Comments on: WITS Throwdown: Putting the "Social" in Social Media https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: WITS Throwdown: Social Media to the 5th Power - Writers In The Storm https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139420 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 09:47:18 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139420 […] the last to chime in on the throwdown. In case you missed the others, here's Fae's, Julie's, and Jenny's We didn't mean to do them in order from 'hate it' to all yay, but that's how it worked […]

]]> By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 01-24-2019 | The Author Chronicles https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139384 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:03:32 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139384 […] ways we reach audiences these days is online. Jenny Hanson puts the “social” in social media, Julie Glover explores the new (and mostly improved) WordPress formatting options, and Frances […]

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139349 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:18:50 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139349 In reply to Cara Sue Achterberg.

I don't have a lot of info into Google Business but I can sure check it out. I really liked the communities in Google+ but they sure put no investment into getting people to use the tool.

]]> By: Cara Sue Achterberg https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139331 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:49:36 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139331 I thought that Google+ was going to shut down this year, but google business will continue (and grow). Any thoughts on writers using google business?

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139305 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:36:36 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139305 In reply to dholcomb1.

That is fascinating stuff, Denise! Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂

]]> By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139304 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:56:58 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139304 I think being present and using the right hashtags on certain media (twitter and instagram) can draw traffic to you. A friend asked how I had a recent uptick on my twitter--she is obsessed with analytics and metrics. I really don't know other than engaging. She was disappointed I didn't have an exact answer for her.

I think influencers, bloggers, etc...are seeing rapid growth on instagram at the moment. But, Instagram does force one to post something more than a comment and it's a mobile app, so one will have to use a tablet or phone for uploading content. There are some traditional bloggers backing away from their blogs and providing more content--this was information gathered from a blogger making six figures on her blog and branding. This conversation happened last week.

denise

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139300 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:24:49 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139300 In reply to Mary K Tilghman Writes.

LOLOL. Yep, I'm not a big fan of waiting. It was Barbara DeMarco-Barrett who turned me on to this trick with her book, PEN ON FIRE. I tried her "in-between times" method and got an extra 12 hours of writing in each month. It's amazing how much time you can find in your days when you look for it.

]]> By: Mary K Tilghman Writes https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139299 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:21:54 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139299 Now I know how to NOT lose my mind at the grocery store. I never have to read the cover of Cosmopolitan again! (Unless I really want to) Cashier lines are getting longer and longer with the advent of self-service. I don't self-serve--that puts people out of work. So I wait. And now I will socialize on line. Right now I'm waiting for a plumber...a great time to catch up on my social media. Now why didn't I think of that before? Thanks!

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139297 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:17:36 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139297 In reply to barbdelong.

LOL, thanks Barb! You always make my day. It sounds like you are dialed in to the platforms you like already, which is awesome! I hope you take some of those photos you dig on Pinterest and share them to your Facebook feed. Spreading out the same passion and all that - who doesn't like a two-for-one. 🙂

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/01/wits-throwdown-how-to-put-the-social-in-social-media/#comment-139296 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:15:14 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36006#comment-139296 In reply to M. Lee Scott.

Not scary at all, M. Lee! You have your gang here at WITS, and possibly in your own writing chapter. You might also consider taking Kristen Lamb's blogging class, which is geared to writers. It is WONDERFUL.

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