FACEBOOK? TWITTER? YOU TUBE? LINKED-IN? - In case you missed it, StockCharts has recently expanded into several different social media networks. So, what do you need to do about it? Do you have to join these things too? If so, which ones? What's different about the information there compared to what's on the website? We agree that it can be confusing. Here's an FAQ about it:
Q: What's the difference between these four new areas and the website?
A: Our website contains the vast majority of our content in both the tools area and in our Blogs area. Our Facebook page contains notifications of any blog articles we publish along with some fun, free features like "Quote of the Day" and occasional contests and giveaways. Our Twitter feed pretty much duplicates our Facebook page for Twitter users. And our Linked-In group allows Linked-In members (i.e., professionals) to connect with each other inside that network.
Our YouTube page is a little more special. There you will find instructional videos and tutorials that aren't available elsewhere. We will post links to new videos on our website when they become available.
Q: Do I have to join these other places?
A: No, you don't have to join any of these other places if you don't want to. Anyone can visit our Facebook and YouTube pages without having to join anything. Any content that we put on Twitter and Linked-In will also appear on our website and our Facebook page.
Q: If I only want to join one of these, which one should I join?
A: Facebook - definitely. (But also bookmark the YouTube page.)
Q: I want to join everything. What do I do?
A: Create a Facebook account and then click "Like" at the top of our Facebook page. Create a Twitter account and then click "Follow" on our Twitter page. Visit our YouTube Channel page and click "Subscribe". Finally, create a Linked-In account and then join our group. Keep in mind that if you join all of these networks, you'll see lots of duplicated announcements.
Q: Does any of this cost money?
A: Nope.
Q: Why would I want to do this?
A: Again, this is all optional. People who join these networks will probably be notified of updates to our websites sooner than others. They can also use these networks to share information with other StockCharts users.
Q: Are you going to join any other Social networks?
A: No - four is probably too many already!
