We do a lot to ensure our own success such as writing comprehensive articles, tweeting, niche marketing, checking stats, and researching keywords, but often we forget that we can help others succeed too.
For thousands of years, people have understood the Golden Rule. The essence of the golden rule is to treat others as you want to be treated. We are taught this from such a young age, and its wisdom proves itself on a daily basis, if you employ it.
Helping others selflessly is the primary tenet that the Yakezie Network was founded on, and that is how it went from being a post on Financial Samurai’s blog to being the full-blown financial blogging network it is today.
There are many marketing strategies out there, but few will ever equate to the success and power that you achieve when you help others. The reason for this is because you begin forming a team. And while we are talking about old adages, two heads are better than one.
How Can Helping Others Help Me?
First, I want to state that it won’t always help you. If you begin helping others with the expectation of reciprocity, then you will probably end up disappointed and bitter. That is why you should start out with a genuine desire to help others.
Once you begin helping others, you will begin to forge strong relationships and build a network that is more than a loose association of people you’ve followed. Instead, you will forge relationships where the collective success of the group will be far stronger than the individual success of each person.
As you forge these relationships, people within your network will naturally reciprocate, but not everyone. This is OK, and normal. Enjoy the reciprocity, and even reward it by providing more assistance to those that do reciprocate.
Should I Help Those That Don’t Help Me?
To this I would say yes. The reason I say this is because you don’t understand the circumstances. Moreover, you also don’t know what the future will hold. As an example, if you provide help to a PR 0 website and they give you a link in return, big deal! That’s not much of a help!
But using that example: a year ago, my website, Wealth Artisan was a PR 0 website, being run by a very busy person. To reciprocate, I provided links in articles where possible. At the time, that wasn’t a very large reward, but now I’m a PR 3 website, and those articles have been around for over a year. What didn’t seem like much of a reward, grew into something relatively valuable, and it will continue to grow.
When I’m able to take my online businesses full-time, the people that have helped me along the way will certainly receive the brunt of my thanks. Until then, I will continue doing my best to reciprocate.
Maybe the person who isn’t reciprocating right now doesn’t understand the etiquette, or maybe they are so busy that it isn’t feasible right now. But, when it becomes feasible for them, you just might receive a deluge of support that will take you to the next level!
How Can I Begin Helping Others?
The ways to help are countless, so for now our focus will be online. You help people by:
- Leaving thoughtful comments
- Tweeting their articles
- Giving them links
- +1 their articles
- Mentioning them on Facebook and other social networks
- Providing useful feedback.
The last one was particularly important to me in the beginning. Jesse at PF Firewall was kind enough to let me know that he liked my articles, but they looked like a horrendous wall of text. I’ve since corrected this by breaking up my articles, adding headers, and I have seen huge benefits from his expertise. He may not have received a huge reciprocation from me at the time, but I just reciprocated him in this post. Thanks Jesse!
Another popular way to reciprocate is by marketing on Twitter. Announce others to your followers! You can do this with a personal “Check this person out, they operate this awesome blog” or the less personal follow fridays (#ff).
Share their articles on your Facebook page, and give them thumbs up. Leaving thoughtful comments is probably one of the most effective ways, because it creates community, and it lets them know who is interacting with their content.
What About You?
Do you try to selflessly help others? Do you have trouble reciprocating? What are some tips that you can share for helping others, and finding time to reciprocate? What are some ways that you try to reciprocate for another person’s generosity?
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Helping others should always be the number one goal. Like you said, you might not benefit from this in return, but it doesn’t matter. If someone’s life is improved by my writing (and I’ve learned already that quite a few have been impacted), then I have accomplished my goal.
I have a very similar feeling, as long as my writing has helped someone, it was all worth it :).
I got help and encouragement from so many people along the way, many of whom have no idea, so I hope that somewhere along the way I’m helping others directly or indirectly.
