As with anything on the Internet, social bookmarking is a delicate process and it's important to know what the best social bookmarking practices are.
Today I want to focus on just a few, which are usually mistakes newbies make, leading even to them getting banned from certain sites.
My first and most important advice is this: do not Spam social bookmarking sites.
Only submit your best posts to them occasionally.
Otherwise, you'll be viewed as a spammer and people won't read your posts.
Let's face it: few of us consistently write great posts.
Some are just weaker than others.
It's up to you to be able to discern which is which.
Even though traffic from social bookmarking sites usually works like a high mountain - peaks of traffic which quickly disappear - the idea is that you keep a percentage of those visitors interested in your future posts.
That's why it's interesting to not only focus on the short view, which is links to social bookmarking sites.
You also have to make it easy for your visitors to sign up to your RSS feed.
You would be surprised to know how many regular Google Reader or Feedreader users don't even remember to sign up to a good website's RSS feed unless you place a noticeable link or an icon.
In other words, the best social bookmarking users know that these kinds of websites have a limited use.
Basically, getting peaks of traffic and publicity that you later want to turn into a loyal following by the work you do on your site.
But you will only get a bad name by spamming bookmarking sites, making people angry and leading them to think that you don't know your stuff and wondering: if this guy uses social bookmarking so poorly, will he be any good at his business? The question might not be completely fair, but it does show that you haven't done the research before jumping into the world of social media.
Well used, these sorts of sites can really effectively expose your best work to an appreciating audience.
But what can you do on other sites in order to start gathering an audience? I always recommend taking part in a limited number of social bookmarking sites as a member.
That way, other members will be able to know you better and will be more willing to do business with you.
This is a work of love and patience, so don't push your product all the time.
If you are a respected member of an online community, users will come to you.
It may seem time consuming, but few systems are better at exposing your work and talents than this.
In short, don't spam, send your best work, do good onsite work to turn occasional visitors into loyal fans and participate in online communities.
By following these simple rules, you will be that much closer to having the best social bookmarking strategy.
Today I want to focus on just a few, which are usually mistakes newbies make, leading even to them getting banned from certain sites.
My first and most important advice is this: do not Spam social bookmarking sites.
Only submit your best posts to them occasionally.
Otherwise, you'll be viewed as a spammer and people won't read your posts.
Let's face it: few of us consistently write great posts.
Some are just weaker than others.
It's up to you to be able to discern which is which.
Even though traffic from social bookmarking sites usually works like a high mountain - peaks of traffic which quickly disappear - the idea is that you keep a percentage of those visitors interested in your future posts.
That's why it's interesting to not only focus on the short view, which is links to social bookmarking sites.
You also have to make it easy for your visitors to sign up to your RSS feed.
You would be surprised to know how many regular Google Reader or Feedreader users don't even remember to sign up to a good website's RSS feed unless you place a noticeable link or an icon.
In other words, the best social bookmarking users know that these kinds of websites have a limited use.
Basically, getting peaks of traffic and publicity that you later want to turn into a loyal following by the work you do on your site.
But you will only get a bad name by spamming bookmarking sites, making people angry and leading them to think that you don't know your stuff and wondering: if this guy uses social bookmarking so poorly, will he be any good at his business? The question might not be completely fair, but it does show that you haven't done the research before jumping into the world of social media.
Well used, these sorts of sites can really effectively expose your best work to an appreciating audience.
But what can you do on other sites in order to start gathering an audience? I always recommend taking part in a limited number of social bookmarking sites as a member.
That way, other members will be able to know you better and will be more willing to do business with you.
This is a work of love and patience, so don't push your product all the time.
If you are a respected member of an online community, users will come to you.
It may seem time consuming, but few systems are better at exposing your work and talents than this.
In short, don't spam, send your best work, do good onsite work to turn occasional visitors into loyal fans and participate in online communities.
By following these simple rules, you will be that much closer to having the best social bookmarking strategy.
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