What Does the Bookworm Say?: Social Media

Hey guys and welcome to this weeks What Does the Bookworm Say! Today we are talking about those very popular social media sites! Don't forget to give some love to my bookworm friends Thuy @ Nite Lite Book Reviews and Kimberly @ The Windy Pages! 

Social media sites. Thoughts about them? Favorite social media sites? Are they important to blogging? 

I don't have a problem with social media sites.  As someone in her late twenties who really got to see the development of the internet and the evolution of how we communicate and connect with people I can really appreciate sites like Facebook and Instagram.  If someone is trying to build a business the best way to get their name out there is through social media.  Word of mouth just isn't what it used to be.  And as a blogger who relies on the internet to express myself in the form of talking about books, I really love the way social media sites can connect me to my readers and fellow bloggers! 

I would have to say my favorite social media site is Instagram! I like it's limitations in the fact that you can only post a picture instead of a "status update." I really wish I was better at Instagram and that I posted more on it but honestly I'm not much of a picture taker.  I like Facebook because it connects me with friends who live far away and with those I have lost touch with.  I also like Facebook because I can see which blogs my blogger friends are liking and discover some awesome new blogs that way.  I wish I liked Twitter.  Honestly, I just don't get it. I just connect it with my other social media sites and let it do the work for me! 

I think if you really want to make your blog prominent in the blogging community it's important to use social media sites wisely and to your advantage.  I love using Bloglovin because it keeps all your blog subscriptions in one place.  Facebook is also a great way to let your reader know that you've written a new post. There are many other social media sites like Klout (which I don't really use) and Goodreads (which I'm on all the time!) that can be helpful for a blogger to use.  Social media is fun as long as we're using it in positive ways! 

What do you guys think about social media? Do you use some sites for your blog? Let me know in the comments!