Social Network Marketing Etiquette

When you’ve got a friend, that friend will sing your praises for all to know if necessary. That is one of the values of friendship. And the more friends you have just means they value your company and you theirs.

In social network marketing groups no one blog can stand alone. If you are without friends in a group such as StumbleUpon or even Facebook, you probably aren’t marketing your blog very well and the traffic you get or aren’t getting is a direct relation to that.

I believe networking with only those blogs in which we share like blog-o-torial (new word I just created) behaviors. This strategy, will result in higher traffic numbers for myself as well as those bloggers who trade links with me. As a cohesive unit we will stand a better chance of benefiting from a pool of shared, like-minded readers as opposed to small crumbs or chunks here and there.

For those marketers who were deeply into list building, StumbleUpon is a variation of that, but without the spam. However, etiquette plays a big part in the level of success you achieve when maximizing the friendships you foster there. Here are some rules to follow when you are Stumbling.

1. Review a stumbler’s post. It doesn’t hurt to look at and read what the community is doing. This helps when you request friendship.

2. Use the Connect With Friends option. This always helps when you invite friends to stumble with you.

3. Utilize the Browse People button to discover other like minded bloggers and stumblers. It’s like introducing yourself to strangers at a party.

4. Share popular, blog relevant videos you find. Click the link for a stumblers’ video submission.

Reviewing other stumblers is a show of professional courtesy. Be careful in requesting reciprocal reviews, some stumblers frown upon this (oh by the way I forgot to mention, this particular video is a recently popular one.)

5. Be patient. Building relationships with people takes time. Be willing to invest the most precious thing you have, time.