Decision To Not Use Social Media
Friday, January 18, 2013 at 2:41PM 
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Many photographers have flocked to social mediums such as Facebook, Twitter and Google + to ply their wares and expertise. I have shunned these platforms for the most part, believing that the time spent posting to these mediums can be used more beneficially elsewhere. I continue to share this belief and if blog hits are anything to go by (around 3500 per week excuding robots and web crawlers), the numbers support my decision.
It appears that many individuals determine their success or the success of others based upon how many followers they have on Facebook, Twitter or Google +, rather than looking at the business and examining how much revenue is generated as a direct result of social media. The last time I looked, most "followers" using Twitter and Google + were other photographers "sproating" how good they were or where they are going to next, and not potential buyers of your products or services.
Individuals often spend too much time engrossed in updating social media and forget that their time equates to money.
I'm not suggesting that social media doesn't have a purpose or value, but it should not be used to determine a business's and individual's success or professional ability.
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Reader Comments (8)
I agree with you Iain. Social media is the biggest time waster on the planet! All you see these days is people staring into their palms. As for revenue from social media - the amount made NEVER will equate to the time spent...
Agree 100%
Social media is where people gloat over their own under achievements.
Photo sites such as FlickR come a close second.
I enjoy your blog Iain. Thank you, Janet
Agree.... A waste of time. Good for news though
Your friend Rebecca Jackrel is a twitter and google + queen. She seems to have a need to show off her very large personality and behave in a bombastic manner. I have heard many negative things about Rebecca and I hope you are not dealing with her. It would be a pity to see you caught up in her web. Funny, it seems everyone knows Rebecca - especially the boys (wonder why... I guess infidelity is not a crime anymore).
I disagree. Social media defines a business by providing instant information to its clients. I always favor a company that has social media sites
Thanks for your comments.
Social media has a place but, it's not in determining whether an individual is successful or nor successful. How can the number of tweets, friends or followers indicate with any degree of accuracy or certainty the success of a business. Cheers, AP
Social media is pure vanity that grows exponentially. Someone said it was good for news - I agree.
I luv my face book