It’s neat to hear about all of those hidden connections that you never really get to know about. It’s amazing, and often surprising, when I’ve found out that something I did inspired someone in some way. It’s extremely rewarding. Thanks!
I couldn’t agree more. I was initially suspicious of the people in yakezie however many months ago, but I know that it is genuine. When countless people would write novels to explain any question I had, I knew I was in the write place. Helping people without expecting anything is the name of the game. To think that I can help other people make it big just by being supportive is enough.
We’re so used to people only wanting to help when there is something in it for them, that I can understand why you would be suspicious. The Yakezie is an exceptional example of what people can do when they work together. I’m glad you found your way over to us. I’m always trying to improve how I help people, and I’ve gotten many excellent ideas from the Yakezie Network.
Great tips there! I always let the blogger know if something is broken – commenting, twitter button and this actually builds great relationships!
If I recall, you helped me on one of those occasions, and it was definitely appreciated. It’s awful to discover a problem that has existed for multiple days or weeks. Anytime someone points something out, I always appreciate it. Thanks Moneycone! :)
There is something magical about giving.
When you’re a child, you just think “it’s better to give than receive” is a thing adults say to sound humble. It’s funny how things change once you get older. I really do enjoy giving and helping others. I’m glad to see so many others are on board as well :).
I SOOOO AGREE. So much so that I will tweet this now. Not because it’s about helping other but because I truly believe if you open your heart greater things come. Thanks for helping me open my heart this morning… my coffee wasn’t doing it.
Jai
Hey Jai! Thanks for the awesome comment. I’m always excited when I can beat coffee! :-). I’m glad I could help motivate you. Have a great week!
I have seen your site evolve over time, Timothy, and as I once said ages ago, I’m glad to see that the fleur-de-lis is back, because it’s always something that’s reminded me of your site, and I was never crazy about that grassy theme. :)
I like to help others that will also help themselves or reciprocate. I agree, it is harder if a person does neither, but you are right in that we don’t always know the circumstances. It’s not black & white, and for me the question is “is this truly what I want to do? Does this make us better or worse off?” I don’t believe in one person sacrificing for another just because that is the social pressure, unless that is what that person truly wants to do and it’s coming from their heart.
Glad you like it! I definitely missed it once it was gone. I definitely feel more at home with the fleur! :). Indeed, I have to agree, if it is in you to help, then do it. Don’t do it just because it is expected of you. Not only will you only do enough to appease social expectations, but you’ll be bitter doing it. Thanks for your insights.
I agree – helping others to succeed feels very good. One thing that probably deserves some consideration is whether we help anyone to succeed and if not how do we decide on who to support. I do realise that in the context of Yakezie this is probably less relevant but I am not convinced that we can support people and actions we find objectionable and going agaist our deepest convictions. Otherwise, all for it!
Agreed, I wouldn’t help someone accomplish something that I believed to be improper. This is made easier for me by the fact that I don’t believe I’m truly helping someone if I’m helping them do something that I feel deeply against. I know that sounds very vague, but we’re speaking in relatively general terms here :). Thanks for showing a different side to this conversation.
I think it always helps you (even if the favor isn’t returned) through karma and just the feeling of helping someone else. That is unless you are dead inside and don’t get some sort of joy from helping someone who is in need of it.
Personally I have had times where I get frustrated from the lack of reciprocation, but the feeling is fleeting then I move on. I sit and go through FWISP, Tip’d, G+ and bump others, and I’ll Tweet and Stumble much of what I come across. Then, when I don’t see the same being done for me it kind of feels like I may be wasting my time but then I remember that it’s not about me all of the time, and simply move forward continuing to do what I do because it’s the right thing regardless of whether or not it is returned to me in the same degree.
This isn’t completely related, but as far as “helping someone out” I think you have to be sure you are really helping someone else though. Are you helping or enabling? I don’t think that it always helps you, or even that person, to help someone else, but it all depends on how you define “help”.
