theGypsy

asks

should I give up social media altogether? (not networking, media ie; Sphinn, Digg etc...)

20 responses to this plurk

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:37PM

  randomnicole

  asks

  why you would want to do that?

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:37PM

  j3nn

  why?

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:41PM

  Rammi

  thinks

  you shouldn't. It could come in handy one day.

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:44PM

  theGypsy

  says

  erm.... why would I want to continue? I don't make any $$ from it... the site owners NEVER seem to thank any power users (talked to a bunch)

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:44PM

  theGypsy

  says

  I have 2 wonderful kids that this time could be spent on.... in short, what has social media given me?

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:45PM

  theGypsy

  says

  I am not talking social networking.... (ie; Plurk, Twitter, FF etc...)

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:46PM

  drdollars

  says

  Eh... sorry to break it to you, but SM doesn't make you money... SEO does. If you want to make money, I suggest you talk to MichDdot...

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:46PM

  rustybrick

  says

  u can give it up for a while and see how u do

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:49PM

  BarbaraKB

  says

  certain social media sites have made many question involvement. u are asking great questions...

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:52PM

  Telemill

  says

  Any activity that is taking you away from your family should be booted. Your family is MUCH more important. Very soon those kids are going

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 02:52PM

  Telemill

  says

  to be doing their "own" thing and will not have time to be with you. Take the gift given to you today.

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 03:03PM

  Chris Kilian

  says

  keep working it in proportion to other activities. you may find that you can do it in spurts while working your seo magic

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 03:03PM

  Chris Kilian

  says

  thre are resources/minds/ideas that may not be available to you elsewhere

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 03:25PM

  WaveShoppe

  asks

  Dave if he need help?

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 04:40PM

  northrock

  chris k said it well... do it in spurts here and there. pace yourself... i'm trying to find a pace that works for me too...

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  Jul 16, 2008 - 04:49PM

  theGypsy

  says

  yea, that's pretty much the direction I am leaning... tho more networking, less media

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  Jul 17, 2008 - 12:00AM

  andrewburnett

  wishes

  you well theGypsy whichever way you decide. I've learned a load & loved a load of your plurks,stumbles, sphinns etc but know how you feel

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  Jul 17, 2008 - 12:14AM

  nthused

  says

  It sounds as if you've evaluated and found that it's not beneficial for you to continue. Take the un-plunge