Social Media Examiner | Please do not spam us with your message ads! | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/feed/ Please do not spam us with your message ads! - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04:46 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-7097<![CDATA[Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-7097 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:15:44 +0000 Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business Thank
you for helping us understand.  @rich-brooks 
and  @mike-stelzner   What
we are doing here will make an impact on the world of social media.  It is great to be a part of history in the
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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-6470<![CDATA[Stewart Kelly replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-6470 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:10:20 +0000 Stewart Kelly replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business I have to echo everyone's comments. Bizarre people would think joining a group like this gives them license to spam. Like you said Michael, they must be new because anyone with two functioning brain cells knows […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-6210<![CDATA[Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-6210 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:54:21 +0000 Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @mike-stelzner Thanks for the definitive reply. It's a different answer than I got before, but I appreciate the clarity, and I think it's a sensible policy. I asked about it because a particular member was […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-6030<![CDATA[Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-6030 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:09:54 +0000 Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @themuscledivaOur official policy is no affiliate links

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5974<![CDATA[Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5974 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:20:52 +0000 Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business Thanks, @rich-brooks and everyone who has commented on the affiliate link query.
I don't have a problem with people posting affiliate links in product discussions as long as we disclose the fact. 
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5828<![CDATA[Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5828 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:10:17 +0000 Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @journeycreationNo harm no foul.  In your case you ran up against what I believe to be a bug in our system.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5814<![CDATA[Journey Creations replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5814 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:54:16 +0000 Journey Creations replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @warrenveach @themusclediva @jomartin @amyhallbiz @atlantarobin @mikestelzner @rich-brooks @randithompson @rlmosca and others.Thank you for all the insight and great thread.  This has generated a lot of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5722<![CDATA[Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=3#post-5722 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:46:13 +0000 Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @randithompsonThanks RandiI think affiliate links are ads.  In fact, I know they are. Again it all comes down to relevance in context of discussion.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5570<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5570 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:50:18 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @themuscledivaThere's not a hard and fast rule about affiliate links as I'm seeing it. In the Club Rules doc it says: Ads and links: Please, no spamming. You are welcome to assist others
in the community and […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5518<![CDATA[Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5518 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:10:16 +0000 Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business Happy New Year Everyone!  I would like to thank all those who are contributing to this thread.  Knowing what is appropriate to share here at the SME Networking Club is important to all of us.  We want to be here, […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5420<![CDATA[Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5420 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:57:36 +0000 Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business Just an addition to my post above. The link in question was indeed an affiliate link.
@rich-brooks Can you comment on my question in […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5339<![CDATA[Stefanie Frank replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5339 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:15:17 +0000 Stefanie Frank replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @pronoya @atlantarobinTo me the answer is simple. If someone direct messaged me here in the forums asking about my services, I'd message them back inviting them to connect for a phone call. This is what I do […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5310<![CDATA[Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5310 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:07:36 +0000 Mary C. Weaver, CSCS replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business I have a question about the rules for these forums. First, my assumption is that if someone posts a link to a product for which he/she is an affiliate, he/she should disclose that relationship.
Is that in fact one […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5284<![CDATA[Shantel Turner-Collins replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5284 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:17:07 +0000 Shantel Turner-Collins replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @randithompson Great post Randi!!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5259<![CDATA[Jo Martin replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5259 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:22:13 +0000 Jo Martin replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business To me, I am not here to try and sell anything... I am here to make new friends, and to learn new things, plus if I am able to lend a helping hand, do that also.I can't get my head around how some people can think […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5185<![CDATA[Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5185 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:06:01 +0000 Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @alremetchAl, I would say that is likely not a good idea without full disclosure.  You should say "we have a paid service that might address your need and go here to see a video." @atlantarobinOf course you can […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5182<![CDATA[Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5182 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:58:43 +0000 Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @mike-stelznerThanks for your examples using contextual relevance as our guide in dealing with how we respond to requests for our paid services or to situations where our paid services could be the answer to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5104<![CDATA[Al Remetch replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/#post-5104 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:21:07 +0000 Al Remetch replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business I have a question.  If I found some advantages to G+ that absolutely nobody is talking about it, and I posted a link to a video explaining these advantages which led into a sales funnel would that be spam?

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5064<![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5064 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:49:32 +0000 Warren Veach replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @amyhallbizGood luck, let me know when you have it up and running. I may have to ask you for help. :-)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5062<![CDATA[Amy Hall replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/please-do-not-spam-us-with-your-message-ads/?topic_page=2#post-5062 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:46:04 +0000 Amy Hall replied to the forum topic Please do not spam us with your message ads! in the club Small Business @warrenveach  Thank you for liking my page!  The advantage with WordPress is it should be easy to use in the long run... But we'll see, I'm hoping to get my Fan Gate up by the end of the month!

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