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We keep hearing that we must promote our books on social media. Given the billions of people who get online every day, this seems like a great idea. With so many media out there, however, how can you choose which one’s right for you?
Thankfully, Hostgator Coupon Code has published an exhaustive list with 60+ social networking sites and a quick description of each. If you’ve ever wondered what the heck Tout or Shutterfly is, here’s your chance to find out. This epic list includes the following, among others:
- WhatsApp – Simple. Secure. Reliable Messaging and Calling
- Facebook – It’s free and always will be
- Twitter – See what’s happening in the world right now
- Instagram – A photo and video-sharing social networking service
- YouTube
- WeChat – A multi-purpose messaging, social media & mobile payment app
- Tumblr – Micro-blogging and social networking website
- Flickr – An image and video hosting service
- Photobucket – An image and video hosting website
- QQ – Fun to Chat
- LinkedIn – Build and engage with your professional network
- Snapchat – The fastest way to share a moment!
- Digg – What the Internet is talking about right now
- Line – A freeware app for instant communications
- Scribd – Read books, audiobooks, and more
- Tagged – The social network for meeting new people
- Pinterest – Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration, and other ideas
- Telegram
- HubPages – A network of sites where people write about their passions!
- Reddit – The front page of the internet
- Hi5 – The social network for meeting new people
- Mix (formerly StumbleUpon) – All your favorite things. All in one place.
- Foursquare – Find the best places to eat, drink, shop or visit in any city in the world.
- MeetMe (Formerly MyYearbook) – Meet, chat, and have fun with new people — free!
- Badoo – Meet People on – Make New Friends, Chat, Flirt
- Sina Weibo
- LiveJournal – A unique place where people share their life stories, give advice, and exchange ideas
- Taringa!
- The Dots – The Creative Network
- VPops
- Kiwibox – Find amazing people to chat, flirt and laugh together.
- Flixster
- Snapfish
- Classmates – Find High School Alumni, Yearbooks, & Reunions
- Mazu – Changing social media for youth and family
- Skyrock
- Quora – A place to share knowledge and better understand the world.
- Ravelry – A knit and crochet community
- Xing – For a better working life
- True
- We Heart It – Fashion, wallpapers, quotes, celebrities and so much more
- SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts
- Meetup – We are what we do
- Vero
- Goodreads – Meet Your Next Favourite Book
- VKontakte (VK)
- Tout – The TV Network For The Internet
- Care 2 – Gives you the tools to make the impossible possible
- Pinboard – Social bookmarking for introverts
- Cellufun
- Shutterfly
Visit Hostgator Coupon Code for the full list and details on each of these. Just don’t let all the socializing eat up your writing time!
Nicholas C. Rossis 
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
As Nicholas says, don’t let all the socializing eat up your writing time!
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That’s a very useful reference facility, Nicholas. As a non-professional author, I find the plethora of social media platforms rather overwhelming, but if I needed this additional outlet for marketing, I would be grateful for a ‘one-stop-shop’ for information on this facility. I’m interested that WhatsApp is #1 in the list: perhaps I haven’t explored all of its possibilities, but it doesn’t look like a sharing platform to me, and if you’re messaging people who aren’t already established contacts, isn’t that another form of spam? Cheers, Jon.
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You’re right; WhatsApp is a messenger service. You can use it to organize group chats and live events but I should probably remove it from the list to avoid confusion (they have it on the original list, of course, so you’d still be seeing it there 🙂 )
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Reblogged this on Wilfred Books and commented:
Social networking sites can be a very useful marketing tool for authors.
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Thanks for the list, Nicholas. I haven’t heard of 60% of these. I used to have WhatsApp on my phone, but it depleted the battery too quickly by constantly updating. It’s worth remembering that Apps on phones are ‘battery eaters’, with those updates, and also use a lot of Internet GB allowance too.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You’re not the only one not to have heard of most of these. I think it’s probably best to stick to ones you have heard of as I suspect they are the most useful ones for authors.
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That’s so true! I haven’t installed it yet for that very reason and generally try to install as few apps as possible.
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Far too many of them!!!
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Tell me about it!
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Reblogged this on Jeanne Owens, author.
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I’ll stick with the tried and true. Thanks for sharing, Nicholas!
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Can’t blame you, Jan 🙂
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Check out this helpful post from Nicholas Rossis’ blog with the Top 60+ Most Popular Social Networking Sites
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When am I going to write? Please, someone lobby for a 48 hour day. Have you heard of MeWe? I tried it, an alternative to Facebook. Too many guys hitting on all the women. I am stuck with the tried and tested I fear. Thanks for this.
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Thanks for sharing your experience with MeWe, Jane! I haven’t tried it and I don’t believe I will. Like you say, so little time!
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I know, it looked a great idea, like so many new sites. We are all fed-up with Facebook etc but it is a hassle setting up new sites, getting a following and then, getting hit on by adverts and men (or whoever) not really playing the game. Beginning to think one’s own website is the secret.
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You know, I think you’re on to something!
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I could be.
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Far too many of them!!!
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