10 Ways to Wreck Your Social Media Presence
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson For writers today, an online presence can mean the difference between success and failure. But if we�re not doing it right, we may be our own worst enemy. 10 Ways to Wreck Your Social Media Presence 1. You have an inconsistent social media presence �I�m not talking about taking weekends off. I'm referring to the necessity of spending consistent time building your online presence. This includes showing up on Twitter and Facebook with reasonable regularity, and keeping a regular schedule for your blog posts. 2. You over-promote �The promotion I�m talking about is SELF promotion. Use Edie�s 5 to 1 rule�for every 5 social media updates, you�re allowed one additional update about yourself. 3. Your website doesn�t have social share buttons �I don�t know how much time I�ve spent on sites looking for twitter handles or trying to follow them on Facebook. Most people won�t spend more than three seconds. If they can't find additional information, you've ...