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Originally Posted by vangogh

I guess I just get tired of the one sided view of social media. I see people who don't participate assume they know what it's all about. I want people to see there's another side to it other than the traffic exchange stuff.

It's really just about participating in different communities the same as we do here.

I haven't had a chance to check out the Online Community forum so that might be enough. I think with the merger it's best to let everything settle down anyway before making any changes.

I thought of another simple social media example. I have a profile at MyBlogLog. I don't do much more than check the stats at that site since they provide a couple of things I don't get anywhere else, but I also sign in to get their cookie, which tracks where I go. Then as I read blogs through the day those that have the MyBlogLog widget installed or display the avatars in some way end up showing mine. Other people will see my avatar and it helps with extending the reach of my brand.

Nothing spammy. I just log into a site before surfing.

There are ways to market yourself through social media without being a spammer.