Networking

[pandaa]

Networking is a term often used in the working world that refers to building relationships and "knowing people" who can help you out later in life. However, don't you think that networking can also be used in the online world when you create websites?

Just a few examples of how networking could be used in a few different ways.

1) You have an established name on internet forums, or an established website with followers.
2) You've built a lot of online friendships who will tell their friends and help your website grow. They can also give you valuable feedback and resources on how to promote your site.

Think about a lot of the websites that you visit on a regular basis. At least for me, I heard about almost all of them from a friend, or just from people talking about it. I think this goes to show that getting people to talk about websites can cause a snowball effect, and networking is definitely one way to get the ball rolling.

 

[Cosmic]

Yep, I agree. 🙂 Grnerally, people have no reason to join some random person's site, unless they know the owner or a member. That's how I was originally referred to FP, actually.

 

[WLTG]

I totally agree with the both of you, networking I would say is very vital if you know how to get proper users from it, that in some way are dedicated to you. some key things I found to be useful its either by posting different type of unique posts, links, pictures or videos depending on what social network site your using. So that now brings me to the point how do you actually get dedicated users from these networks.
It takes careful thought to figure out what your product/category is really built on. It’s very common to see companies that are primarily targeting purely online friends build features that are really meant for people that know each other offline.Similarly, even within a type of network, it’s important to consider the level of adoption within that network. You could argue that there’s a concept for a “minimum social group” which represents the smallest number of friends within the appropriate network, before a social tool is useful. This minimum social group concept is kind of interesting because some applications only need a small number of friends to get off the ground.

 

[Forces of Steel]

If you know what you're doing, extending your Web sites via social networking can add a lot more opportunities, which I absolutely agree with.

You don't have to like Facebook or other social media to get more members, but remember that you're doing yourself a favor by attracting new members.

 

[MasterA]

Networking is a term often used in the working world that refers to building relationships and "knowing people" who can help you out later in life. However, don't you think that networking can also be used in the online world when you create websites?

I agree with this. If you network with people on a forum and become friends, then they can help you with your website, ie, become staff, join your forum or tell their friends about it.

 

[Cierra]

I haven't put a big emphasis on online networking yet, but I plan to later on because I think it's very valuable to know other people in your niche and connect.