Ok, this is just my opinion, but I am not an expert on every social bookmarking or social networking site that exists so I welcome input from others who use a lot of other social networking sites.
Propeller.com is my drug of chopise when it comes to social bookmarking and networking. I’ll list my reasons here.
1. For the most part, except where religion and politics is concerned, people are not there to put down everyone else as I have seen at some social networking sites.
2. People actually communicate via the private messaging and other avenues. They don’t seem to be there just to bookmark their websites and blogs.
3. If you write a story that is inaccurate, people generally just correct you and let you know giving you a chance to respond. Of course there are always a few people in any community that look for opportunities to put other people down for their stories, but I don’t find that to be too common on propeller.
4. The administrators actually read what is on the site. They actually participate in the conversations and look at the comments made on stories.
5. The weekly wrapup is great! It’s like a newsletter and you can tell the person who writes it actually looked at the stories they include in it. It’s not just about statistics and votes. They even include so0me comments made by users.
I like blog catalog too and will post about it in the future, but I wanted to recap what i think of propeller.com and ask everyone which social bookmarking and social networking communities you are a member of and which ones you like and why.
I rarely disagree with Chris publicly, but social media sites are a lot like the off line equivalent of social clubs. One man likes the Elks and another prefers the local VFW. Barring membership requirements, each is valid for just about anyone who is willing to hang out. I may fit in perfectly well with the Baptists and someone else may feel more comfortable with the Methodists. I think social networking and bookmarking sites are much like that.
But when it comes to business marketing, where you fit in may be one of the least important considerations. What is more important is where your target market hangs out. Are they a Facebook crowd or a MySpace crowd? Are they more likely to network through Propeller, Digg, or StumbleUpon? It helps to know your market and I’d suggest you hang out at the same corner and spark up a conversation with them there.
Is Propeller the “best?” Yes, for some of you. For others, you might fit in better with Mister Wong or Reddit. Either way, let the old rock and roll band Creedence Clearwater Revival be your guide:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Disagree? How dare you? LOL. You did just what I was asking for. i’d lkike to see where other people like to hang out and why.
Some time ago i wrote in to my language a post very similar to that one. I wrote propeller (for me) is the best social, if you see under Seo pointview