3 social media pitfalls and how to overcome them
The most common pitfall of social media is the “more is better” kind of attitude, because it’s not. Posting hundreds of messages per day can have the same results as a maximum of 4-5 posts per day at the right time. The level of success in driving traffic through social networks will be achieved with moderation, timing and precision. Never flood every social platform on the planet with a Tsunami of affiliate links, because that way you will get zero or no results. You’ll only be annoying your audience at best.
Commenting and posting in Groups and/or Forums will require you to first read the rules of the particular Group or Forum. Some sites will not allow you to share links, and if you do, the site administrator will block and even remove it. Again, even when you are allowed to share links, you should never share plain affiliate links. The only links you should share within your social networks should be links to your own landing pages, websites, or blogs and groups.
Another pitfall is “duplication”, as many newbies tend to fall victim to this tendency, in a desperate attempt to make a sale. Social media is not about generating a sale but about gaining a subscriber, follower or friend within your niche. When you send too many posts or duplicate content, you will get flagged as a spammer and you don’t want that. In many cases, your social profile may be suspended and even deleted.
Sharing “affiliate links” is another trap, and with some social platforms like Facebook, your link may even be tagged as unsafe. Once this happens, all your efforts to use social media to expose yourself will be in vain. No one will click on a link that warns them of a certain risk to their PC, especially professionals. As mentioned above, there is only a certain type of link that needs to be shared via social media. Just share links to your personal website, blog, landing page, or even blog or group.
Avoid these pitfalls, and if you don’t have your own links to share, you should start with that. Even if it’s just a blog, where you include a web form to gain subscribers to your list. Blog is to inspire and share useful content with the main goal of gaining a subscriber and even a follower for your blog.
Wishing you prosperity,