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Rupert wrote: In reply to OldGray320i:Being old enough to like heavy metal isn't old. That's young! I was too old for the Beatles. That is old!

I think that deserves a "like".

As it says on our 94 year old neighbor's fridge magnet: "Inside of every old person is a young person wondering what the hell happened".

LuxInterior wrote:

kylini wrote: Ideally speaking, your different media presences should have different content to draw readers in. The magazine is perfect for competent, fleshed-out content and fun stories in "long-read" format. The forum is perfect for discussions on just about everything in "mid-read" doses. Honestly, I think the Facebook feed should appeal to an even lower common denominator; while links to articles are great, the image macro is the "content" and it better be meme-tastic or grab my 14-year-old attention span. Do that and you'll get shared like George Takei if he was a carnut. Those shares = links to the real content.

Nicely said and very true. Plus groveling for Facebook action is so humiliating.

I agree. Who would ever do that?

If you get a thousand followers on Facebook, you get... nothing.

Get 10,000 followers on Facebook and you still get... nothing.

Get 100,000 followers on Facebook and you might get to be a mild footnote in the meme-of-the-day sweepstakes.

All of the above is also true of Twitter, and Pinterest, and all the rest, it's just harder to actually get any mass of followers there.

There are way better places to focus always-limited resources.

How's all that effort put into myspace paying off?

As a business tool Facebook can be useful. It's a way to easily communicate and share things that are going on in the industry without money changing hands. If one of our business partners has a cool event going on-- or a killer special, why wouldn't we mention it to you guys? It helps you....helps them.... and helps us in return.

Facebook collaboration also drives home the point that we aren't just looking to grab ad revenue and run away. We are honestly interested in passing along useful information to our readers (or followers), and companies appreciate that.

FWIW I find it much more useful on a professional level than a personal one. I don't care what you had for lunch, or how cute your kid looks in his Santa suit......really.....I don't.

I do care about what helmets are on sale, and what events are upcoming in 2015, and Facebook is good for that.

And beer. I'm a member of a FB beer group. I learn about all kinds of new beers that way.

Of course I like you guys on FB. And I think I follow you guys on Twitter too.

Someone should start a FB GRM group!!!

I'm old.

I visit forums mostly to tell people that, "They're doing things WRONG!"

Asking for Facebook "likes" seems like chumming for compliments, I want no part of it (or Twitter.)

I think, by posting this thread that, "You're doing things WRONG!"

Facebook likes get your content in front of others. The more likes the more FB puts your business content as that random info in other people's feeds.

As far as FB as a business tool I gotta be real honest, I love GRM but I have a LOT more actual people who sign up for and participate in our banger rallies from FB than I do from GRM (any number above 0 is more so...um...step up your game guys) Since putting our rallies on FB and letting people do that sharing thing we have grown a nice audience there and gained real customers.

Y'all can hate on it all you want, I still don't get twitter, but I can't deny that Facebook IS how people communicate these days and to remove yourself from that removes you from some of the available info out there. Granted it also insulates you from a WHOLE lot of stupidity if you don't participate ;)

Now toss us a like after you give one to GRM, it helps us all out. https://www.facebook.com/AsphaultAdventures

Sorry...trying to find a message or meaning on FB is like having to live in the head of some kid with severe ADD. I need my content in some sort of coherent format.

I tend to be old school. As such, my reading choices tend to favour formats with paragraphs. Often, even more than one paragraph. Given my choice, the content from paragraph to paragraph will have some connection and thought flow that can be followed.

Twitter to me is just some form of alphabetical flatulence.

Tim Baxter wrote: How's all that effort put into myspace paying off?

It must be worth something. I don't even remember my password but last week two very attractive women sent me messages.

SilverFleet wrote: Of course I like you guys on FB. And I think I follow you guys on Twitter too. Someone should start a FB GRM group!!!

Oh yeah, we did

https://www.facebook.com/groups/794975507212663/

I like using FB to send all kinds of cool "project cars" to Tim.

It serves it's purpose, I split a lot of the contacts to LinkedIn for business.

When I'm looking at the GRM Facebook page, the column to the right shows me other like-minded pages it thinks might be interesting to me. I assume anyone looking at those pages could see GRM as one of the like-minded listees. Anyone with an automotive bent might click on those page links.

Of course, I want it known right up front that I would never ever look at another link. Not ever. I am 100 percent faithful to GRM and CMS and would never ever be swayed by anyone else's content. Not one little bit. Sure, I was tempted by that link to LS6-powered golf carts but I DID NOT ACT UPON IT. You cannot prosecute someone merely for entertaining thoughts. Most of us would be indicted for something or other if we were punished for having thoughts. Who here hasn't caught an unsolicited glimpse of a Ferrari 250 SWB in another publication that's, you know, just laying there all OPEN, and not had a transitory moment of lust? I mean, That pouty little grille. The way those rear fenders curve into.....I am not guilty. I am NOT guilty. I AM NOT GUILTY!!

They put those links RIGHT THERE next to the pure, kindhearted, spunky GRM content like they WANT us to be tempted by it. There are SO MANY MIXED SIGNALS. What kind of a world is it when....

You know, I'm not really sure about the efficacy of Facebook for business.

Tom Suddard wrote:

LuxInterior wrote:

kylini wrote: Ideally speaking, your different media presences should have different content to draw readers in. The magazine is perfect for competent, fleshed-out content and fun stories in "long-read" format. The forum is perfect for discussions on just about everything in "mid-read" doses. Honestly, I think the Facebook feed should appeal to an even lower common denominator; while links to articles are great, the image macro is the "content" and it better be meme-tastic or grab my 14-year-old attention span. Do that and you'll get shared like George Takei if he was a carnut. Those shares = links to the real content.

Nicely said and very true. Plus groveling for Facebook action is so humiliating.

I agree. Who would ever do that?

Weirdos? I dunno. Not us. Never.

NOHOME wrote: Sorry...trying to find a message or meaning on FB is like having to live in the head of some kid with severe ADD. I need my content in some sort of coherent format. I tend to be old school. As such, my reading choices tend to favour formats with paragraphs. Often, even more than one paragraph. Given my choice, the content from paragraph to paragraph will have some connection and thought flow that can be followed. Twitter to me is just some form of alphabetical flatulence.

And I think that sums it up nicely: In this day and age, we all like our media presented different ways. Some love Twitter. Some hate it. Some people drive Chevys. Some drive Fords. Look, that guy has a Dodge. As a media outlet, we need to be where our people are--and potential peoples.

I have my own preferences. I like Facebook for personal stuff--like when I'm off-duty. I use it to keep in touch with family and friends. We're spread across the country (well, world) and FB has been a fun way to stay connected.

The GRM Facebook has been another way for us to share photos, ideas and content. It's different than the message board. It exposes us to a giant number of people, and it's been a great way to get more people here on our site and in our world.

The message board is another form of social media, too. Lots of love it. Some people out there just aren't into them.

I like taking, sharing and looking at photos, so I enjoy Instagram, too. Here I balance car and non-car stuff. It's a visual way to tell a story. Twitter is somewhere in between. I enjoy the challenge of telling a story or sharing a thought in 140 characters.

As Devo said, freedom of choice.