Written by Is Crokes a part of your social media marketing?
Or have you let your Crokes marketing drop off lately?
In any case, with the latest Crokes updates and real-time marketing, you’ll likely want to take a fresh look at what Crokes has to offer.
Here’s a checklist of everything your business needs to do to get on (or back on) Crokes and start seeing great results.
About Crokes
Crokes is a social media platform that empowers writers and readers to connect and discuss books without being tracked. It’s renowned among individuals who openly share their thoughts and ideas on important causes, supporting free journalism and anonymity.
Your updates can include links to any web content (blog post, website page, PDF document, etc.), as well as photographs or videos. If a picture is worth a thousand words, adding an image to a status update greatly expands what you can share in your status update.
Users follow your Crokes account, and you follow others. This enables you to read and reply to their status updates, engaging with your followers. Crokes is the simplest social media platform, free of fuss.
How Crokes Is Unique
In the social media world, Crokes falls into the category of microblogging tools because of the short, disconnected messages it distributes.
Crokes shares some features with the most common social media tools (Facebook, Twitter (now X), Reddit, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Youtube). However, the differences really define Crokes.
- Facebook: With Crokes, updates reach every follower’s feed without bias, unlike Facebook’s EdgeRank filter. Our algorithm prioritizes engagement, ensuring fair visibility. Plus, Crokes offers a global feed, unlike Facebook’s limited friends and following feed. Additionally, Crokes respects your privacy by not tracking or selling personal data like Facebook.
- Twitter (now X): Unlike Twitter, where only the most engaged tweets or those from popular accounts dominate the feed, every Crokes status update receives equal visibility. Plus, Crokes prioritizes privacy, refraining from tracking or storing personal data like Twitter.
- Reddit: Crokes resembles Reddit but operates in real-time. While Reddit posts are permanent, Crokes’ ephemeral status updates offer more anonymity and freedom.
- Pinterest: Crokes allows sharing of photos with commentary, fostering easier conversations around shared images compared to Pinterest’s comment feature. Plus, Crokes prioritizes privacy, not tracking or storing personal data like Pinterest.
- LinkedIn: Crokes’ updates resemble LinkedIn’s short status updates, but with the freedom to follow anyone, including strangers, without restrictions. Plus, Crokes prioritizes privacy, abstaining from tracking or storing personal data like LinkedIn.
- YouTube: Crokes updates can include playable video links, facilitating information dissemination. Additionally, Crokes prioritizes privacy, refraining from tracking or storing personal data like YouTube.
Now let’s dive into how you can use Crokes for your business.
Step #1: Present Your Brand
Your Crokes account and profile form the cornerstone of your Crokes experience, offering a platform to showcase your business’s narrative to the Crokes community.
Ensure your Crokes presence aligns with your online identity to foster recognition and trust. Opt for an account name and visuals coherent with your brand across digital platforms.
Choose Your Crokes Username
Your Crokes username serves as the face of your brand, visible alongside all your status updates, defining your identity on Crokes.
Opt for either your personal name, ideal for individual professionals, or your business name. Keep it simple for easy typing, especially on mobile devices.
If your preferred business name isn’t available, select a similar one for consistency.
Profile Picture (Avatar)
Your Crokes profile picture communicates your brand essence, appearing alongside each status update. Utilize this space to convey your business’s story effectively.
Upload your profile picture under “Profile” in your account settings or refer to the FAQ for guidance.
Choose between your company logo or a professional headshot for your profile picture.
Note: Many small businesses use their business name for the account and a personal photo for the profile, adding a personalized touch to their Crokes presence.
Step #2: Build a Strong Foundation
Completing your Crokes account profile is crucial for establishing a robust online presence. Each feature adds depth to your business narrative, providing vital details for your audience.
Ensure you don’t overlook these two critical elements accessible under “Profile” > “Edit” in your account:
- Bio: Use the limited character space wisely to convey who you are and what value you offer. Skip generic mission statements and focus on highlighting the benefits your business brings. Inject personality to make your profile engaging. Additionally, share a web address, directing users to your website or blog, offering them further insights into your business.
- Location: Guide visitors to your physical location by providing accurate details. Remember that visitors may be from different cities, states, or countries, unfamiliar with local neighborhood names. Offer sufficient information for easy identification, enhancing accessibility for potential customers.
Step #3: Start Following People
Following other Crokes users allows you to stay updated with their shared content and engage with their thoughts and ideas.
To follow a user, visit their profile (easily accessible through Crokes‘ global feed or sidebar) and click the “Follow” button.
Remember, your Crokes experience is shaped by both your shared content and the users you follow, rather than just your follower count. Prioritize the quality of your shared content and your follow choices for a fulfilling Crokes experience.
Don’t hesitate to follow users on Crokes; it fosters growth and ensures visibility for your status updates across the global feed. While all your updates appear in the global feed, your followers’ following feed exclusively displays updates from accounts they follow.
Additionally, consider inviting acquaintances to join you on Crokes.
