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]]> By: How To Use Social Media And Social Networking To Popularize Your Blog And To Increase Traffic To Your Blog! A Comprehensive Guide To Increasing Traffic With Social Networking And Social Media Marketing! | Rajiv's Blog! http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-8505 How To Use Social Media And Social Networking To Popularize Your Blog And To Increase Traffic To Your Blog! A Comprehensive Guide To Increasing Traffic With Social Networking And Social Media Marketing! | Rajiv's Blog! Sat, 03 May 2008 18:48:02 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-8505 [...] Social Media Marketing: Is it Worth Your Time? [...] [...] Social Media Marketing: Is it Worth Your Time? [...]

]]> By: Building Consistent Traffic With Social Media << Vandelay Website Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-942 Building Consistent Traffic With Social Media << Vandelay Website Design Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:29:15 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-942 [...] Social media is without a doubt one of the most powerful and significant sources of traffic for bloggers. However, it’s easy to get frustrated with social media traffic because it can be so inconsistent. One day you may get thousands of visitors, but it can dry up quickly. For this reason a lot of bloggers dismiss social media as a reliable source of traffic and they don’t dedicate much time or effort to learning how to maximize it. [...] [...] Social media is without a doubt one of the most powerful and significant sources of traffic for bloggers. However, it’s easy to get frustrated with social media traffic because it can be so inconsistent. One day you may get thousands of visitors, but it can dry up quickly. For this reason a lot of bloggers dismiss social media as a reliable source of traffic and they don’t dedicate much time or effort to learning how to maximize it. [...]

]]> By: 2007-09-09 Sunday Links Folder : Freelance Folder http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-936 2007-09-09 Sunday Links Folder : Freelance Folder Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:33:05 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-936 [...] Social Media Marketing: Is it Worth Your Time? [...] [...] Social Media Marketing: Is it Worth Your Time? [...]

]]> By: Vandelay Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-937 Vandelay Design Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:42:26 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-937 How to Wake Up Early, I agree that content should be the main priority. However, on top of that most bloggers make some type of marketing efforts that require some time. A good social media strategy can be very beneficial at getting readers to that great content that you're creating. Thanks for your feedback! Online PR Guy, Valid points. The effects of links can be long-term and very valuable. Interesting analogy, I'm glad I was never that guy. How to Wake Up Early,
I agree that content should be the main priority. However, on top of that most bloggers make some type of marketing efforts that require some time. A good social media strategy can be very beneficial at getting readers to that great content that you’re creating. Thanks for your feedback!

Online PR Guy,
Valid points. The effects of links can be long-term and very valuable. Interesting analogy, I’m glad I was never that guy.

]]> By: Online PR Guy http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-939 Online PR Guy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:18:04 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-939 The most common experience with being digged is to have a huge spike of traffic that washes in and leaves only a small benefit. the sustainable benefirt you are after of course is links... relevant ones so when someone actively seeking 'whatever' on the search engines, they will find you. I really believe in digg andt the likes, but i do think you need a clear plan, otherwise you're like the guy whose house has been trashed after a party everyone enjoyed except you. The most common experience with being digged is to have a huge spike of traffic that washes in and leaves only a small benefit.

the sustainable benefirt you are after of course is links… relevant ones so when someone actively seeking ‘whatever’ on the search engines, they will find you.

I really believe in digg andt the likes, but i do think you need a clear plan, otherwise you’re like the guy whose house has been trashed after a party everyone enjoyed except you.

]]> By: How To Wake Up Early Tips http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-938 How To Wake Up Early Tips Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:11:28 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-938 More traffic is always better. But since we all have limited time, I think the primary question is what to focus on in spending your time - promoting your site or writing more and better content? Both are needed, but for me content has always been a preference... More traffic is always better. But since we all have limited time, I think the primary question is what to focus on in spending your time – promoting your site or writing more and better content? Both are needed, but for me content has always been a preference…

]]> By: Mason from SmallFuel Marketing http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-940 Mason from SmallFuel Marketing Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:59:52 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-940 I second (third?) the idea of limiting your social buttons to under four. I think you should check your stats and see which sites actually send visitors, and then use buttons for them. I also agree with the fact that content is king. In the early days of my blog I had several big traffic spikes, but with fewer than 10 articles I kept a very small number of those visitors. Nowadays, I keep a lot more visitors even on days when I don't have a traffic spike. Great article, and good discussion too. - Mason Hipp I second (third?) the idea of limiting your social buttons to under four. I think you should check your stats and see which sites actually send visitors, and then use buttons for them.

I also agree with the fact that content is king. In the early days of my blog I had several big traffic spikes, but with fewer than 10 articles I kept a very small number of those visitors. Nowadays, I keep a lot more visitors even on days when I don’t have a traffic spike.

Great article, and good discussion too.

– Mason Hipp

]]> By: Time Consuming but Beneficial Traffic method http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-941 Time Consuming but Beneficial Traffic method Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:19:12 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-941 [...] Vandelay Website Design wrote an article this week on Social Media Marketing: Is it Worth Your Time? which gives some good suggestions on 2nd tier social media site to use as a stepping stone, before moving on to StumbleUpon …. also some good tips on blog optimization. Social Media Websites such as Digg, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, and Reddit can bring thousands of visitors to your website or blog in a very short amount of time. However, it often seems like only a small percentage of the users of these sites actually see any results and the rest are just wasting their time. [...] [...] Vandelay Website Design wrote an article this week on Social Media Marketing: Is it Worth Your Time? which gives some good suggestions on 2nd tier social media site to use as a stepping stone, before moving on to StumbleUpon …. also some good tips on blog optimization. Social Media Websites such as Digg, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, and Reddit can bring thousands of visitors to your website or blog in a very short amount of time. However, it often seems like only a small percentage of the users of these sites actually see any results and the rest are just wasting their time. [...]

]]> By: Vandelay Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/social-media/social-media-marketing-is-it-worth-your-time/#comment-931 Vandelay Design Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:06:19 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=97#comment-931 Aaron, That's true. For someone in your market it may be difficult. Some websites have had success though creating a page with a linkbait article designed especially for social media. Something that would probably be funny or maybe entertaining pictures. The page might not really even be a part of your website, as long as it's on your domain the backlinks can help your rankings for the rest of the site. I wouldn't say that delicious doesn't have many users yet. I had over 3,000 visitors in 1 day last week as a result of getting to the front page. And I think it's Alexa rank is just over 200. Most of the users are more likely to be a part of my target market than they are of yours, that is very true. Thanks for your feedback, it has definitely added value to the post! Aaron,
That’s true. For someone in your market it may be difficult. Some websites have had success though creating a page with a linkbait article designed especially for social media. Something that would probably be funny or maybe entertaining pictures. The page might not really even be a part of your website, as long as it’s on your domain the backlinks can help your rankings for the rest of the site.

I wouldn’t say that delicious doesn’t have many users yet. I had over 3,000 visitors in 1 day last week as a result of getting to the front page. And I think it’s Alexa rank is just over 200. Most of the users are more likely to be a part of my target market than they are of yours, that is very true.

Thanks for your feedback, it has definitely added value to the post!

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