I know a person whose mom helps her by sending her $10,000 in money every month (maybe less these days). She has grown up to be a very insecure person, and has absolutely no idea of the value of money. That has caused many problems in her relationships with others.
Was that help or was that “help”? I think we need to be careful about making blanket statements, and that it really comes down to a case by case basis. It’s better to have an open heart, but there are different ways of helping people, and you need to help them in a way that empowers them. For me the universal concept is that help should leave both people better off, even if in one person’s case its simply a heightened sense of feeling from helping out someone else, and knowing that help is actually working rather than hurting.
I usually never give money to the homeless but I will give to the shelters. Sometimes I feel really cold in behaving like that and wonder if I am just callous, but I can’t stand seeing the same guy on a corner day after day, especially if the guy looks well-fed and capable of doing more than just sitting around and expecting handouts. I don’t think that sort of help benefits either of us down the road.
Hey Kevin,
Sorry for my misdirected reply for Eric, I must have clicked incorrectly.
You raise an excellent point about enabling. This is definitely a common problem that I see with parents today. They are so terrified of their child “being without” that they shower the child with every want and desire. Ultimately, this creates an entitled child that is incapable of truly functioning without the kings treatment. Excellent perspective sir! :)
Hey Eric,
I think this is completely normal. It’s always nice to receive reciprocation, but as you said “you get over it and move on.” You will be rewarded in the long run, even if you are not reciprocated 100%. Hopefully, the generosity of others will out-weigh the lack, but even if it doesn’t, you can feel good knowing that you helped.
Yakezie has been great for me in this regard. I’m not even concerned about who is commenting me back, retweeting me. I just want to get in there and share what I can. I think it is important to develop a reputation as someone prone to share.
Hang on…I’m going to tweet this article….
Hi John,
You definitely have the correct attitude! As you do this, you’ll eventually see the reciprocation. I know you aren’t in it for that, but it will be a nice bonus to your generosity. Stay motivated, and great things will follow. :)
I’m trying to put in more effort retweeting as many yakezie members posts. i now realize how powerful twitter is.
Twitter is an amazing tool. It’s funny because on its surface, it seems so simple, and not terribly useful, but once you get into it, you really can make it into a powerful tool!
I just joined the network and would like help on getting started so I can help others here. Where is the best place to learn how to make the most of this network, especially in the forums? How can I contribute and help others promote their articles and websites?
Hi There Rich Single Momma,
The best way is to visit each member’s website, read and comment on their articles, and get to know the people. Promotion is simple as most websites already have the buttons in place. clicking the twitter buttons, the facebook “like” buttons, and the google +1 buttons are excellent and easy ways to start out.
If you are not familiar with twitter at all, I’ve written some pretty detailed articles about it. I would suggest starting with http://wealthartisan.com/2011/12/26/twitter-how-to/ as that article links to my other twitter tutorials as well. As you do it, it will get easier and more intuitive. I hope this helps :-).
I’m just getting started on yakezie, but I really appreciate this perspective of sharing and helping that is so much a part of community. I agree with Eric that karma is involved even when we don’t see any direct results.
I was teaching a class once about investing in fixer-upper houses and I had one student who said she could never learn to make house repairs, that it was beyond her. I told her that her perspective was her dogma, but my karma told me that if she took the challenge she could do it. Well, she bought a fixer-upper house and actually did learn to make repairs, and she came to enjoy it.
My karma ran over her dogma.
You’re quite welcome. People can definitely be hard on themselves, and it’s sad when I know that a person’s only limitation is their perception of thereself. Great job on breaking her out of her comfort zone and getting her to challenge her strongly held belief.
I like leaving comments on sites/articles that I find usefull. Not only does it let people know that the site has visitors but it also helps spurge conversation.
Also, twitter is fantastic for sharing.
Twitter is an awesome sharing tool! Comments are an effective way of helping people, but also shouting “I’m Here!” I always advise new bloggers to comment as that is the most effective way (in my opinion) of building community.
