Give 'em Something to Talk about
Posted 19th August 2009 at 07:00 AM by Cynergy Diva
Updated 19th August 2009 at 07:27 AM by Cynergy Diva (Additonal Info)
Updated 19th August 2009 at 07:27 AM by Cynergy Diva (Additonal Info)
Let me start by saying that many of the social sites I belong to have some really nice features. Yuwie, for instance, is a place that I give a great deal of my online attention to because I like many of their features. Number one among them being that it is relatively user friendly; I find the site navigation really easy and because of that, most of my blogging efforts have landed there.
One of the major disappointments for me with social networking sites lies with the club feature. I don't know about anyone else, but the reason for me to join clubs is because I want to be engaged in some lively discussions on a variety of topics. This was true for Yuwie's comments and suggestions club for a while. At the beginning, people were expressing their feelings about different things that they either liked or didn't like, and although it was mostly to do with Yuwie, and although a lot of the time I was at odds with Y Guy, I at least got to make my feelings known. There was a lot of interest in that group; some good and some bad that kept me coming back to read the comments and express my own feelings. But even that seemed to dwindle down to nearly nothing and a lot of the other groups seemed to be directed at adding friends or a specific network marketing programme.
Even when I searched out a group that was themed around a topic I was interested in, I was disappointed to find that the last time anyone posted was in 2007! In the groups that do have a lot of action, the posts all seem to be "add me please" or "come look at my money making gig". And these posts keep coming up no matter what the group is supposed to be about.
So, lately I've been spending a lot of time hanging around myLot. myLot is a social network / forum of sorts where you can start and get in on discussions about anything under the sun. I have found that there is a plethora of topics to participate in, and I don't have any difficulty in finding a post that stirs up my emotion to the point where I just have to add my two cents. The community may not be that large by web 2.0 standards, (Just under 200'000 members) but it is growing at a steady pace, and the people there are talking and that's what matters to me. Everything from, "What is your favourite colour?" to, "What's best in affiliate marketing".
No, myLot isn't exactly "pretty", you can't customize your page beyond filling in some information; at least not that I know. You can however, create a list of your interests with point and click ease, or add a custom interest. You can then see and respond to who's discussing what within your or others; interests, and / or start a discussion yourself. You can keep track of the discussions you've started and the ones you've responded to so you're always up to date on any given topic. You'll also receive a digest to your email that shows you what the latest discussions are.
Now I know some are wondering does it pay? The answer to that is yes it does. I started using myLot about a week or so ago and and my activity has consisted of starting one new discussion and responding to about 9 others. Some of my responses were within the same discussion to specific comments others have made. From that I've made 0.21$. No, it's not an extravagant amount, but it took a heck of a lot more effort to make 0.21$ with Yuwie and some other networking sites that pay. In two years on Yuwie I have made less than 10.00$. And, I worked bloody hard to attract new members there. For that, who knows if I'll ever get paid because I haven't reached the payout level, but Yuwie certainly got the benefit of my labour. To make more money with myLot you might find these tips on How to Make More Money in MyLot
All in all, it's the discussions that have got me hooked on myLot, and that's what I think the focus should be on. Just as with Yuwie or any other social network, the drive should be to make and develop new friends, and let the money just happen. That way, any money you make is just sauce. If you focus on the meat, the sauce will come. I know the real smart ones will figure out how to promote their money makers, but I advise you to engage in real conversation. Don't just jump in there with, "10 reasons why you should join xyz programme." Even if someone is asking specifically what's best to join, don't just say, "here's my link this is the best and easiest way to make money." Give valuable information. There's a lot to be said for subtlety. I've actually seen people give quality answers to questions that were asked about what programme to join without mentioning their programme at all, which then generated requests for their affiliate link. There's even quite a bit of discussion about Yuwie on myLot. So who knows, those of you who are really working Yuwie hard might even be able to find some new referrals over there.
