Should I post these viral videos/photos on my website?
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I started posting viral videos and stuff that I found on reddit and youtube on my facebook fan page. It's getting a lot of attention and creating more opportunities for bonding with my fans/customers.
I'm just wondering what you guys think about reposting some of this stuff on my blog...do you think it would be worth the time and effort?
I've experimented with a few and it really does draw traffic to my site...and gets me facebook shares. But the traffic is very poorly converting.
So, now I'm trying to decide if the extra time it takes (i.e. 5-10 minutes to write a blog post and include the video imbed code vs. 20 seconds to just hit the "share" button) is worth it.
What do you think?
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Just make sure that you're not violating copyright when you repost these. I've seen some posts that were compilations of copyrighted images found on the web, with some nasty comments on the post from the original artist.
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I agree... you might get a ton of SERP traffic for these. Your site might also show in the universal search results for that video.
I have a blog where I make very short posts of newsy content. I use lots of videos and often use the word "video" in the title tag. I think that it pulls people in from the SERPs.
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I'm noticing something else as well....if I post these on my blog and tweak the title a little I can get search traffic.
So, let's say there is a viral video that is called "Freakoid cat accident" and the content of the video is about a cat that falls off of the top of the fridge. Well, when people are searching, they're not likely to search for "Freakoid cat accident"...they're more likely to search for "cat that falls off of fridge".
So, with a few minutes of my time, I am suddenly ranking well for a video that has thousands of ppl searching for it.
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Great points. I do get some conversions from my FB fans...but you're right, in the long run, what I build on my site will stay forever...my stuff on my fb page is very temporary.
OK then...I'm going to start a section of my blog for cool photos and videos. I'm thinking something like this will get me more subscribers as well.
Fun!
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I don't like to build houses on other people's land.
So, I would post them on my own site where they can attract links, likes, tweets, etc. that point to a property that you own - which is also a property where you have better control over producing income.
You can spend your time cultivating a following on facebook or spend your time developing a following for your website. I am betting on my website.
I see a lot of value in FB and other social sites if you have a "message" to spread. My message is a means to earn a living and I think that I can do that best by building equity on my own site.
How much money are you making off of FB?
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