Pros and cons of discussions in VK
VKontakte is a well-known social network, the number of users in which has exceeded 13 million people. It was registered in October 2006.
Users of the social network can exchange photos, videos and text messages. In addition, the site is equipped with a convenient search system with which you can find any person.
VKontakte opens up wide opportunities for earning money and career growth. The social network is equipped with many tools that facilitate the process of communication with other users. These include thematic groups, which are essentially platforms whose participants have similar interests.
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Anyone registered on VKontakte has the ability to create thematic communities. They can perform a wide variety of tasks, including work activities. Under favorable circumstances, the VK community can become a source of income from advertising in the future.
Group discussions are one of the most effective communication tools. They work on the principle of forums, where absolutely everyone can express their opinion.
The benefits of group discussions include the following:
- It is possible to create a manual that describes all the rules of communication in the group.
- You can create discussions on a narrow topic to find out the opinion of each user.
- Discussions provide the opportunity to collect statistical data on the basis of which certain updates are introduced.
- Community owners can contact all members at the same time, eliminating the need to write private messages to everyone.
A group with a large number of subscribers may not always generate good income. Community activity is essential. The higher it is, the greater the likelihood of receiving good money for advertising.
If a user joins a community but remains inactive for two weeks, they will no longer see group updates in their news feed. Therefore, the main task of administrators is to retain the attention of participants. Discussions are the main tool for this.
Despite the convenient functionality of VKontakte communities, there will always be participants who express their dissatisfaction. In addition, a difference of opinion can provoke swearing and arguments in the chat.
This often ends up blocking certain users. This disadvantage can be easily eliminated by competent work of administrators.
Chat with friends…
I remember the time when VKontakte did not yet exist. I can’t answer for the whole country, but specifically in my city, among my circle, at some point they started talking about Facebook, but no one actively used it. We registered, but didn’t really understand the whole “gimmick.”
Well, then suddenly, at one moment, out of nowhere, they started actively talking about VKontakte on TV and we also began to create our own accounts more actively. There were more and more people, it was easier to find friends, and, in fact, communicating with them using this social network became a little more interesting.
Before VKontakte, chats were popular, but in order to write to a person, he had to look at the screen and be, as they say, online. In addition, in addition to a specific person, the message could be read by other people who are also in a specific chat.
VKontakte became the first popular network in our country where you could leave your message to a person and expect that this guy will soon respond to your message. And to this day, if “the subscriber is not available,” the first thing we do is open the VKontakte website in order to reach the person and establish “contact” with him.
How to create a discussion in a VK group
The system for creating discussions in the VKontakte group is not automated. The public administrator must create them manually. Discussions are located directly below the main community information. The principle of their creation is as follows:
- You need to go to the “Community Management” section.
- In the “Sections” subcategory, you need to find the “Discussions” tab.
- At the next stage, you will be able to choose whether everyone will have access to the discussions or only a limited number of people. You can make sure that absolutely all users of the social network can leave comments. You can also set up a group so that all discussions will be only on behalf of the community.
- In the block called “Create a topic” you can attach videos, photos, audio or polls.
To check your community settings, you need to go to “Manage” and then click on the “Sections” tab. There you can specify who will edit the posts - only the public administrator or all its participants.
The second option is especially relevant when it comes to advertisements. Anyone can publish an appeal to users in order to find a buyer, a loss, etc.
The administrator can choose the location of the discussion block. It is best placed directly above the wall with posts or to the right under the albums.
To motivate users to take part in discussions, any topic can be played up with a meme, picture or photograph. Each image should reflect the thematic focus of the question asked.
How to send a message to VK using a timer
Users of any social network may encounter a situation where it is necessary to postpone sending a personal message, but it is important to write it at the moment so that it is automatically sent at a specific time. We will talk about what the message timer in VK is and how to use it in this article.
Not all VK users know whether it is possible to delay sending a text message. But such a function really exists. It was developed with the goal of giving any person the opportunity to send messages at a time when there is no access to a computer or when a lot of turmoil is expected and there is a risk that the desire to send a message will simply fly out of your head. The timer allows you to select the exact time as well as the date when the message will be published. However, we can only create pending wall posts. There is no built-in function for sending messages in personal dialogues on VK. But it is possible using a special bot. However, a prerequisite is to have Telegram installed.
Go to the desired resource by running the link https://t.me/VK_timer_bot.
Click on the “Send message” button.
In the window that opens, select the “Open application...” button.
A telegram window opens if you have previously installed it on your computer. Click the “Launch” button.
