Philosophy – When people think of social media, the last thing that usually comes to mind is philosophy. But if you have studied philosophy and have worked on any social network, you will find that ethics and human nature play a giant role in structuring how an efficient and rewarding social media campaign should be ran. Philosophical users place high importance on the value of interaction and addressing fundamental questions with rational answers. Social media needs this systematic approach; research, reporting, and a deeper understanding of the audience one is involved with.

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Social media isn’t Twitter or even Facebook, it is a conglomerate of millions of communities building upon each other. Understanding one is important, but understanding them all is so much more powerful, and tends to be more simple then provoked. From bookmarking services, to forums, to open blogs, to social networks, social media is a cornucopia of information and positive back-and-forth dialogue. Getting familiar with all of these communities can seem a daunting task, but as long as your remember some basic skills you will do fine no matter what new network you are researching. Here are some easy steps to take before starting your profile on any social media platform.

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1. The most popular social media hashtag is simply #socialmedia. It is used by most marketing and social media professionals when talking about social media, usually when citing a news source or article. However, it is also used widely in sentences such as “#socialmedia is a great way to build a community around your company”.

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It’s time to introduce another amazing artist, and release some good news from the artist fore-front.

Sometimes it’s better to let a sketchbook do the talking, and that’s exactly what Martijn C. Swart did when we asked him to give us some artwork for the world to fancy. From a Twitter bird on a limb, to a social den bear, we couldn’t help but love Martijn’s style of artwork. Martijn has allowed us to put some of his art online for anyone to download and use to their pleasing (how about color-in fun). Head over and check out his stuff at our featured artist page.

Or visit Martijn’s Blog

Social media is about doing things free and discovering good communities. We like be a part of this tradition, and love helping artists reach a larger audience through social media. We are getting ready to launch a forum for artists, and expanding our ability to feature and archive artists on a global scale. Sound confusing? Think of it as a social artwork den, where you can search through hundreds of artists work, download what you wish, and share your thoughts with everyone in the community. And the best part, it’s all completely and totally 100% free. Check back here for updates!

Things are getting exciting and we are having a great time learning about, and meeting all of the new upcoming Social Den artists. We also look forward to helping many, many more. If you would like to become part of The Social Den artists’ community and would like to be featured on our website, please fill out our artists form.

Becoming a greater part of the social web isn’t about starting an account or even clicking buttons to the tone of “friend me” or “follow me”. Utilizing less mainstream social media takes time learning, researching and investigating. Before jumping into an online community, you should educate yourself on the clients or target-audience you wish to be interacting with. Starting a conversation on the internet is easy, but finding the right people to talk to can be frustrating and meticulously time-consuming.

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