Comments on: The Secret to Social Media Success http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6391 Chris Garrett Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:34:06 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6391 @Adam @LaurenMarie - It's a good point well made :) @Pinyo - There is no accounting for taste, posts have got on Digg that I had no clue people would consider earth-shattering, friends posts have failed to go anywhere that I thought were certain to do well, I have lost subscribers on posts I thought would rock and gained tons of links for posts I thought were pretty niche ... all we can do is our best and hope people like it :) @Adam @LaurenMarie – It’s a good point well made :)

@Pinyo – There is no accounting for taste, posts have got on Digg that I had no clue people would consider earth-shattering, friends posts have failed to go anywhere that I thought were certain to do well, I have lost subscribers on posts I thought would rock and gained tons of links for posts I thought were pretty niche … all we can do is our best and hope people like it :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17905 Chris Garrett Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:34:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17905 @Adam @LaurenMarie - It's a good point well made :) @Pinyo - There is no accounting for taste, posts have got on Digg that I had no clue people would consider earth-shattering, friends posts have failed to go anywhere that I thought were certain to do well, I have lost subscribers on posts I thought would rock and gained tons of links for posts I thought were pretty niche ... all we can do is our best and hope people like it :) @Adam @LaurenMarie – It’s a good point well made :)

@Pinyo – There is no accounting for taste, posts have got on Digg that I had no clue people would consider earth-shattering, friends posts have failed to go anywhere that I thought were certain to do well, I have lost subscribers on posts I thought would rock and gained tons of links for posts I thought were pretty niche … all we can do is our best and hope people like it :)

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6262 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:11:24 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6262 Heh, thanks Adam! Pinyo, I've experienced that same thing with an article I think is no big deal turning out to be fairly popular (though not so far as to get anywhere on Digg). Sure is a curious thing! Heh, thanks Adam!

Pinyo, I’ve experienced that same thing with an article I think is no big deal turning out to be fairly popular (though not so far as to get anywhere on Digg). Sure is a curious thing!

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17904 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:11:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17904 Heh, thanks Adam! Pinyo, I've experienced that same thing with an article I think is no big deal turning out to be fairly popular (though not so far as to get anywhere on Digg). Sure is a curious thing! Heh, thanks Adam!

Pinyo, I’ve experienced that same thing with an article I think is no big deal turning out to be fairly popular (though not so far as to get anywhere on Digg). Sure is a curious thing!

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6252 Pinyo Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:52:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6252 Personally, I don't get social media in a sense that something I thought would be popular on social media sites usually turn out to be a flop. But something I thought people would care about occasionally becomes super popular. I had several posts on my blog that turned super popular. Usually, (1) I spent very little time writing them, and (2) I didn't even try to promote them. Go figure. Personally, I don’t get social media in a sense that something I thought would be popular on social media sites usually turn out to be a flop. But something I thought people would care about occasionally becomes super popular.

I had several posts on my blog that turned super popular. Usually, (1) I spent very little time writing them, and (2) I didn’t even try to promote them.

Go figure.

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17903 Pinyo Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17903 Personally, I don't get social media in a sense that something I thought would be popular on social media sites usually turn out to be a flop. But something I thought people would care about occasionally becomes super popular. I had several posts on my blog that turned super popular. Usually, (1) I spent very little time writing them, and (2) I didn't even try to promote them. Go figure. Personally, I don’t get social media in a sense that something I thought would be popular on social media sites usually turn out to be a flop. But something I thought people would care about occasionally becomes super popular.

I had several posts on my blog that turned super popular. Usually, (1) I spent very little time writing them, and (2) I didn’t even try to promote them.

Go figure.

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6251 Adam Snider Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:22:41 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6251 LaurenMarie hit is right on the head, and I completely agree with her. LaurenMarie hit is right on the head, and I completely agree with her.

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17902 Adam Snider Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17902 LaurenMarie hit is right on the head, and I completely agree with her. LaurenMarie hit is right on the head, and I completely agree with her.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6249 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:28:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6249 @Nathania - Knowing a situation is half of dealing with it :) @Tad - No but I will :) @Mitchell - At my school the bullies would have big gangs, kind of enforced popularity :) @Nathania – Knowing a situation is half of dealing with it :)

@Tad – No but I will :)

@Mitchell – At my school the bullies would have big gangs, kind of enforced popularity :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17901 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17901 @Nathania - Knowing a situation is half of dealing with it :) @Tad - No but I will :) @Mitchell - At my school the bullies would have big gangs, kind of enforced popularity :) @Nathania – Knowing a situation is half of dealing with it :)

@Tad – No but I will :)

@Mitchell – At my school the bullies would have big gangs, kind of enforced popularity :)

]]> By: Mitchell Allen http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6248 Mitchell Allen Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:55:44 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6248 The Bully, The Nerd and the Prom Queen Chris, you have written a great essay, here. I think that each of us has tried different tactics to get attention to our articles: E-mail: "Hi mom! Read my article!" Google: "a href = yada-yada.com/blog" Social: Hey, everyone, look at what I found on yada-yada.com! In each case, as in high school, there is a widening circle of influence. Bullies are shunned (except by their mothers). Nerds are ignored, except by teachers and other nerds. Prom queens are loved by all (well, you know what I mean.) Only in the case of the Prom Queen do we see the lack of self-promotion. (Obviously, that the Prom Queen voted for herself is not common knowledge!) Cheers, Mitch The Bully, The Nerd and the Prom Queen

Chris, you have written a great essay, here.
I think that each of us has tried different tactics to get attention to our articles:

E-mail: “Hi mom! Read my article!”
Google: “a href = yada-yada.com/blog”
Social: Hey, everyone, look at what I found on yada-yada.com!

