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Are You Looking to Promote Yourself on Smaller Indiana?
The easiest way is to cross post messages. Got an event coming up that might apply to people who are interested in Nature, Cooking and Blackberry Users? Then post the exact same message in every group! People following those groups will receive the same message, so your branding is consistent. People who are in multiple groups that you post to will receive the same message over and over again, reinforcing your point!
Something to avoid is Smaller Indiana's "classifieds" section. Yes, one forum category option is: "Classifieds - Blatant Self Promotion." Sure, you can post your message there. But really, you should post it everywhere else. After all, the best place to blatantly self promote yourself is anywhere except where blatant self promotion is encouraged, right?
Finally, don't forget about Smaller Indiana's policies. You know how the site reads: "We want to know the real you...Please do NOT use your Smaller Indiana blog for blatant self promotion?" That's great advice, but you can ignore it if you think your message is especially important. Or, if your name is Eunice James.
So don't forget: you too can help ruin the community by reposting messages all over the place! Thanks for helping to make Smaller Indiana a place that no one wants to visit.
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Permalink Reply by Pat Coyle on -
Thanks for the tips, Robby :-)
@ ALL - If you notice people spamming on SI, please send E mail to admin@smallerindiana.com, or just message me through the system. We do our best to moderate, but we need your help. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Becky Pruitt on -
Agreed Agreed Agreed Agreed!!!! I think most people on SI want to know who you are before they want to know what you do!!
Thanks Robby, for posting what we are all thinking!!! :)
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Permalink Reply by Bill Bean on -
Can I blatantly promote others? What if I wanted to extol the benefits of a local company dedicated to improving business processes?
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Permalink Reply by Michael R. on -
I wonder if I could pay Eunice to promote me since I'm too lazy to self-promote?
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Permalink Reply by ashan jay on -
The reason that motivates people to do so, is to get others to see their advertisement and they think posting in one place would not get the full exposure they want. But I agree Robby, when people repeatedly post messages in every place they see it, it gets annoying.
My question, would people who copy and paste the same message and add "Personal welcome" to new member's wall be classified under this "SI spammer" category?
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Permalink Reply by Robby Slaughter on -
Ashan, I am not sure that "welcome messages" are probably spam. It meets the definition of "unsolicited" and "bulk", but such messages are not "commercial."
@Bill: Thanks for the plug. I owe you a beer.
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Permalink Reply by Shawn Quick-Raflik on -
Snarky Blogger strikes again - I love you Robby!
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