I always find it fun to offer to help others or help them when I can – linking to sites and the like. It will help you get to know them better, and they’ll never forget what you did for them!
That is entirely true. I never forgot what Jessie did for me. He did the uncomfortable thing of offering constructive criticism without knowing how I would receive it. I easily could have been irrational, defensive, and written him off, but instead, I improved the website with his critique.
very good post. interesting that the more I help, the more I get in return. this doesn’t just apply online, rather I have seen it in almost every aspect of my life.
Hi Sunil,
I’ve noticed this as well. I feel bad for stubborn people who always want to do everything on their own. I don’t think there is a longer path to take than a path you have to blaze by yourself.
Ever since I was little, my mom was always one of those people who only helped others to get something in return. Even as a child, I thought something was wrong with that. It’s like she kept track of the nice things she did and would complain when she didn’t get anything in return. She would also use the things she did as leverage when she needed/wanted something. Thankfully, I was able to learn from a young age that I didn’t want to be like that. It feels good to help other people, I wouldn’t want to ruin that by expecting anything back. Great post! :-)
Thanks Jen!
I couldn’t live like that either. The ironic thing about that way is you probably spend more time and effort keeping track and asking for reciprocation than benefit you get from it. I would be perpetually miserable always trying to ensure that I’m breaking even.
The other funny thing about that is you almost guarantee that you’ll break even at best when you live like that. Let things unfold as they will, and enjoy the ride :).
This is a great and thought provoking post. So many times we don’t think about the possibility that, even here on the Internet, we might bump into someone again along the way. Helping them out now pays future dividends.
Hi Thad!
Indeed, it has happened numerous times to me. You never know whose help you may need, but offer your help abundantly, and you won’t have to figure out who you need to be there for :).
Very true, Wealth Artisan. Giving can provide a “boomerang” effect that helps down us down the road. Plus, it just feels good to help anyway. For example, it’s been great to see the evolution of many blogs here and how there have been real success stories.
Hey Squirrelers,
That’s a great way of putting it: Boomerang Effect! I’ll have to remember that. I agree, it’s been amazing hearing some of the stories from the blogs in this network. many of the most successful also happen to be the most helpful bloggers I’ve ever met!
Great call outs Wealth Artisan. I will always share articles I read and like – just make it easy for me by including some sharing buttons on your post!
No kidding, I love those little buttons. I completely take them for granted until I read an awesome article that I want to share, and realize that I need to go to twitter manually and tweet it. I’ll usually still do that if I have the time, but it is definitely a lot more effort!
Great reminder – I try to remember to link to others in new articles I write. It’s also helpful to receive constructive criticism if you notice something in an article/email/layout.
Hey Tim!
Sometimes I’ll get lucky and recall a Yakezie article about a subject I’m writing about and link to it, but it can definitely be difficult. Constructive criticism is probably the most helpful thing a person can offer (assuming they can take it with grace). :)
Great reminder of the reason for Yakezie!
Thanks Dr. Dean!
I’ve always enjoyed the foundation of the Yakezie and thought this would be a great way to celebrate it :).
Excellent post in the spirit of the Yakezie: Help others! It usually ends up coming back to you and makes you feel better in the process.
Thanks! People have always been pretty good about reciprocating, but even if they aren’t, I’m happy to help where I can :).
I always try to remember the phrase “if you help others get what they want, you’ll always get what you want.”
Nice little adage there. I haven’t heard that one before :).
I think that you have to be genuine in helping others and karma will reward you in the long run. In my career which happens to be law enforcement, the answer most of us give in our entry oral interview when asked why do you want to be a police officer is “I want to help others” but having worked with many partners I’ve seen many become bitter at people and forget what they signed up for. I then see these bitter officers/detectives that are no longer very nice or helpful to the public have issues surface with their personal lives such as marital and financial problems.