In the new window, select the “Login” button.
Next, click on “Go”.
The page launches in the browser. Select the “Allow” button.
Copy the link.
We paste it into the dialog box with the bot. Click the send button.
A notification appears stating that “Authorization was successful.”
Select the line “New message”.
Check your time zone. We choose the time we have now.
Next, we are given the opportunity to select a dialogue or open a list of friends. I click on the second option.
Having selected the desired person, you can enter the text of the message in the dialog box.
Click the send button.
All that remains is to indicate the time and date, that is, set the timer for sending. To find out exactly how to do this, click on the “More details” button.
A window opens with a description of how you can set the time.
Enter the data and click “Submit”.
An alert appears telling you that the message will be sent at the scheduled time.
We can view the list of pending messages by clicking on a specific link.
A window pops up showing who the recipient is, the time and date of sending, and the text of the message.
This way we can prepare several messages addressed to different users. It is worth considering that the option of changing the text or completely deleting the message is always available.
Now you know how to put a message on a timer in VK using a special bot. Remember that for this purpose you will need to install Telegram. This function can often be very useful. Knowledge of how to use it can come in handy at the most unexpected moment.
How to create a discussion via phone
On the phone, the principle of creating a discussion is similar. The mobile version has a special “Discussions” tab. If you click on it, a plus sign will appear next to it. After this, a pop-up window will appear on the screen where you need to enter the name of the topic. Then you should click on “Ok”.
Once the topic is ready, you can start publishing your first message. Admins can write them on behalf of the group or on their own behalf.
It is believed that for some reason people are afraid to leave comments first. Therefore, it is necessary to spark a discussion that other users can then join.
The main thing is not to overdo it and make sure that there are no insults in the discussions. Otherwise, there will be complaints against the community, which may subsequently lead to blocking.
How to delete discussions on VK
Irrelevant discussions can be edited, hidden and deleted. In the last two cases, they will no longer be available to users. To get rid of irrelevant discussion:
- You should click the “Edit” button. After this, a window will appear with the “Theme Settings” column.
- Next to it there are two options – “Close” and “Pin” topic. To hide it from participants, you need to check the “Close” topic option, and then save the changed settings.
There is another way, it is to delete the discussion. The required function is located at the very bottom of the editing window. It says “Delete topic”. If you simply hide the chat, it will continue to exist, but no one else except the administration will see it.
Secrets and tricks of VKontakte
Today we will look at the hidden tricks and secrets of the VK social network that are relevant for 2021.
Not all VKontakte users know about hidden features. Many of them have long been forgotten, some have just appeared, and others are simply hidden very far away. We will tell you about the most interesting secrets! Let's start with what is directly related to VKontakte stickers.
VK stickers. Order settings and other functions.
If you constantly follow our updates and pick up all the free VKontakte stickers, then you have accumulated quite a lot of sets. Some sticker packs you like more and you want this to be first on the list. How to do it? How to change the sequence of sets with VK stickers?
Not many people know, but this function is provided by VKontakte!
- Go to the “Stickers” section and find the “My Stickers” tab, click it;
- We get to the “My stickers” section, where the settings will be carried out;
- Here you can change the order of stickers simply by dragging your favorite sets down or up;
- It is possible to hide an unnecessary set of stickers (you can return it at any time in the same section);
- You can check the box “Suggest stickers in input fields”. (For example, when you write the word “Hello”, a sticker with this emotion will be offered) This function is quite useful if you want to diversify your communication using VK stickers.
- It is possible to select the option “Show animation when sending and receiving messages.” This applies to animated sticker packs on VKontakte: when you hover over such a sticker, its animation will be shown.
Opportunity to earn VKontakte votes for free. We get paid VK stickers for free!
For quite a long time, there has been an official opportunity to get free VK votes. We described in some detail how to do this here.
This is the forgotten “Special Offers” section, where offers and tasks from advertisers are shown. By completing them you can earn the coveted votes.
Follow the link here and receive votes for which you can buy any set of VK stickers for free! In addition to stickers, votes can be spent on games, applications and gifts on VKontakte. Full instructions are already waiting for you.
“Dark theme” VKontakte
In the new VK mobile application, it is now possible to enable the famous “Dark Theme”. Previously, this was a trial version and complex manipulations were required. Nowadays it’s quite easy to do this, but not many people know how!
- Go to the options menu of your page;
- At the very bottom to the right of the “Settings” item there will be an icon, by clicking on which you can switch between the “Light” and “Dark” VK themes.
