Flying Seeds

Not only does spam look unprofessional on your social media account, it can also drown out comments from actual customers, i.e. part of the whole reason you got into social media in the first place. While shutting off all interaction is an effective way to block spam (as seen on this blog) it can be harmful if your purpose is to foster relationships with customers. Instead, try these spam-killing techniques while still staying open to the people who really care.1. Don’t auto-follow all Twitter accounts. Twitter is a hotbed for spammers, but the good news is it’s usually easy to recognize a spam account. Repetitive names, strings of numbers in names, and stock profile pics are usually an easy way to recognize spammers. Don’t let them into your sanctum of followers, and definitely don’t follow them. See technique 2.2. Block and delete spammers and spam tweets/comments. This is part of the reason why regularly checking your accounts is so importantit gives you the power to quickly get rid of spammy comments before too many customers see them. Most social media sites make it easy to delete and block spam accountsif this is not an option, you might want to consider a different network.3. Use plug-ins (if applicable). On WordPress and similar sites, there are various plugins you can install to help block spam. WP Security Scan is one such example. Twitter also has a number of toolsyou can follow optmeout to block SocialOomph messages, or use the SocialToo tool to block messages with certain keywords. Even Facebook now has a spam filter. However, don’t blindly count on such plugins and tools to keep your blog secureyou’ll still need to keep a close eye on it.4. Avoid unrelated businesses. Even legitimate business tweets and comments can clutter your account if they are unrelated to your actual business. It’s much easier to focus on making strong relationships with relevant businesses than to try to connect with every company that comes along.If it’s not clear from the above steps, the best way to deal with spam is to keep a close eye on your social media networkswhich you should be doing already. Hopefully, these extra tips will make it even easier for you to cut through junk messages and focus on the customer connections that can really help your business.