Just Pondering Part 440

Two days ago, I thought about deleting my Google Plus account; I wondered if it was really worth having. I will admit that it is a nice medium to promote one’s blog; but I also have the aid of Facebook and Twitter; those two social networks are very handy when it comes to promoting one’s blog.

Some experts have recommended social networks as promotional tools; a person can reach a wider range of people via these popular social networks.

Speaking of social networks, I have been trying my best to use Google Plus on a regular basis, but it doesn’t have that appeal (Hey, that is just my perspective). I find it to be very bland (I think that the Google developers should try to make it look a bit more attractive; I also think that they should make that one of their priorities whenever they are redesigning Google Plus in the future).

On the bright side, I have never encountered any glitches on Google Plus; it worked well every time I used it.

Google Plus was one of those social networks that I never really indulged myself in; it was never addictive and it never had me under its spell like the proverbial Facebook demon (Well, I guess that I should be extremely grateful for that).

Then, there is the issue of lack of privacy where Google is concerned; this makes me wonder if I should continue using their products, Google Plus and Gmail.

How to you feel about Google Plus? Do you think that it is an effective tool when it comes to promoting one’s blog?

For those of you who have never used Google Plus, I don’t think that you are missing out on anything by not using it.

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Hmmm Facebook Part 29

Apparently, Facebook has decided to follow the footsteps of Twitter and other social networks by adding hashtags to their format.

Facebook said that hashtags will make it easier for their users to find out what other Facebook users are discussing.

Greg Lindley, the product manager for hashtags, had this to say: “We’ll continue to roll out more features in the coming weeks and months, including trending hashtags and deeper insights, that help people discover more of the world’s conversations.”

Facebook mentioned that it will make the clickable hashtags available to all of its users in the upcoming weeks.

Now, this makes me wonder: is Facebook trying to attract more people by jumping on the hashtag bandwagon?

It is also no big secret that there are countless people who prefer Twitter over Facebook (And guess which social network is famous for their hashtags?).

Also, will hashtags make Facebook more likable?

What are your views on this?

Just Pondering Part 436

I personally know of people who don’t want anything to do with social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, to name a few; they see them as unnecessary distractions.

Some people prefer a high level of simplicity and they believe that if they join social networks, it would take away from their simplicity — it would add unwanted complications.

While social networks are not inherently evil, it is my perspective that it all depends on its user and that these social networks are merely tools to share various things that are of your taste via the internet.

Some people have a high level of control; they will only utilize these popular social networks if they deem it necessary. While, there are those who figuratively live on those social networks.

I can remember that the first time I joined Facebook, I spent a lot of time on it; when I was home, I was on Facebook and when I was at work, I was also on Facebook. From personal experience, social networks can be somewhat addictive (Thank God/Goddess that every time they upgraded Facebook, it became less interesting).

I guess that there are those who adhere to the saying, “Prevention is better than cure.” Where some people are concerned, the very act of joining a social network might be akin to they taking crack-cocaine.

Just Pondering Part 435

I clearly remembered that the first time I joined Twitter, I ended up deleting my Twitter account within approximately two minutes’ time; back then, I couldn’t make heads or tails of it. I thought that it was the most boring social network ever invented; little did I know that I would have been very wrong about this.

Then I had an urge to give it a second try; to be honest, I have no regrets of ever doing it the second time around.

Like any social network, it is possible to learn its modus operandi (I can laugh at myself now, because I realized that Twitter is actually easier than Facebook).

On Twitter, you can follow anyone you want and you don’t have to be their friend or part of their inner circle (Let’s face the facts. On the latter half, Facebook jumped on the bandwagon by initiating the Follow feature).

It is my perspective that Twitter grows on its account holder.

Believe it or not, there are those who would prefer to have a Twitter account than a Facebook account. For example, my friend, Alex wouldn’t touch Facebook with a ten foot pole if you wanted to pay him the sum of one million dollars to do so.

It is easy for a Twitter account holder to get their message across the worldwide web in Real Time and once you have familiarised yourself with its features, it becomes the most user-friendly social network that you could ever lay your hands on.

Do you like Twitter?  Or, do you think that it is overrated?

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The Creation Of A Contact Page Can Be A Blogger’s Greatest Asset

How far would you go to keep in touch with your readers? Some website administrators have included their phone numbers and their email addresses, so their readers can contact them if they would like to ask them a question or to have a certain issue resolved; I think that is a wonderful idea.

In regards to email addresses, I think that a separate email address (not the one that you used to set up your WordPress account), should be the one to use for liaising with your readers; here is the reason why: the email address that one uses to set up their WordPress account, is the one that receives all of your WordPress notifications; it lets you know who liked which post and it also informs you of who followed your blog. If you are like me, you probably receive countless notifications on a daily basis and a person’s email can get lost among all those notifications. It is also a little difficult to scroll down all of those notifications until you find an actual email from someone. If you only have one email account, I would advise that you create another for this purpose. For example, if your blog is called: Poetic Justice, you can create an email in the lines of: poeticjustice@outlook.com; this would make things a lot easier for you, because that email account was specifically created for the purpose of communicating with your readers.

Cellular phones are also a great way to keep in touch with your readers; they can either call you or send you a text message.

In regards to cellular phones, there are a lot of cheap ones on the market. You can purchase one that works on a prepaid plan; there is no need to take out one that works on a monthly billing cycle; unless you believe that is the better way to go.

Remember, that the sole purpose of that cellular phone is to receive calls from your WordPress readers; so you really wouldn’t be using it unless you are answering calls from your readers. Or, you have chosen to return missed calls from your readers.

If you wish to take things a little further, you could even include your Skype and Google Plus contact information.

For the record, you are not obligated to go this way. But, including your contact information on your blog gives it a nice profession touch.

Just Pondering Part 411

I like the idea that people went out of their way to share my blog on their Twitter and Google Plus accounts. But, what about Facebook and Pinterest? Is my blog so unsuitable that it cannot be shared on Facebook and on Pinterest?

Now, I know for a fact that not everyone on WordPress would have a Facebook or a Pinterest account; but I believe that there are a large number of people on WordPress who are Facebook and Pinterest account holders.

I am also curious as to why my blog is shared mostly via Twitter and Google Plus and not via the rest of the other social networks.

So far, the only people who share my work on Facebook are my very own Facebook friends and it is rarely shared outside of that circle.

In the near future, things could change. More people may get the inspiration to share my blog via their Facebook and Pinterest accounts.

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It Is Okay For You To Share And Reblog Articles That You Encountered On My Website

Everyone is welcomed to share anything that they see here on Renard Moreau Presents; they can put it up on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google Plus to name a few.

I have even granted them permission to reblog anything that they like on Renard Moreau Presents.

For the record, I should caution you about the fact that not everyone likes their work shared or reblogged without their permission and it is advisable that you get their permission before you share or reblog their content; that is the way things are done in the blogosphere. There are certain rules that bloggers are expected to abide by.

So, I will reiterate the fact that I have given everyone permission to share or reblog anything that they fancy on Renard Moreau Presents and that there is no need to request my permission to carry out such acts in the future.

What Are Your Thoughts On Pinterest?

Pinterest seems to be gaining lots of popularity these days. On many occasions, I thought about joining it; but the thought of having to juggle all the social networks that I am a part of can be a task and by adding another, I could be figuratively asking for trouble.

So, what are your thoughts on Pinterest? Do you see it as an asset? Is it a great forum where people can promote their blogs?

I would LOVE to hear everyone’s point of view. So, don’t be afraid to share them with me.