During my Let's Chat posts I try to get readers commenting on a topic.
Today's topic is other sources of social media and how I use (or not use them).
I'm wondering about your use of them too!
Tumblr: Tried it and just could NOT get it. My daughter loves it! I just found myself getting lost on on it. Do you use it?
Instagram: I'm on it and do enjoy it! (jilltheowl) I love and am amazed by all the book pictures that people set up so beautifully! I just lay the book on my hardwood floor and call it creative. But most of the time I don't do that either! I finally found an app that lets me repost Instagram posts. Giveaways always want you to do that, and I didn't know how. Do you have an app you use for that? I use Regrann. Sometimes I think about going to Instagram only.
SnapChat: My daughter got me started on this one. I don't follow any authors etc. I just use it with my daughter and her friends. But I am curious if anyone uses it for book/reading stuff??
Periscope: NEVER USED IT! You???
Goodreads: I use Goodreads a ton but only to track my books. I have lots of friends, but I really don't interact with anyone there. Sorry if you're friends with me there! I just don't. How do you use it?
Facebook: I don't use it to promote books at all. I follow some authors and publishers, but Facebook is mostly just for my personal life and family.
I can't think of anymore. Of all these besides Blogger I like Twitter the best. I learn a lot on Twitter about different authors and what is going on in the publishing world. I don't add a lot, but I do a ton of reading from Twitter.
My second favorite is Instagram just because the pictures are so pretty!
So tell me - what of these or others do you use?
How do you use them?
What do you like the best?
Let's Chat!
I only use Twitter to announce my blog posts. It feels too much like shouting out at the world to be something I like much. Lists do help cut down the number of people to try to follow. I still love blogging best for making friends and am trying to get on Facebook a bit more. With friending so many people, I sometimes have a hard time getting to the posts I want to see.
ReplyDeleteI use Twitter and am working on getting my "bookstagram" going on instagram. But, I kind of feel like I don't want to work that hard. When I was first starting to blog I worked really hard to promote and visited other blogs, and commented a lot. Now I feel if you don't have a social media component, or a couple, your blog will die. And I'm not sure how hard I want to keep working on it...
ReplyDeleteI use Twitter quite a bit, love how it allows me to keep up with authors I enjoy reading and info. about their books. I haven't tried the lists yet. I'm not involved with Tumblr, Instagram or Periscope (I think that would be overload for me). I use Goodreads a ton, to track books read and again to keep up with authors books. I use Facebook mostly for personal/family/friends, although I do follow one author there who doesn't Twitter. I also use Blogger to follow fellow book bloggers, and try to read as many of their posts as possible. I feel like I'm still in the learning phase and enjoy reading the how and what others put into their reviews.
ReplyDeleteI use Instagram mainly for my students, Facebook for a mix of book and in-real-life friends, Twitter when I think about it. Tumblr made no sense to me either. Still prefer blogs-- I really only want to find out about new books! Have you ever done the 48 Hour Book Challenge? Interested in it for next year? Let me know!http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2016/06/sic-transit-gloria-mundi-48-hour-book.html
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