This is how easy it is to enable the “Dark Theme” on VKontakte in the mobile application on both Android and iOS.
Publishing a VKontakte post according to schedule
Let us remind you of another interesting feature of VK - publishing entries on your page or in a community at a certain time. The function is simple, but many people miss it.
- When adding an entry, click on the “Now” item and in the drop-down section select the date and time of its publication;
- It is possible to choose the topic of publication and its visibility!
Ability to view visitors to your VK page
As many people think, this function is only available in VKontakte communities. But this is not so; it is still possible to find out the audience reach of your personal page. You won’t be able to find out who specifically came to visit you, but you can get general information.
Still in the same section of the function page there is the “Statistics” item.
In the “Statistics” tab you can track Reach, Page Traffic and Activity!
That's all for now. Leave a comment if you liked this format and learned something new! Do you want a continuation with other interesting features of the VK social network?
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How to reply to someone else's post in a discussion
If there is a discussion in the group in which the user wants to participate, then he needs to click directly on its name.
To leave a comment, just place the cursor on the free field located at the bottom of the page. On the left under the message window there are icons for attaching photo, audio and video files.
In order to respond to a comment by a specific person, you need to click on the corresponding button under his name. After replying, the user will receive a notification about a new message. You can respond to messages from other participants both from your computer and from your phone.
Ways to increase activity in the community
In order for the number of community subscribers to increase, it is necessary to create active live communication. To this end, a number of measures are being taken. These include the following:
- a direct request to subscribers to like or leave a comment on the discussion;
- holding competitions, the condition of which is to create activity in the discussion;
- creating surveys to generate feedback from subscribers;
- organization of games (for example, associations to pictures);
- creation of thematic sections (musical, roll calls, calls to share photos, etc.).
It is equally important to regularly publish material that will resonate with subscribers. These could be hot topics, current news, life stories, etc. You need to provoke subscribers to visit again. Particularly active users can be rewarded with gifts and privileges.
It is advisable to create posts with information that community members will want to save - useful tips, movie selections, life hacks, a list of interesting places to visit, etc.
During competitions, you should motivate people with pleasant gifts. Even such a small thing as 100 rubles thrown at a phone number can win a person’s heart.
Before publishing content in a group, you need to analyze the geography of your audience. First you need to determine which cities have the largest number of group members. Then you need to find out their time zone.
If you post discussions at the best times, more participants will see them. This encourages active and productive communication.
An equally effective way to create activity in a group is to send out a newsletter announcing a future discussion. It must be sent to community members directly in private messages. This reduces the likelihood that users will miss the group's news for some reason.
People are loyal when they are honest with them. An effective tool for attracting can be a survey calling for some kind of activity.
Another option involves collecting feedback on what is missing in the group. This will allow you to take measures to correct the situation and at the same time establish trusting communication with group members.
To make your community subscribers catch your eye, you can use dynamic covers. The image on them is constantly changing. You can use photos of the most active users in the community as the cover. This involves them even more in the life of the group and satisfies everyone's self-esteem.
To maintain a friendly atmosphere in the community, you should celebrate round dates and create traditions. It is also advisable to motivate community members to turn on notifications.
To get a large reach, the content in the group must be unique and interesting. To do this, you need to approach publishing discussions from a creative side.
It is not at all necessary to stop at thematic discussions. You can create a number of topics where users can share how their day is going, get to know each other and discuss pressing issues.
KV.by
VKontakte is the largest social network in Europe and the most popular in Belarus. This site is one of the ten most visited in the world. Read about the non-obvious functions of VKontakte and their use in our material today.
Switch language
You can change the language. The choice is large: Russian, English, German and others. But there are also more exotic/fun ones. For example, Pre-Revolutionary or Belarusian. Try it yourself. At the top right, click on your profile and select Settings. Language – Change. And there you can choose whatever you want from a large list. We recommend trying Pre-Revolutionary.
Leave the field empty
There is an option to fill out your profile in the Career section, but leave most of the fields blank. To do this, go to Edit Profile. Then in all lines (Career section) we insert a set of characters:
Confidentiality
In order to prevent people from finding you by your phone number on VKontakte, you need to go to Settings - Privacy - Contact me. There, in the line: “Who can find me when importing contacts at +37529******,” select “Only me.”
Disabling advertising
Are you probably annoyed by intrusive advertising on VKontakte? It is time to turn it off once and for all. Just download and install the Adblock plus extension for Firefox or Chrome. Activate all filters by default, and advertising will disappear not only on VKontakte, but also on other sites. How nice and calm it is to read the news without advertising. Thank you Adblock.
