Comments on: Social Media Marketing and Spam Concerns http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/ by Michelle MacPhearson Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:08:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jeff Swanson http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-8521 Jeff Swanson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:30:34 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-8521 It certainly is relative and I always read the rules as well, but sometimes it is difficult to see the line. For example, if there are coupon forums and you have relevant, quality coupons from legitimate retailers on your site; is it spam to link to your site? Some forums may allow it, but others may not, even though the coupons will certainly help the forum members. Does anyone have any thoughts on that? I only ask because I want to market in the right way and not be considered a spammer, but still want to be involved in social communities. It certainly is relative and I always read the rules as well, but sometimes it is difficult to see the line.

For example, if there are coupon forums and you have relevant, quality coupons from legitimate retailers on your site; is it spam to link to your site? Some forums may allow it, but others may not, even though the coupons will certainly help the forum members.

Does anyone have any thoughts on that? I only ask because I want to market in the right way and not be considered a spammer, but still want to be involved in social communities.

]]> By: Stephan Miller http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-8356 Stephan Miller Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-8356 I think it works the same way in the real world. One person's trash is another's treasure. We can all identify blatant spam, but there are gray areas. Like you said, just follow the rules in the community you are in. I think it works the same way in the real world. One person’s trash is another’s treasure. We can all identify blatant spam, but there are gray areas. Like you said, just follow the rules in the community you are in.

]]> By: Ruth Lanham http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-4929 Ruth Lanham Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:13:01 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-4929 I agree with Justin..it all comes down to whether or not there is a meaningful contribution to the community. Of course that too is subject to personal opinion. Maybe it just all comes down to the random moods of those affected :) I agree with Justin..it all comes down to whether or not there is a meaningful contribution to the community. Of course that too is subject to personal opinion. Maybe it just all comes down to the random moods of those affected :)

]]> By: Max Brockbank http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-4522 Max Brockbank Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:07:27 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-4522 Spam is very much in the eye of the beholder, and some people must have very big eyes! I got flamed in the late 90s for posting a link to a music site on several Usenet newsgroups (some people even called me a spammer), even though the link was relative to the interests of the groups in question. Of course the very best advertisements are the ones you don't recognise as advertisements: spam in general doesn't fall into that category. "Buy V 1 A G A R A" is almsot always going to be a scam. Only the very stupid would be taken in, surely? Sadly, spam will be with us forever. In the 21st Century, Social Media Marketing -- or SMM -- is going to become an arms race of ad-posting and countermeasure. The only limits are human imagination which, supposedly, is limitless, and human stupidity which is inevitable. Spam is very much in the eye of the beholder, and some people must have very big eyes!

I got flamed in the late 90s for posting a link to a music site on several Usenet newsgroups (some people even called me a spammer), even though the link was relative to the interests of the groups in question.

Of course the very best advertisements are the ones you don’t recognise as advertisements: spam in general doesn’t fall into that category. “Buy V 1 A G A R A” is almsot always going to be a scam. Only the very stupid would be taken in, surely?

Sadly, spam will be with us forever. In the 21st Century, Social Media Marketing — or SMM — is going to become an arms race of ad-posting and countermeasure.

The only limits are human imagination which, supposedly, is limitless, and human stupidity which is inevitable.

]]> By: Justin Palmer http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-2795 Justin Palmer Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:23:59 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-2795 I think it all comes down to whether or not there is a meaningful contribution to the community. I too think it can be relative to the social networking site. For example, posting links to your jewelry store on Digg would probably be considered spam, while creating a Squidoo lens about your jewelry would not. I think it all comes down to whether or not there is a meaningful contribution to the community. I too think it can be relative to the social networking site. For example, posting links to your jewelry store on Digg would probably be considered spam, while creating a Squidoo lens about your jewelry would not.

]]> By: Michelle MacPhearson http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1122 Michelle MacPhearson Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:37:36 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1122 I read forum rules too before I post - I think it's the least one can do when entering a new community. I read forum rules too before I post - I think it’s the least one can do when entering a new community.

]]> By: Franck Silvestre http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1119 Franck Silvestre Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:39:31 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1119 You are right Michelle. Note: It can seems bizarre, but I DO read forum rules... You are right Michelle.

Note: It can seems bizarre, but I DO read forum rules…

]]> By: Michelle MacPhearson http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1117 Michelle MacPhearson Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:51:34 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1117 I doubt the guy came to the forum - it was probably done via a bot (computer), not by hand. So no, no one read the forum rules. That's the nature of this kind of mass-marketing, the plan is to hit up as many places (in your case, forums) as possible and hope some who's interested will see it. I assume your forum isn't about finding cheap prescription drugs, right? :-) I doubt the guy came to the forum - it was probably done via a bot (computer), not by hand. So no, no one read the forum rules.

That’s the nature of this kind of mass-marketing, the plan is to hit up as many places (in your case, forums) as possible and hope some who’s interested will see it.

I assume your forum isn’t about finding cheap prescription drugs, right? :-)

]]> By: Franck Silvestre http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1102 Franck Silvestre Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:11:38 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1102 Spam is way more complex in web 20 than in the old one. I never thought about it with this angle. Spam is relative. I've set up a new forum, and I moderated the first spam today! The man cam and posted buy tramadol... You know. I edited the post since I clearely mentionned that in the rules, but did he bother to read them? I think that when you enter a community, you should know the rules, otherwise you will make a mistake, and even if you think it's legitimate, other will see it as spam. And yes, Spam here may not be Spam elsewhere. Spam is way more complex in web 20 than in the old one. I never thought about it with this angle. Spam is relative.

I’ve set up a new forum, and I moderated the first spam today! The man cam and posted buy tramadol… You know. I edited the post since I clearely mentionned that in the rules, but did he bother to read them?

I think that when you enter a community, you should know the rules, otherwise you will make a mistake, and even if you think it’s legitimate, other will see it as spam.

And yes, Spam here may not be Spam elsewhere.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1101 Anonymous Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:53:26 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/social-media-marketing-and-spam-concerns/#comment-1101 <strong>Social Media Marketing and Spam Concerns | Michelle MacPhearson...</strong> Theres been a lot of talk in the blogging and IM world recently about spamming & etchis (but then again, isnt there always?).... Social Media Marketing and Spam Concerns | Michelle MacPhearson…

Theres been a lot of talk in the blogging and IM world recently about spamming & etchis (but then again, isnt there always?)….

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