Comments on: The Right Way To Approach Communities With Content and Traffic http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mike Peterson http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-465 Mike Peterson Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:52:07 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-465 Another good piece of information sir. Between it and the comments, it makes for a good read. Thank you for the information. Another good piece of information sir. Between it and the comments, it makes for a good read. Thank you for the information.

]]> By: Mike Peterson http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14435 Mike Peterson Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:52:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14435 Another good piece of information sir. Between it and the comments, it makes for a good read. Thank you for the information. Another good piece of information sir. Between it and the comments, it makes for a good read. Thank you for the information.

]]> By: Marc Chase http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-425 Marc Chase Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:29:57 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-425 I spent quite a while watching forums before I ever posted in any of them. I did notice forum members were cat quick to sniff out and destroy the people that were there just link dropping or leaving bogus testimonials for their own companies. I took the opposite approach and have had no problems yet. I like to watch a board for a while so I can get a feel for the boards "personality". I will then contribute modestly always making sure I'm making a real contribution. I won't mention my company and won't put it my signatures - it's authentic contribution. After a few posts and after I've been "accepted" I will email the moderator and ask if he wouldn't mind if I added a signature with a link to my company. I've yet to be told no, or chastised for it by other members. People are smart these days and don't like to tricked or taken advantage of. Ethical, professional behavior goes a long way. I spent quite a while watching forums before I ever posted in any of them. I did notice
forum members were cat quick to sniff out and destroy the people that were there just link dropping or leaving bogus testimonials for their own companies.

I took the opposite approach and have had no problems yet. I like to watch a board for a while so I can get a feel for the boards “personality”. I will then contribute modestly always making sure I’m making a real contribution.

I won’t mention my company and won’t put it my signatures – it’s authentic contribution. After a few posts and after I’ve been “accepted” I will email the moderator and ask if he wouldn’t mind if I added a signature with a link to my company.

I’ve yet to be told no, or chastised for it by other members. People are smart these days and don’t like to tricked or taken advantage of. Ethical, professional behavior goes a long way.

]]> By: Marc Chase http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14434 Marc Chase Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:29:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14434 I spent quite a while watching forums before I ever posted in any of them. I did notice forum members were cat quick to sniff out and destroy the people that were there just link dropping or leaving bogus testimonials for their own companies. I took the opposite approach and have had no problems yet. I like to watch a board for a while so I can get a feel for the boards "personality". I will then contribute modestly always making sure I'm making a real contribution. I won't mention my company and won't put it my signatures - it's authentic contribution. After a few posts and after I've been "accepted" I will email the moderator and ask if he wouldn't mind if I added a signature with a link to my company. I've yet to be told no, or chastised for it by other members. People are smart these days and don't like to tricked or taken advantage of. Ethical, professional behavior goes a long way. I spent quite a while watching forums before I ever posted in any of them. I did notice
forum members were cat quick to sniff out and destroy the people that were there just link dropping or leaving bogus testimonials for their own companies.

I took the opposite approach and have had no problems yet. I like to watch a board for a while so I can get a feel for the boards “personality”. I will then contribute modestly always making sure I’m making a real contribution.

I won’t mention my company and won’t put it my signatures – it’s authentic contribution. After a few posts and after I’ve been “accepted” I will email the moderator and ask if he wouldn’t mind if I added a signature with a link to my company.

I’ve yet to be told no, or chastised for it by other members. People are smart these days and don’t like to tricked or taken advantage of. Ethical, professional behavior goes a long way.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-420 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:43:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-420 @Garrett, get to know people, make friends, PM them. Another option is of course sigs, if they are allowed. Link to your homepage and get yourself known. @Garrett, get to know people, make friends, PM them. Another option is of course sigs, if they are allowed. Link to your homepage and get yourself known.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14433 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14433 @Garrett, get to know people, make friends, PM them. Another option is of course sigs, if they are allowed. Link to your homepage and get yourself known. @Garrett, get to know people, make friends, PM them. Another option is of course sigs, if they are allowed. Link to your homepage and get yourself known.

]]> By: Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-419 Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:04:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-419 "Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively" Any suggestions on how to successfully "motivate" existing members to drop your link? “Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively”

Any suggestions on how to successfully “motivate” existing members to drop your link?

]]> By: Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14432 Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14432 "Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively" Any suggestions on how to successfully "motivate" existing members to drop your link? “Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively”

Any suggestions on how to successfully “motivate” existing members to drop your link?

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-390 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-390 Yes if it is highly relevant and links are allowed that would work Yes if it is highly relevant and links are allowed that would work

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14431 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14431 Yes if it is highly relevant and links are allowed that would work Yes if it is highly relevant and links are allowed that would work

]]> By: Anthony Baggett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-389 Anthony Baggett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:53:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-389 The only other way I see to slide a link in, when you're not an active member, is if you happen to have a post that addresses the current conversation. As a matter of fact, that could be a good ice-breaker. The only other way I see to slide a link in, when you’re not an active member, is if you happen to have a post that addresses the current conversation. As a matter of fact, that could be a good ice-breaker.

]]> By: Anthony Baggett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14430 Anthony Baggett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14430 The only other way I see to slide a link in, when you're not an active member, is if you happen to have a post that addresses the current conversation. As a matter of fact, that could be a good ice-breaker. The only other way I see to slide a link in, when you’re not an active member, is if you happen to have a post that addresses the current conversation. As a matter of fact, that could be a good ice-breaker.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-387 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:01:34 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-387 Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14429 Chris Garrett Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:01:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14429 Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively Other people submitting your link (providing they are not brand new users who tend to look like sock puppets) is definitely the most effective method, they already have the trust of the community and know the rules for where it is appropriate intuitively

]]> By: Tom http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-386 Tom Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:52:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-386 Interesting. I've taken the approach of asking communities for feedback on sites, and making sure to respond to the comments left. This generally seems to work quite well, although it does mean you might get some negative feedback. I've also recently had some success with other people promoting my site on forums and messageboards, which is useful because it doesn't require any effort and means you don't get any criticism (for the posting, at least). I wrote about it here: http://www.nothing-ventured.org/2007/02/27/are-people-talking-about-your-website/ Cheers, Tom Interesting.

I’ve taken the approach of asking communities for feedback on sites, and making sure to respond to the comments left. This generally seems to work quite well, although it does mean you might get some negative feedback.

I’ve also recently had some success with other people promoting my site on forums and messageboards, which is useful because it doesn’t require any effort and means you don’t get any criticism (for the posting, at least).
I wrote about it here: http://www.nothing-ventured.org/2007/02/27/are-people-talking-about-your-website/

Cheers,

Tom

]]> By: Tom http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14428 Tom Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/the-right-way-to-approach-communities-with-content-and-traffic/#comment-14428 Interesting. I've taken the approach of asking communities for feedback on sites, and making sure to respond to the comments left. This generally seems to work quite well, although it does mean you might get some negative feedback. I've also recently had some success with other people promoting my site on forums and messageboards, which is useful because it doesn't require any effort and means you don't get any criticism (for the posting, at least). I wrote about it here: http://www.nothing-ventured.org/2007/02/27/are-people-talking-about-your-website/ Cheers, Tom Interesting.

I’ve taken the approach of asking communities for feedback on sites, and making sure to respond to the comments left. This generally seems to work quite well, although it does mean you might get some negative feedback.

I’ve also recently had some success with other people promoting my site on forums and messageboards, which is useful because it doesn’t require any effort and means you don’t get any criticism (for the posting, at least).
I wrote about it here: http://www.nothing-ventured.org/2007/02/27/are-people-talking-about-your-website/

Cheers,

Tom

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