Posts Tagged ‘Tweet’

Six ways to network with bloggers

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

If you are trying to drive traffic to your blog, networking is a great way to go about it.

We know the more you blog, the more traffic you will earn.  There are people who would like your blog if they could find it. But they are not because of the keywords they are using to search. The social media circles in which they travel also play a role.

These people are not doing anything wrong; we all do it.

Every blogger has a community of people around them.  Some blogs share similar communities, but no two blogs have the exact same communities following them.

This is why it is important to network with other bloggers.  Sharing opportunities, traffic, and communities for mutual benefit will increase traffic quicker than going it alone.

Here are six ways bloggers can work together:

  • Trade blog roll links
  • Guest post on each other’s sites
  • Write features on blogs within your network (at different times)
  • Tweet each other’s best posts
  • Form a new blog with multiple bloggers to create a new community
  • Comment on blogs and share links from your network relevant to the post

What methods would you add?

It only takes one

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

It doesn’t matter if it is your first podcast, blog or tweet.  In the beginning you are alone.  It’s just you and the cold technology.

Social media is an endurance game. It takes time and it only takes one connection to make your efforts worth while.

One person can make your week, month,  year or career with a single request or referral.

I’ve been fortunate to have many wonderful people support my efforts and career through social media.  I never know when the next opportunity is going to show up.  I might Tweet a favorite old post that resonates with a follower and the next thing I know I’m invited to a new city to speak.

I may share a photograph on Facebook and an old client is reminded that they want me to bid on a project.  A podcast from three months ago might urge someone to purchase my book.  I never know what is going to happen next.

I do know it doesn’t matter how many people follow me tomorrow. It only takes one to say thank you for your work to make my day.