Social media reigns as the media of choice. When will this change? Probably not very soon, though this isn't to say that social media will look exactly the same in the days and months ahead.
Who Cares?
If your material is of great quality, your influence is a wonderful thing. If you are publishing excellent content, your sphere of impact will be broadened by social media sites. That not only benefits you as an author, but it also profits your audience. Social media is distinct from traditional media in this way. Since social media (and blogs, etc.) enjoy a two-way street, as your sphere of impact expands, so does the sphere of others who interact with your blog. Ideally, then, crossing spheres of impact will mutually benefit one another.
Particularly, you can utilize social media for sharing audio, video, links, etc., as well as gain peer review, quickly schedule meetings, connect with others in your field, and find more readers passionate about the the things you are. Web-publishing, at its best, will keep quality information as first-priority. Even in an environment of SEO-hungry bloggers, selfish commenters, and link-mad users, great content will bring your readers back to your site for more.
Obstacles for Blogging
Social media sites can quickly become a feast for pride--gaining followers, gaining friends, backlinks, and so on. This usually takes time, and time is worth a lot. It is economically valuable, so opportunity cost is a factor. If you decide to spend your time a certain way, consider the opportunity cost. What are you giving up to spend your time on twitter? At the end of the day, it's better to know more about your niche than know what some star had for supper.
The blogging world is too often dog eat dog. Many push to be the first to post on a topic or event. Some only comment at other sites to bring readers back to their own site. In too many cases, this kind of selfishness will prevent fruitful dialogue.
Conclusion
Many will ride on every bandwagon of social media that comes through. Many, as well, will continue on the blogging wagon. In any case, keep the following advice in mind to best make use of social media as you blog:
1. Know the objective of your material, your blog, etc. Does your objective include adding value to your readers?
2. Try to provide superior content (which doesn't mean lengthy content), information that relates to people and that stirs up good dialogue through comments, response posts, etc.
3. Value your time and use it carefully: Decide how much time will you use studying your field, composing new posts, networking, tweaking your site, etc.
Who Cares?
If your material is of great quality, your influence is a wonderful thing. If you are publishing excellent content, your sphere of impact will be broadened by social media sites. That not only benefits you as an author, but it also profits your audience. Social media is distinct from traditional media in this way. Since social media (and blogs, etc.) enjoy a two-way street, as your sphere of impact expands, so does the sphere of others who interact with your blog. Ideally, then, crossing spheres of impact will mutually benefit one another.
Particularly, you can utilize social media for sharing audio, video, links, etc., as well as gain peer review, quickly schedule meetings, connect with others in your field, and find more readers passionate about the the things you are. Web-publishing, at its best, will keep quality information as first-priority. Even in an environment of SEO-hungry bloggers, selfish commenters, and link-mad users, great content will bring your readers back to your site for more.
Obstacles for Blogging
Social media sites can quickly become a feast for pride--gaining followers, gaining friends, backlinks, and so on. This usually takes time, and time is worth a lot. It is economically valuable, so opportunity cost is a factor. If you decide to spend your time a certain way, consider the opportunity cost. What are you giving up to spend your time on twitter? At the end of the day, it's better to know more about your niche than know what some star had for supper.
The blogging world is too often dog eat dog. Many push to be the first to post on a topic or event. Some only comment at other sites to bring readers back to their own site. In too many cases, this kind of selfishness will prevent fruitful dialogue.
Conclusion
Many will ride on every bandwagon of social media that comes through. Many, as well, will continue on the blogging wagon. In any case, keep the following advice in mind to best make use of social media as you blog:
1. Know the objective of your material, your blog, etc. Does your objective include adding value to your readers?
2. Try to provide superior content (which doesn't mean lengthy content), information that relates to people and that stirs up good dialogue through comments, response posts, etc.
3. Value your time and use it carefully: Decide how much time will you use studying your field, composing new posts, networking, tweaking your site, etc.
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