Listening to music
There is a lot of music on VKontakte. Lots of good music. New items appear here quickly. But we want to listen to it not only on the website, but also on a smartphone, in a car, and without the Internet at all. No problem. We go to a special site, it will ask you for authorization, allow it and start downloading! Enter the song you are interested in into the search and go!
Changing the design
Do you want to freshen up your page design a little? Or are you a little tired of the classic VKontakte design? Nothing could be simpler. You can change the theme of the site at your discretion. Only you will see this design. To do this, you need to go to the site and install the extension for Chrome/Firefox. Then, on the website, select the theme you like and click “Apply”. This is what we end up with:
News updates
In “News” you can sometimes get a lot of necessary and not so necessary information. How about looking at the list of people your friends have added today? Click the News section, then Updates on the side. Voila! Now we can see specifically who your friends have added to their friends list.
Privacy
If you are a very private person and value privacy, you can hide your page completely. Users will only be able to see your main photo. To do this, let's go to Settings - Privacy. Next, select “Who can see the basic information of my page”, oh. Ready!
Blocking
If you need to completely hide from one person, just block him. Go to his Profile and select – Block. Now he will not be able to write to you, see your photos, friends and information about you.
Hiding friends
By default, all VKontakte users can see all your friends. For some it is convenient, for others it is not. VKontakte stands for openness. We will stand up for confidentiality. It is possible to hide certain (but not all) friends. To do this, go to Settings - Privacy. There, click on the item “Who is visible in the list of my friends and subscriptions”, select “Show all friends except”. Select the friends you want to hide. Ready!
Delayed publication
To publish a note or photo on your page at a certain time, there is a useful function - Delayed publication. It's easy to launch. Go to the message writing interface, then click “More” - “Timer”. There we select the date and time of publication of the message.
Safety
If you suspect that someone is following you and secretly logging into your account, it won’t be difficult to check. Go to the Settings section - Security - Show activity history. There you will see the IP address, country, time and type of device from which you logged into VKontakte the last few times. Clear and accessible. If you see some strange IP addresses from other countries, but you yourself are in Belarus, this is a reason to think about it and change your passwords.
Free votes
On VKontakte you can buy Voices (for money). You can use them to make gifts. But not everyone knows that you can get them for free. To do this, go to Settings – Payments and Transfers – Top up balance – Special offers.
There we will be offered to play various online games, reach a certain level and receive our free votes. Why not?
Mention
If you want to mention someone in your wall post, you can do this in a similar way to Twitter, use @. For example, like this: @Petrov
Changing the page address
The link to your profile in the address bar can be converted into a more beautiful one. Usually the link looks like vk.com/id12345678. But no one is interested in numbers. Let's transform it into understandable words. To do this, go to Settings - General. Select the Page Address and write what you like, for example: vk.com/bestfootballplayer or just vk.com/batman. You will be able to do this, unless these names are already taken. Next, we send a beautiful link to your page to a friend.
You can prank your friend. Just send him the link: vk.com/id0 with a postscript - “New funny group with memes.” He will try to follow it, but every time he will end up on his own page. This is the “joke”-secret.
Screenshot
If you need to quickly insert a screenshot of the screen in a conversation, just press Print screen on your keyboard. Nothing happened? Everything is correct. Now press Ctrl - V. The screenshot is in your hands... or rather, in the correspondence window. Fast and convenient.
Filtering content in news
In order not to read all the news for the day, you can filter them and select what interests you. To do this, click News, then on the right +, Add tab. Set the name of the new tab, for example, “Entertainment” and select the entertainment communities from which you are interested in reading news. Ready! By analogy, you can create a “Work” tab.
Useful bots
There are many bots on VKontakte. Enter the word “Bots” into the search at the top and you will find many useful communities with various bots. Bot Kopatych (analyzes your page), Bot Maxim (reproduces the text in voice), Bot Translator (translates), Bot for song recognition (determines the track) - who is there? Just write any phrase to the bot and you will receive instructions on how to use it.
All tips are relevant for the desktop version of the VKontakte website as of July 2021.
Conclusion
How to create a discussion in a VK group is very important to know for those who plan to earn income with its help. Regardless of the number of subscribers, communication in the group should be lively. Low activity is the most popular public problem.
Understanding the process of creating discussions is not at all difficult. To do this, it is enough to have basic PC skills. To maintain activity in the group, you will need to make an effort and allocate additional time for this.
Sincerely, Veronika Vladimirova specially for the proudalenku.ru project
