briskly.

Mix in Secret Sauce, kneed and then roll out into long threads.

Feed into “What if?” Engine and move into high gear.

Simple! ;-)

]]> By: A Week In Social Media: 12 Articles You Shouldn’t Have Missed http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-973 A Week In Social Media: 12 Articles You Shouldn’t Have Missed Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:11:08 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-973 [...] Social Media - 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies - Jeff Quip teaches us how to evolve with the social media sites to attain more friends, as they [...] […] Social Media - 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies - Jeff Quip teaches us how to evolve with the social media sites to attain more friends, as they […]

]]> By: Utah SEO http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-974 Utah SEO Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:34:23 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-974 Appears the general consensus here is to sell your soul to social media in order to succeed. :) Appears the general consensus here is to sell your soul to social media in order to succeed. :)

]]> By: Internet Marketing Joy http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-972 Internet Marketing Joy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:08:34 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-972 Building your network is one of the vital part of succeeding in Social Marketing sites. That's why it's very important to always make sure that you have a good network of friends. BU also remember that you also need to be honest and credible so you can gain the trust of people in the social sites..^^ Building your network is one of the vital part of succeeding in Social Marketing sites. That’s why it’s very important to always make sure that you have a good network of friends. BU also remember that you also need to be honest and credible so you can gain the trust of people in the social sites..^^

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-971 Mark Dykeman Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:50:04 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-971 The common denominator throughout is that making friends takes work and that should not be downplayed. It seems like a social media user will have to start with an active approach before they build sufficient reputation and credibility to start to utilize passive approaches. Although it seems a bit ridiculous, I think any power social media user ultimately needs to use some form of CRM (customer relationship management) or contact management tool to keep their friends straight, especially when those friends have profiles on different networks and they don't use a consistent profile name. But there's potential there... The only other thing that I could add is that one way to increase your friend count is to increase the networks that you belong to. Over time, you tend to find out that other people frequent multiple networks, so you can grow your contacts significantly by friending their profiles or presences across those networks. Good one, Jeff! The common denominator throughout is that making friends takes work and that should not be downplayed.

It seems like a social media user will have to start with an active approach before they build sufficient reputation and credibility to start to utilize passive approaches.

Although it seems a bit ridiculous, I think any power social media user ultimately needs to use some form of CRM (customer relationship management) or contact management tool to keep their friends straight, especially when those friends have profiles on different networks and they don’t use a consistent profile name. But there’s potential there…

The only other thing that I could add is that one way to increase your friend count is to increase the networks that you belong to. Over time, you tend to find out that other people frequent multiple networks, so you can grow your contacts significantly by friending their profiles or presences across those networks.

Good one, Jeff!

]]> By: Simon Slade http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-970 Simon Slade Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:25:42 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-970 Awesome friend strategies from someone who really knows their stuff. The best tip was to get the inside early scoop on quality news before anyone else gets it... Awesome friend strategies from someone who really knows their stuff. The best tip was to get the inside early scoop on quality news before anyone else gets it…

]]> By: Matt Ridout http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-969 Matt Ridout Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:46:44 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/social-media-6-new-friend-acquisition-strategies.html#comment-969 Very extensive look at this Jeff. It is surprising how you see friends from different networks on different platforms. It will all merge eventually I imagine Very extensive look at this Jeff. It is surprising how you see friends from different networks on different platforms.

It will all merge eventually I imagine

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