Comments on: The Unwitten Rules of Social Media Marketing

By: Does Social Marketing Change Marketing? | Internet Based Moms Blog

Does Social Marketing Change Marketing? | Internet Based Moms Blog — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:57:59 +0000

[...] I was reminded of this again, earlier tonight as I read Melody Thacker’s post on “The Unwritten Rules of Social Media”. [...]

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:52:54 +0000

Without a doubt social media marketing is all about relationships, therefore practicing spam tactics will only result in you being ignored by other members or banned by the admins. Neither is a way to build relationships!

By: Catrin Florida

Catrin Florida — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:37:32 +0000

Well written. Unfortunately, social marketing is being downgraded because of this problems. People simple exaggerate with spamming in order to get their sites self promoted, and they are ruing the main reason of social media sites.

By: YTB Expert

YTB Expert — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:42:06 +0000

It’s about not only social it is about relationship. Just my two cents

By: How to Use Social Media Marketing to Promote Yourself as a Brand (part 3)

How to Use Social Media Marketing to Promote Yourself as a Brand (part 3) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:29 +0000

[...] Get a Reputation – You can’t start a reputation, you have to earn it. You can seed your content and send it to the people who you’ve impressed (or would like to), but because of the fickle nature of social media, you won’t be able to assure the fact that people will hire / book / pay you until you have the clout it takes to let them know you are playing with the best of them. Here is an article from Attraction Renegade that explores some methods of building your reputation with social networking. As something to avoid, be careful about shilling your own content. No one likes a spammer. For more on that and other “unwritten rules” of social media marketing, check out this article on MelodyThacker.com. [...]

By: Lee Ann

Lee Ann — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:26:31 +0000

I agree with you 100%. People buy from people that they like, know and trust. So, before you ask for the money, show that you care. Give freely – most people are so afraid to give, because they think that by giving – people will just take. It’s true that some will take and walk away, but most will become someone who returns your kindness.

Thanks for the insightful post.

By: LaTara Ham-Ying

LaTara Ham-Ying — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:42:18 +0000

I am all about relating, so Social Networking is right up my alley. I just don’t feel right doing it any other way.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:32:43 +0000

Great post Melody and I totally agree with you – I love that social media is people powered – we all have to be GOOD citizens.

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:28:03 +0000

Thanks to everyone for your comments, it’s appreciated very much! I know from experience that it’s easy to make mistakes when you are new to something.

By: Jim Tobin at Ignite Social Media

Jim Tobin at Ignite Social Media — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:05:45 +0000

Good post with good basic advice. With everything, you have to determine what value you add to the conversation.

For one former client of mine, they offered a medical test that wasn’t well known and would’ve genuinely helped a small portion of the population with a particular medical condition. In that case, going into forums and telling the people that the test exists is not spam. It actually does add value to the conversation.

But that is the exception, not the rule. In most cases, with my clients, we have to do exactly what you’re saying, and work with them to rethink all the knowledge they have internally and how to share that so people gravitate to them naturally, not because they were marketed to…

~Jim