Are you big into social media? Is checking your Facebook feed the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you find yourself lost in a sea of Instagram posts? Or do you feel totally bombarded by endless hashtags on Twitter?
As for me, I use social media mostly for blog related stuff. I do have a personal Facebook account where I keep up to date with family and close friends.
Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by it all. There are just too many social media sites to keep up on, plus each one has different rules you must follow, and sometimes I forget them. I’m a busy mom and wife. I have a job and a home to tend to. I honestly can’t always remember to use the “handshake” tool on Facebook to indicate a post is in partnership with a brand. I only remember after the post is denied for not following the rules. I honestly think that I need a social media marketing agency.
What is there was a social media site that put YOU in control? A site where you can control “who sees what,” and one that could also be used as a business tool (if you have a business).
There is such a site. It’s called inLinx. InLinx is an exclusive social media networking website for family, friends and acquaintances. It’s similar to Facebook but YOU have control over your content. It allows you to keep up to date with those people you want to know about, and it allows you to control who sees what posts from you.
This brief video sums up why inLinx is a social media platform that you need in your life.
I’ll use this as an example. Let’s say you want to plan a surprise birthday party for your mom, but you are friends with mom on Facebook and you don’t want her to read any posts from family and friends regarding the party planning. On Facebook you have no control over that, except to unfriend mom (and you certainly wouldn’t want to do that!). With inLinx you can choose what content is shared with mom, so you would be able to make party plans without her ever seeing a post about it.
Not only can you control what your family and friends see, but you also don’t have to worry about people seeing photos and posts you are tagged in. Say for example you and your friends did a bit too much partying, and you called out “sick” the next day. The last thing you want a co-worker, or your boss, to see is a photo of you partying the night away with your friends the night before you called out “sick.”
InLinx lets you create up to four family groups for your aunts/uncles, parents, in-laws etc. This enables you to control what each of your families sees, pretty much like in real life. InLinx also lets you create “virtual families,” just like your own family. You can also be part of several families where you can have full control over which families see what.
Unlike other social media websites where you are stuck with only one timeline, inLinx permits you to have up to five timelines, enabling you to post what you like, where you want. Choose to create and follow all five timelines, or just stick with the one – the choice is all yours!
InLinx has a special “‘treat as” function. ‘Treat as” allows you to treat friends and family pretty much as you would do in real life. You have the option to treat an individual as either family or Linx. If you choose to treat someone as family, they can only see the posts for the family they belong to. If you decide to treat someone as a Linx, this means that they can see both the family as well as the Linx posts.
This brief video explains the “treat” function a bit more.
Did I mention that inLinx is available in over fifty languages?
Another fun thing about inLinx is that it brings back the chat room, something that was very popular back in the 90’s.
The inLinx chat rooms are a great way to chat with family and friends, make new friends or even use it to find someone to go out with. You can search the inLinx chat by gender, age and country.
The inLinx platform can also be a great tool for marketing your business FREE OF CHARGE. As a business owner, I love the idea of FREE digital marketing. InLinx even offers SEO friendly business listings. They use an algorithm that helps businesses to be found on Google search, mostly on the first page. You can even create a page in under 30 seconds through just a couple of simple clicks.
If you are concerned about privacy, inLinx does take that seriously. It’s the very heart of what they do. InLinx not only lets you select what information your family, Linx/friends and the rest of the world can see.
Unlike other social media networks where you leave a trail of everything you post or say behind you, inLinx takes your privacy seriously ensuring that none of your activities with friends and families are found on search engines. That means those crazy spring break photos you took when you were twenty-one won’t come back to haunt you in some job interview five years from now. Some employers DO try and find information about potential employees online and on social media. That is why its super important to watch what you say and share online.
InLinx offers so much more. All of this might sound a bit confusing too, but honestly, it’s not. InLinx made it’s self very “user friendly.” They even have a minimalist design, so you can focus on your friends and family and not have to deal with splashy designs and things flashing at your face.
InLinx prides its self on delivering a unique, user friendly experience, which they believe is highly practical – so much so you won’t be able to drag yourself away from it!
If you are interested in learning more about inLinx, or you want to create an account, go to inLinx.com.
Below is a brief video that gives you a little more insight into inLinx.
What do YOU think about inLinx? Does it sound like something you would be interested in using? Why or why not? Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section of this post.
Kimberly
*I have partnered with inLinx to bring you this information. Although compensated the opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
Kate says
I love the fact that it not only sounds a ground-breaking social network but also caters to businesses with free SEO listing!! For sure, worth a try!!