Our lab has recently developed a new webpage; we are thinking of ways to announce it's creation via social media and email:
- Is there an etiquette for making such announcements?
- Perhaps there are example announcements you could share?
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5Does it need to be announced? Usually linking to it from your department's site and the lab members' personal sites is enough.– Austin HenleyCommented Jun 12, 2014 at 21:30
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1Is the intention of this site (in part) to inform the general public of your research initiatives?– NauticalMileCommented Jun 12, 2014 at 21:49
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1And be careful not to verge into spamming...– paul garrettCommented Jun 12, 2014 at 22:38
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5I have removed the link, because it is not germane to this discussion.– aeismailCommented Jun 12, 2014 at 23:19
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1The bigger reason why it's not germane is that if you're asking where to advertise your site, then your question can't help others, which makes it off-topic.– aeismailCommented Jun 13, 2014 at 16:54
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If there's a reason for someone to visit your lab's site other than it's new and should be visited, then you could write up a short announcement and post it to a relevant mailing list for your particular discipline or sub-discipline.
Otherwise, the best and most persistent advertising you and your groupmates can do would be to include it as a signature block in your email. People who want to know more about your group can then click on the link. Other methods to generate traffic without purpose will likely tick off more people than inspire them to visit your page.
answered Jun 12, 2014 at 23:22
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This is for lab site. Should I add my personal site under my signature?– OokerCommented Sep 14, 2015 at 15:00