Quora Tips and Tricks By cdu827 [28 more lists]
The new-generation question and answer platform Quora is turning heads with its ability to provide solid information from those in the know to those who want to know and you can get in on some of that awesomeness by using these Quora tips and tricks. Sure you can use Quora as is, but why miss out on extra bells and whistles when you can do so much more with the service?
Founded by two former Facebook employees, Quora launched in 2009 with the intent to create a "really good" Q&A site. The founders envisioned a place where spammy questions would be a thing of the past and users could get expert information and advice from the pioneers of their fields. According to some, Quora succeeded in that, providing a place to give and receive definitive and educated answers. But before you jump in and ask or answer Quora queries, take a few and read these tips and tricks and make the most of your time with Quora.
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Use Quora for Your Business
Certainly Quora is not a place to post random advertisements, aka spam, but it can be a helpful tool for any business who is looking to take charge of their online presence. Companies can create their own topic, or simply follow their brand's topic if it already exists, to stay informed of questions and answers related to their company.
Similar to Twitter and Facebook, Quora can be used as platform for customers to talk about the companies they love and hate. Companies can monitor these discussions and part of reputation management efforts and may be able to benefit by interacting with their customers using Quora. Brands can strengthen relationships with satisfied customers and address concerns of unsatisfied customers by communicating with them using Quora. -
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Follow People, Places and Things
Quora organizes its questions into topics for easy access. This also makes it really easy to follow topics that interest you so you can learn more about the topic or share your expertise by reading and answering the queries posted by others. So if you're into baking, follow the baking topic. If movies turn you on, follow movies and Hollywood. Whatever you're into, latch onto that topic.
Similarly, Quora users can follow location topics, such as the city in which they live, and other Quora users. If you live in Phoenix, Arizona, follow the Phoenix topic to interact with others in the neighborhood or looking for information on the area. If you're not an expert in a specific topic, but know someone who is, follow that person and learn from what they contribute to Quora. Use the follow tool to easily have the queries you are interested in come to you, rather than you coming to them. - 3
Vote Often
See those little arrows to the left of answers? Those are there for users like you to vote up answers that are really spectacular or vote down answers that are less than satisfactory. Using those voting buttons is not only a way to get involved on questions where you may not be providing an answer but also as a way to tell everyone else if the answer is awesome or not.
Voting up an answer lets people know that the answer is in high quality and accurate while a downvote denotes the question is incorrect or could be much better. Votes are part of the PeopleRank algorithm used by Quora meaning those with more upvotes often have higher PeopleRank and are seen as seniors in the community. Because of this PeopleRank connection to voting, remember to vote based on the quality and accuracy of the answer rather than if you personally agree with the answer or not. -
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Read The Guidelines
Unlike the lower levels of quality in questions and answers allowed at other similar sites, Quora has guidelines for what great questions and answers will be like. For instance, good questions should ask the why behind something, not just the quick answer. Answers should be correct and well written. The list is pretty extensive, but it a big part of why Quora is not seen the same way as other Q&A sites.
All of these details, plus a ton of other answers to questions you may have are all answered under the Quora (product) topic. The resources are there for a reason. Read them and use them to make the most of your Quora experience. - 5
Connect and Share
Using the tools available on your profile settings page, Quora makes it easy for users to connect their social networking sites and external sites to their Quora account. Connecting your Quora account with your Twitter, Facebook and personal blog can be very helpful when used properly.
After connecting your Quora account with other social networking platforms, use the connection to syndicate questions and answers. If you post a question you really need answered or see a killer question you'd also like to know the answer to, syndicate that question to your Twitter, Facebook and blog to put it in front of many more sets of eyes who may be able to help. Similarly, if you post a smashing answer or see another knock an answer out of the park, syndicate that answer and brag about how awesome it is.
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