myLot isn't going to replace any of the social networks I enjoy using and I'm not suggesting it should for anyone else either, but if engaging conversation is something you've been looking for on the web, I encourage you to take a look at myLot and give 'em something to talk about.
xoxo
Cyne
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One of the major disappointments for me with social networking sites lies with the club feature. I don't know about anyone else, but the reason for me to join clubs is because I want to be engaged in some lively discussions on a variety of topics. This was true for Yuwie's comments and suggestions club for a while. At the beginning, people were expressing their feelings about different things that they either liked or didn't like, and although it was mostly to do with Yuwie, and although a lot of the time I was at odds with Y Guy, I at least got to make my feelings known. There was a lot of interest in that group; some good and some bad that kept me coming back to read the comments and express my own feelings. But even that seemed to dwindle down to nearly nothing and a lot of the other groups seemed to be directed at adding friends or a specific network marketing programme.
Even when I searched out a group that was themed around a topic I was interested in, I was disappointed to find that the last time anyone posted was in 2007! In the groups that do have a lot of action, the posts all seem to be "add me please" or "come look at my money making gig". And these posts keep coming up no matter what the group is supposed to be about.
So, lately I've been spending a lot of time hanging around myLot. myLot is a social network / forum of sorts where you can start and get in on discussions about anything under the sun. I have found that there is a plethora of topics to participate in, and I don't have any difficulty in finding a post that stirs up my emotion to the point where I just have to add my two cents. The community may not be that large by web 2.0 standards, (Just under 200'000 members) but it is growing at a steady pace, and the people there are talking and that's what matters to me. Everything from, "What is your favourite colour?" to, "What's best in affiliate marketing".
No, myLot isn't exactly "pretty", you can't customize your page beyond filling in some information; at least not that I know. You can however, create a list of your interests with point and click ease, or add a custom interest. You can then see and respond to who's discussing what within your or others; interests, and / or start a discussion yourself. You can keep track of the discussions you've started and the ones you've responded to so you're always up to date on any given topic. You'll also receive a digest to your email that shows you what the latest discussions are.
Now I know some are wondering does it pay? The answer to that is yes it does. I started using myLot about a week or so ago and and my activity has consisted of starting one new discussion and responding to about 9 others. Some of my responses were within the same discussion to specific comments others have made. From that I've made 0.21$. No, it's not an extravagant amount, but it took a heck of a lot more effort to make 0.21$ with Yuwie and some other networking sites that pay. In two years on Yuwie I have made less than 10.00$. And, I worked bloody hard to attract new members there. For that, who knows if I'll ever get paid because I haven't reached the payout level, but Yuwie certainly got the benefit of my labour. To make more money with myLot you might find these tips on How to Make More Money in MyLot
All in all, it's the discussions that have got me hooked on myLot, and that's what I think the focus should be on. Just as with Yuwie or any other social network, the drive should be to make and develop new friends, and let the money just happen. That way, any money you make is just sauce. If you focus on the meat, the sauce will come. I know the real smart ones will figure out how to promote their money makers, but I advise you to engage in real conversation. Don't just jump in there with, "10 reasons why you should join xyz programme." Even if someone is asking specifically what's best to join, don't just say, "here's my link this is the best and easiest way to make money." Give valuable information. There's a lot to be said for subtlety. I've actually seen people give quality answers to questions that were asked about what programme to join without mentioning their programme at all, which then generated requests for their affiliate link. There's even quite a bit of discussion about Yuwie on myLot. So who knows, those of you who are really working Yuwie hard might even be able to find some new referrals over there.
myLot isn't going to replace any of the social networks I enjoy using and I'm not suggesting it should for anyone else either, but if engaging conversation is something you've been looking for on the web, I encourage you to take a look at myLot and give 'em something to talk about.
xoxo
Cyne
What are people really saying about your biz opp?
Know anything about IM Report Card? Comment about it here
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