Think of Social Media Like This, and You Will Make Money

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Every once and a while I’ll come across a video on youtube that I’ll want to share with you, usually because it’s contains some valuable information. Here is the first one, and it’s a great lesson given by Perry Belcher about how he thinks Social Media should be used to make money:

My Reaction

I definitely agree that Social Media is like a giant party. The part that intrigues me most is about trying to sell something to someone without any prior relationship. I hate it when people come up to me and try to sell me something or make me do something without even introducing themselves or establishing a relationship with me first.

For example, on eHow (which is kind of like a social network as well), people are messaging me all of the time, asking me to read their articles and rate and comment on them. Honestly, I delete those messages right away. Introduce yourself first, tell me something interesting, and I’ll rate and comment on your articles without you having to ask. That’s just how I feel.

Advice for Bloggers

I think a great piece of advice here is to treat your blog like a home that you would want to invite people to.

• You wouldn’t want to bring a guest to your dirty house would you? So why should our blogs be unorganized, cluttered with ads, and uninviting?
• Your house is an expression of who you are, right? So why not show a little bit about who you are with pictures and an about me page, like I wrote about in a previous post.
• Lastly, you wouldn’t invite a guest over without offering them something would you? This is where great content, free tips, resources, links, and even contests come into play.

The making money part comes after all that, and could happen more organically and naturally, instead of forced and impersonal.

Your Reaction?

What’s your opinion about Perry’s take on Social Media. Do you have anything to add?

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