subject: Fastest Guide To Social Media [print this page] After going through a lot of content on social media, if I have to make a fastest guide for social media or give pointers for each social media channel then it would have the following:
TOOLS
A) Tweet
B) Retweet
C) #hashtag
D) Follow
E) @Replies
F) Twitpics/Twitsnaps
BEST PRACTICES
A) Follow relevant audiences
B) Use Retweet effectively
C) Converse more than convey
D) Marketing strategy- Personal opinions vs Facts and figures
2. Facebook
TOOLS
A) Status Update (Core Feature)
B) Fan Pages
C) Groups
D) Events
E) FanBox
F) Apps
BEST PRACTICES
A) Comment-like share-others updates
B) Share content via links
C) Be active on other Fan Pages
D) Befriend new people by adding value
E) Participate in Group Discussions
3. You Tube
TOOLS
A) Annotation
B) Linking to other Videos
C) Video Comments
D) Titling and Tags
BEST PRACTICES
A) Comment on others Videos
B) Annotation can better your videos and Add Value
C) Channel/series based videos work better
D) Cross Promotion is the Key
E) Linking can be innovative
4. Linked In
TOOLS
A) Status Updates
B) Invite/ADD
C) Company Page/Groups
D) QnA
E) Apps
BEST PRACTICES
A) Invite/ADD Business Contacts
B) Ask and Answer Questions
C) Share Blog Feed
D) Share Presentations
E) Create Company Pages
F) Add Company Jobs
G) Give and Ask Recommendations
5. Slideshare
TOOLS
A) Slide Linking
B) Titles
C) Tags
D) Favorite/Comment/Embed
BEST PPRACTICES
A) Comment on Other Slides
B) Make Slides Downloadable for more traction
C) Favorite other slides
D) Cross Promotion is the Key
E) Linking Can be innovative
6. Blog/Wordpress
TOOLS
A) Linking
B) SEO
C) Trackback
D) Comments
BEST PRACTICES
A) Blog Often; More content=More Visibility
B) Link Generously
C) Comment on Relevant blogs regularly
D) Use Interactive plugins (Re-tweet, Social bookmarking and SEO Plugins)
