Thanks very much for your comment. You make a great observation about how each type of social network contributes to traffic. I have seen the same (i.e., Facebook drives most traffic, Twitter is good for SEO, etc.).

But as you say, if you don’t get out there and interact with people directly, you lose out on the primary benefit of social media — human interaction.

Thanks again!

I’ve been watching how posts on Twitter drive traffic to my various blogs and sites versus similar posts on Facebook and LinkedIn. In general, Facebook drives more traffic, as those people are more engaged in my life on a regular basis.

LinkedIn, however, drives more personal interactions. People there tend to email me directly, while Twitter is useful for SEO and other things, but doesn’t drive much direct traffic and interactions happen only in the confines of Twitter.

Of course, all this online interaction is great, but if you don’t get out there and speak to people directly, then you’re losing a lot of the value in social media.