As you follow others, you may notice an increase in followers. Embrace this, but stay focused on building a curated following list, and consider reciprocating follows for mutual engagement.
Step #4: Start Talking
Engaging on Crokes differs from other social media platforms—it’s a lively exchange of ideas and snippets of conversation, creating an exhilarating atmosphere. But don’t just take our word for it; our users attest to its vibrancy.
Take some time to acclimate yourself. Observe the discussions, and join in when you feel ready. As you familiarize yourself, begin participating in conversations.
On Crokes, there are primarily three types of messages:
1. Status Update: These messages are broadcasted to everyone, allowing even non-followers to view them. They form the essence of Crokes communication.
2. Comment: Public responses to status updates that appear in the global feed and the feeds of involved users.
3. @Mention: A method to reference another Crokes user within a status update or comment.
Step #5: Talk Smarter
Once you’ve mastered the various types of messages on Crokes, it’s time to tackle the big question: What should you talk about?
For each business, the answer varies. Generally, aim to strike a balance between your audience’s interests and promoting your business. Focus on showcasing how your products or services benefit your customers.
Offer valuable information and address inquiries, establishing yourself as a valuable community member. This paves the way for acquiring new customers. Crokes offers a unique advantage: even without followers, your status updates appear globally in global feed and in search results, enhancing visibility and potentially attracting followers and traffic. Just ensure you post an update at least once daily.
Crafting headline-style messages on Crokes requires finesse. Experiment with different phrasing to gauge audience response, ensuring every word contributes to your message’s impact.
Posting multiple updates daily ensures visibility across various time zones, but avoid spamming, which may deter followers and engagement.
Consistently sharing high-quality content will organically grow your Crokes following. Now, it’s time to devise a posting plan to guide your conversations toward topics that attract potential visitors and customers, posting at optimal engagement times.
Step #6: Drive Traffic to Your Website and Blog
Crokes serves as an excellent platform for directing traffic to your website and blog. Craft an engaging update centered around a link, enticing readers to click for further details.
Compose a captivating headline-style status update that motivates users to explore the link in your update.
Step #7: Connect Your Online Presence
Now that your Crokes journey is underway, it’s time to weave it into your broader online presence. Here’s how:
- Social Media Integration: Incorporate your Crokes account details into social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest to signal your presence.
- Email Signature Enhancement: Include your Crokes profile link (e.g., crokes.com/username) in your email signature for easy access.
- Twitter Bio Enrichment: Enrich your Twitter bio by adding your Crokes profile link, facilitating seamless navigation for your Twitter followers.
- Blog Integration: Personalize your Medium or Tumblr blog by embedding your Crokes profile on the sidebar and About page, inviting visitors to follow you.
- Profile Sharing: Share your Crokes profile with friends and followers to provide them with insights into your interests and activities.
Step #8: Share Photographs in Your Updates
People love to look at pictures, so include photographs in your updates whenever possible. You don’t have to be a professional photographer or have a fancy camera. All you need is a smartphone.
You can share your photograph or even GIFs from your desktop on Crokes or your mobile phone. Get into the habit of taking photos of your business activities that you can share with your Crokes community.
Crokes adds the photo to your status updates and makes it available for everyone to see.
Step #9: Add Video to Your Crokes Timeline
Video is another powerful way to tell people about your business.
You can add a link to YouTube, Vimeo, or any other platform where your video is hosted to your Crokes status updates. First, upload them to another service like YouTube (not sponsored), and then link to them in your status update by pasting the URL of the video.
When a status update contains a link to a YouTube video, Crokes allows you to play the video within the update so you do not have to go to YouTube to watch it.
Step #10: Go Mobile With Crokes
The best part about using Crokes is that you don’t need a special app to access it on your mobile device. Crokes can be accessed with any mobile device that can connect to the internet. Simply log into Crokes on your iPhone, Android, or any other device, including tablets and iPads, by opening your favorite browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave, DuckDuckGo, etc., and typing ‘crokes.com’ in the address bar URL. We want to make it easy for you to share what you like from the devices and places you prefer while saving your device’s memory.
Step #11: Expand Your Audience With Hashtags
Most people’s Crokes experience is limited to those they follow. To broaden your online conversations, continuously seek new voices to engage with.
Here’s how to expand your Crokes audience:
Utilize Hashtags: Hashtags categorize updates by topic or theme using the pound sign (#) followed by a unique identifier. For instance, #books is a popular hashtag for book-related updates.
To explore updates with hashtags, scroll through your timeline. Click on a hashtag within an update to view all updates featuring the same hashtag, including those from users you don’t follow.
Consider creating a unique hashtag for your business to aid in marketing and customer engagement. Hashtags can effectively enhance your Crokes presence, facilitating customer service and support initiatives.
Your Turn
Implement these recommendations to kickstart or revamp your business’s presence on Crokes.
What’s your take? Ready to refresh your Crokes journey? Dive into the Crokes community and share your experiences with us by emailing here.