In each case, as in high school, there is a widening circle of influence. Bullies are shunned (except by their mothers). Nerds are ignored, except by teachers and other nerds. Prom queens are loved by all (well, you know what I mean.)

Only in the case of the Prom Queen do we see the lack of self-promotion. (Obviously, that the Prom Queen voted for herself is not common knowledge!)

Cheers,

Mitch

]]> By: Mitchell Allen http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17900 Mitchell Allen Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17900 The Bully, The Nerd and the Prom Queen Chris, you have written a great essay, here. I think that each of us has tried different tactics to get attention to our articles: E-mail: "Hi mom! Read my article!" Google: "a href = yada-yada.com/blog" Social: Hey, everyone, look at what I found on yada-yada.com! In each case, as in high school, there is a widening circle of influence. Bullies are shunned (except by their mothers). Nerds are ignored, except by teachers and other nerds. Prom queens are loved by all (well, you know what I mean.) Only in the case of the Prom Queen do we see the lack of self-promotion. (Obviously, that the Prom Queen voted for herself is not common knowledge!) Cheers, Mitch The Bully, The Nerd and the Prom Queen

Chris, you have written a great essay, here.
I think that each of us has tried different tactics to get attention to our articles:

E-mail: “Hi mom! Read my article!”
Google: “a href = yada-yada.com/blog”
Social: Hey, everyone, look at what I found on yada-yada.com!

In each case, as in high school, there is a widening circle of influence. Bullies are shunned (except by their mothers). Nerds are ignored, except by teachers and other nerds. Prom queens are loved by all (well, you know what I mean.)

Only in the case of the Prom Queen do we see the lack of self-promotion. (Obviously, that the Prom Queen voted for herself is not common knowledge!)

Cheers,

Mitch

]]> By: Tad Chef http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6247 Tad Chef Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:00:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6247 Did you read my article on how to get any story buried on Digg? The bury brigade does not even read the article which gets buried! Did you read my article on how to get any story buried on Digg? The bury brigade does not even read the article which gets buried!

]]> By: Tad Chef http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17899 Tad Chef Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17899 Did you read my article on how to get any story buried on Digg? The bury brigade does not even read the article which gets buried! Did you read my article on how to get any story buried on Digg? The bury brigade does not even read the article which gets buried!

]]> By: Nathania Johnson http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6246 Nathania Johnson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:08:31 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6246 I hate how true this post is. But, it's true :( I hate how true this post is. But, it’s true :(

]]> By: Nathania Johnson http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17898 Nathania Johnson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17898 I hate how true this post is. But, it's true :( I hate how true this post is. But, it’s true :(

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6244 Chris Garrett Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:03:23 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6244 @Colbs - Original, I like that description :) @LaurenMarie - There are people who complain rightly about their good stuff getting buried but yeah it is often like that :) @HMTKSteve - <blockquote>referrer appears in the server logs to a "digg3.crawl.internal"</blockquote> So people are misusing the term, right? Can you explain more? Looks interesting but I don't know what that about the server logs refers to? @Colbs – Original, I like that description :)

@LaurenMarie – There are people who complain rightly about their good stuff getting buried but yeah it is often like that :)

@HMTKSteve -

referrer appears in the server logs to a “digg3.crawl.internal”

So people are misusing the term, right? Can you explain more? Looks interesting but I don’t know what that about the server logs refers to?

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17897 Chris Garrett Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17897 @Colbs - Original, I like that description :) @LaurenMarie - There are people who complain rightly about their good stuff getting buried but yeah it is often like that :) @HMTKSteve - <blockquote>referrer appears in the server logs to a "digg3.crawl.internal"</blockquote> So people are misusing the term, right? Can you explain more? Looks interesting but I don't know what that about the server logs refers to? @Colbs – Original, I like that description :)

@LaurenMarie – There are people who complain rightly about their good stuff getting buried but yeah it is often like that :)

@HMTKSteve -

referrer appears in the server logs to a “digg3.crawl.internal”

So people are misusing the term, right? Can you explain more? Looks interesting but I don’t know what that about the server logs refers to?

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6243 HMTKSteve Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:48:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-6243 As one of the early adopters (if not coiner) of the "Auto-bury" word let me make something clear. Autobury refers to the fact where a story gets buried on digg (regardless of its popularity) shortly after a referrer appears in the server logs to a "digg3.crawl.internal". Anything other than that is not auto-bury. As one of the early adopters (if not coiner) of the “Auto-bury” word let me make something clear. Autobury refers to the fact where a story gets buried on digg (regardless of its popularity) shortly after a referrer appears in the server logs to a “digg3.crawl.internal”.

Anything other than that is not auto-bury.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17896 HMTKSteve Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-secret-to-social-media-success/#comment-17896 As one of the early adopters (if not coiner) of the "Auto-bury" word let me make something clear. Autobury refers to the fact where a story gets buried on digg (regardless of its popularity) shortly after a referrer appears in the server logs to a "digg3.crawl.internal". Anything other than that is not auto-bury. As one of the early adopters (if not coiner) of the “Auto-bury” word let me make something clear. Autobury refers to the fact where a story gets buried on digg (regardless of its popularity) shortly after a referrer appears in the server logs to a “digg3.crawl.internal”.

Anything other than that is not auto-bury.

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