If you've read this blog for some time, you know that I despise rules. Social media is still very young so applying rules at this point still seems premature. The folks at FastCompany are putting together quite a collection of snippets of advice and calling them the Rules of Social Media.
This infographic is a collection of the rules published in the September edition of the magazine. I still wouldn't call these rules as I've broken a few of them and still gotten results… but I would highly recommend this as a great collection of tips to improve your social marketing efforts.
FastCompany is now collecting your tips. You can submit them online.
Sometimes I ignore rules but in a way I do respect people abiding such rules, but for social media I tolerate rules I do everything I want without minding about the rules.
I disagree with a heap of these and don’t even think some are about social media.
We’re in agreement @barryjfeldman:disqus !
“…Social media is still very young so applying rules at this point still seems premature.” Not only are they premature – the very concept of social media marketing ‘Rules’ is patently laughable! Ditto for all those pretentious ruminations on social ‘Best Practices’ …Unless, I’m trying to sell you my latest book – in that case, keep piling them on!
Seriously – there really is no one best day or time to post on Twitter….or one best anything else to make social work for brands – marketing on social has so many variables it can make your head spin just thinking about them! Social is fascinating…complicated…bubbling over with marketing potential – and potential pitfalls for any marketer trying to simplify the very life out of it!