To Facebook or Not To Facebook?

Our society now is very social-media centered. From what I've learned on my blogging journey so far, social media is a big part of blogging. It's what helps get your name and content out to the masses. I have a Twitter, a neglected Tumblr (I seriously can't figure that thing out), a neglected Tsu (I forget about it), a Pinterest page, a Goodreads page, and a Bloglovin' profile. I feel like I'm "out there" but I still feel like I'm missing something. And thus, the question, to Facebook or not to Facebook? 

I have a personal Facebook profile and in the last few months I've noticed that I hardly use it unless it's to share news articles, funny stories, or inappropriate pictures that I'm sure my grandmother frowns at. So I'm wondering how effective having a Facebook page for my blog would be? I feel a little burned out on my personal page and get somewhat exhausted reading the newsfeed. And I also know that not every page I "like" even shows up on my newsfeed which makes me wonder how many people would actually see my page if I were to make one? 
Is Facebook a valuable tool for you? Has it helped you gain exposure and/or followers? To Facebook or Not To Facebook? 

31 Days of Better Blogging: Day 18 - Social Networks

Today's challenge is about social networking and using it to your advantage to promote your blog. 

There are several social networking sites out there: 

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Tumblr
• Pinterest
• Tsu (it's new!) 
• Reddit (I'm not sure if you can actually count this as social networking but I'm listing it anyway) 
• Learnist
• Whisper (Which allows you to post things anonymously) 

I'm sure I've left a few out but those are the most popular ones that I could think of. You can find me on Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Tsu. I have a Reddit account but I'm hardly ever on there. That site has too much distracting stuff for me. I'll be lost for days. I also have a personal Facebook but I mainly keep it to keep up with family. I've lost my love for Facebook. 

Where can I find you in the social networking scene? 

31 Days of Better Blogging: Days 9 & 10

I had some unforeseen things go on yesterday so I didn't get a chance to post the challenge for Day 9, which was yesterday, so I'm doing Day 9 & Day 10 together. 

Day 9's challenge is making sure you keep an avid presence on social media while using social media to your advantage. You should follow people/companies that are relevant to you and what your social media mission. 

Make sure you retweet your favorite bloggers, authors, etc., and respond to all tweets and mentions. 

Schedule tweets to share your posts throughout the day. 

Try out Facebook and Twitter and see which one gives you the best experience reaching out to others. 

This is one challenge that I actually need to work on soon. I didn't realize the importance of an e-mail signature until the other day when I was contacting a publishing house for a review copy of a book and had to type out all of my contact info every time I replied to a message. It was very tiring and unnecessary when I could just make a signature and it would already be right there for me to just write my message and hit 'send'. 

The Tiny Tyrant's birthday is coming up and we have been trying to get ready for the birthday party so I guess my mind has been a little frazzled. I hope everyone who reads this has a great weekend!