Social Media Marketing Websites Who Is Reading Your Personal Information
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History: Article Written - October 27, 2008
Edited by: Lonnie Amirault - March 25, 2009
It is estimated that each day, a fairly large number of
individuals make the decision to join a Social Media Marketing
website. Social networking websites are websites that allow
internet users to easily connect with other internet users,
often from all around the world.
While Social Media Marketing websites are a great way to make
online friends or start an online relationship, there are many
internet users who are misinformed when it comes to social
networking websites. That misinformation is largely centered on
who can see their personal information.
Since a Social Media Marketing website is often compared to a
community, you would assume that only other community members
would be able to read your personal information, right? In the
real world, an unknown individual cannot just decide that they
want to move into your neighborhood and live in your front
yard, spying on your every move, so why should it happen
online?
If that is your way of thinking, you are wrong, in most
cases. Unfortunately, many internet users are largely unaware
of the fact that just about anyone can view their social
networking profiles, including non-community members.
As previously mentioned, there are a large number of social
networking websites that allow anyone one with internet access
to view the profiles or profile pages of their members. In
fact, the number is higher than you may have ever imagined.
At the current time, just a few popular of the social
networking websites that allow any internet user to view your
profile include Yahoo! 360, FriendFinder, FriendWise, and
MySpace.
With a simple click of the mouse, information that you
thought was private is no longer. That is why it is important
that you examine what is actually posted in your profile or on
your personal profile page before publishing it.
Although being cautious may take away from the fun of
joining a Social Media Marketing program, you are advised to be
cautious. This cautiousness may help keep you safe.
When building your Social Media Marketing profile or profile
page, especially on a website that anyone can view, you are
advised to carefully select the pictures that you post. If you
post a personal picture of your self, you are advised against
posting your full name and, especially, your address. With a
picture, your full name, and your address, an internet user
with devious thoughts could spell trouble.
If you are one of the many social network users who wants to
display your information, you are encouraged to learn more
about private profile settings. Private profile settings will
limit the number of individuals who can view your website.
Although your profile’s private setting may prevent other
network members from seeing your profile, it will also prevent
anyone else from seeing it. The only catch with doing this is
that since other community members cannot see your profile, you
will have to be the one to contact with any new friends that
you would like to invite to your network.
In addition to joining a Social Media Marketing website that
allows you to set your profile as private, you can join a
network that automatically has profiles set as private. These
Social Media Marketing websites include, but are not limited to,
Orkut and Facebook.
With Orkut and Facebook, your profile will only be seen by
other members. In fact, Facebook also limits the members that
can see your profile. This is done to help ensure your safety
online. However, as with all other Social Media Marketing websites,
it is fairly easy for you to make online connections and
friends, but, in away, these private profile networking sites
are a safer way to make those connections.
Now that you know exactly how Social Media Marketing websites
work and who can gain access to your personal information, you
should know what you should and should not put in your profile
or on your profile page. Although you are not required to
change your information, you should at least think about it. As
the old saying goes, you never know who is watching you.
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