19 November 2008 593 views 2 Comments

It can be a dizzying online world when it comes to social media in our Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 society. It is easy to feel lost, overwhelmed, and confused as each latest fad or gadget flashes through your inbox or feed reader full of invitations. Thankfully, there are sites out there that introduce social media to average users.

@Teeg of SU Comments wished someone would offer social media insights and created her blog to share her experiences with FaceBook, Twitter, Plurk and more. If you want the 4.1.1. on a social media website she’s the woman to go to and since she loves to socialize you can catch her on your favorite social networking sites to ask ‘in person’.

While SU Comments is a fantastic place to browse hints and tips for using Stumble Upon what drew me to @Teeg’s site originally was her 10-Minute-Guides to Plurk. Plurk is a challenging social networking site to get started with so in my early Plurk days I worshiped her short tutorial style guides.

1. Plurk Guide Part 1: Getting Started
2. Plurk Guide Part 2: Let’s Get Plurking
3. Plurk Guide Part 3: Cliques
4. Plurk Guide Part 3a: Printable Emoticon List
5. Plurk Guide Part 4: Mobile Plurking

I have three other favorite posts on the site that you should read if you want to leave your mark on the social media world.

SU Comments Asks: What Type Of Social Network User Are You? Do you love to bookmark sites you’ve visited so that you can come back to or share sites with others? Would you rather rate sites or Digg up the treasures to share with others in the online universe’s favorite popularity games? Do you like to build your list of friends, with friends, and more friends? Or do you love to chat and hang out with online buddies from across the globe who share your interests?

In September, @Teeg wrote about Keeping the ‘Social’ in Social Media. Have you ever wondered exactly where all this networking is taking you? It may be time to put on your running shoes and get out into real life. Meet your social media friends in person, gather together and make a deeper connection. Turn your social network into friendships.

Finally, a year ago (I like to dig deep into archives.) @Teeg asked, “How Would You Describe Twitter? Twitter hasn’t changed a great deal in the past year. The Great Fail Whale might have been replaced with some friendly looking birds but Twitter is still “a service [...] to stay communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?”

Do you have a favorite SU Comments post? Do you know of other Social Media Hints and Tips blogs? What do you love best about SU Comments?