Comments on: Do You Need to Optimize for Social Networking http://www.successfulaffiliate.com/do-you-need-to-optimize-for-social-networking/ by Nick Haslem Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Randy Ray http://www.successfulaffiliate.com/do-you-need-to-optimize-for-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Randy Ray Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:30:46 +0000 http://www.successfulaffiliate.com/?p=163#comment-99 Being somebody takes a number of steps, and a lot of would be "social media marketers" don't even try. How long does it take to upload an avatar with your picture in it, for example? Having an opinion is something a lot of people do anyway, but how long does it take to actually share it from time to time? Forging strong relationships with other affiliates is a good strategy, but why limit yourself to just forging relationships with affiliates? Other people can help you too. Lots of poker bloggers would be great to have a relationship with, and many of them aren't affiliates at all. At least not in the sense that we are. Regarding your concerns about things taking a long time...nothing worth having is built overnight, including an online reputation. Being somebody takes a number of steps, and a lot of would be “social media marketers” don’t even try. How long does it take to upload an avatar with your picture in it, for example? Having an opinion is something a lot of people do anyway, but how long does it take to actually share it from time to time?

Forging strong relationships with other affiliates is a good strategy, but why limit yourself to just forging relationships with affiliates? Other people can help you too. Lots of poker bloggers would be great to have a relationship with, and many of them aren’t affiliates at all. At least not in the sense that we are.

Regarding your concerns about things taking a long time…nothing worth having is built overnight, including an online reputation.

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