The video above is some of StumbleUpon traffic, specifically the traffic I drove using su.pr. In the example above, the numbers average to about 5000 Stumbles a week, and I’m not a Power Stumbler by any stretch.
That’s not even traffic I got for myself, it’s for other people.
I normally use Tweetmeme and BackType Connect to follow social media conversations about my site. But these were worth a mention, as I love anything that will link back to my blog when someone’s tweeted about me.
About a week ago, I got to the Facebook limit of “friends” one can have on Facebook. I’m really particular about how I friend on Facebook, so it took me a lot longer than most people who have mailing lists and popular web sites.
Meaning that unlike other people who got to the limit from (more…)
You can become a fan of mine at Facebook to see all the videos in the series in one place. If you’re looking to be able to connect with me directly and don’t know me yet, that’s your best bet.
(You may need to click through to the original post if the video isn’t showing up. You can also click the lower right corner of the video to go full screen.)
Technically speaking, where does the experience of Facebook largely take place? See why you can get better results posting to your own profile (which updates the news feed that goes out to your connections) rather than publishing on other people’s profiles.
When you’re learning how to get information into a conversation or activity stream, it helps to understand what’s already going on in that stream. If you were going fishing in a natural lake, the bait you use will probably work best if it’s something fish like to eat or would be attracted to the “ooo shiny” aspect of – and you can’t judge whether or not your bait is good if you don’t know what that is.
Tonight, I’m answering all comments on this thread with a video response. I’m looking rather cute today, LOL!
Why should you care about Facebook as a business person? Because Facebook users have already done the job of sorting themselves out and congregating in a place where you can reach them in a predictable fashion.
Fish where the fish are if you want to be a successful fisherman. (Update: Fishing involves putting out bait and letting fish come to you, not running after fish in a boat with a bullhorn, shouting into the water. If you watch the video, you’ll see a bit of why marketing on Facebook really isn’t marketing at all.)
I won’t go into all of the details of it here, but VideoEgg has come up with several options that don’t lean on pre-roll and post-roll. In addition, to emphasize engagement, you don’t have to pay for the ad unless the person watching it takes an action. If they don’t interact with the video ad, it costs you Nothing. Think of what that can do for your branding.
The way the ads are displayed in the examples, you can also see how the ads, muted but playing when the visitor arrives, can be served on regular web pages.
I build traffic systems to increase the profitibility of your website. You can implement them yourself with one of our how-to manuals, below, or you can email us at support@asktinu.com for a free consultation, to evaluate your site for a custom solution.
Morgan and Cindy Lighter
Cindy is our organizational whiz. Morgan is the author of our most popular column, Tool Time Fridays.
photo credit: pfala
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