Now that we’ve covered two of the larger social networks, it’s time to look at some smaller niche social networks. Even in the big networks like Twitter, you aren’t actually interacting with everyone. You have a cluster of people you’re talking with and another of people who are interested in you. These clusters exist inside …
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Facebook, kinda
I don’t have much to say about using Facebook for freelancing. But even a short lesson should be valuable. Like all social networks, and all marketing actually, you want to focus on where your ideal clients are. In my case, they are not on Facebook. At least not the roles I talk to. They might …
Effectively using Twitter for freelancers
After covering social networking in general last time, I’m going to dive into a few of the different social networks in more depth. The first up is a little blue bird called Twitter. With its limits on message size, Twitter can be one of the most distracting social networks out there. You see dozens of …
Social networking for freelancers
Continuing our discussion of satellite sites, I want to talk about Ganymede. Um, I mean social networks. Not moons. Depending on who you ask, social networks are either web-killers or wastes-of-time. To add to the fire, here is how I think about social networks. Strengths Social networking definitely has its strengths. I’ve said in the …