I have been in law enforcement for over 7 years and can say that I still try to give back to anyone that I meet and stay positive. I would do it even going to a “landlord tenant dispute” because I own apartment buildings and know a little more than the average cop and I wouldn’t mind sharing the information I knew to help resolve the conflict. I have helped others whether it is co-workers, the public, or friends in finance and real estate and it has helped me in a sense that I know I’m not always “lucky” everytime. I truly believe paying it forward has given me good things in return.
I will leave on this note of why I knew I would always be like that. Long story short, my father was murdered in a robbery gone bad when I was 2 and my brother was 5. My mother became a single parent raising us alone and decided not to re-marry. My brother acted up a lot when we were growing up and when I was 14 I had to call 911 because I was scared for my safety and that of my mom due to his rage and anger over an incident. When officers responded, they didn’t care. They just kept asking us if we wanted my brother arrested as my mother was crying and I was scared. They were very insensitive and rude. I tried telling one of the officers we didn’t want him arrested and that he didn’t have an older male figure and if they could just talk to him (this would have made a major positive impact on my brother and on our family). They said no and that’s not what they were there for. I realized they are a very busy city (as I work for the same agency now) with high priority calls, but I like many strongly disliked cops at that point and thought I would never want to be like them! Well, from that one experience I learned how NOT to treat others and I still constantly have citizens tell me that they cannot believe that I’m in law enforcement because I don’t act like a typical cop.
Well, I’m a human being just like anyone else and I know I’m not better than others. We are all in this together and we need to help eachother. We cannot each have the answers to everything, but together we can achieve anything! :)
Hi Taline,
That is a touching story, and I’m glad that you came out better for it. Often, I’ve noticed that people who are bitter from helping often don’t have it in them. Like Kevin from Invest It Wisely was saying, it seems like they are being helpful out of social pressure.
Once you burn out on helping people when you don’t really feel led to, you become bitter. It is really a sad thing to see because most people do it with good intentions, but they don’t realize where it leads. Thanks for trying to make a difference every day of your life :).
“help ME help YOU” — right?
I haven’t tried that line yet, but I just might need to. LOL. :)
Helping others is a very rewarding experience. Look at it: you are doing it for others but in fact you helping yourself grow as well. Everyone benefits.
It really is an awesome system. As you help, you create a team of people who are backing you. Not for money, not for power, but only out of pure good will. I like that!
Great article. It’s definitely a positive experience to help others out along the way and creates a good community vibe overall. In a sense, especially with some social networks like Digg and Reddit, you need other sites and good articles to promote, or you can’t even establish yourself as a quality poster, seeing as you don’t want to just post your own stuff all of the time. It’s easy when you believe in what someone is doing, like if someone does something great, you naturally want to promote it and be a part of it.
I love communities that promote selfless promotion of others. It is hard to come up with a unique system, but the Digg and Reddit systems figured out a great way to promote your own self-interests (having the best articles to read at the top of a list) by promoting other people (submitting articles so others might rate it more highly and increase your rank within the community). Thanks for sharing :)
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Selfless giving is rewarding in itself. I enjoy the interaction of other bloggers in the discussions. It is a new form of networking where you help each other.
Indeed. Krant, you are an exemplary example of selflessly helping others. You comment more on everyone else’s blogs than anyone else I know. I know for a fact that I have not reciprocated you properly, and I’m sorry for that, but don’t think for a second that I’ve not noticed, forgotten, or don’t appreciate it.
As I get more free time in my future, you are at the top of my list for people I want to catch up with. :) The best to you and your website.
Great advice Timothy! That’s why Yakezie thrives. Most members and challengers naturally help others. It’s doubly rewarding seeing everyone around you succeed along with you. Tweet Tweet!
You’re a rockstar in helping others. I agree that Yakezie has thrived due to this, and it is extremely rewarding. I’m amazed to see Yakezie grow into the network it is today.
I always try to help out in any way I can, even if I don’t know the person. I mean why not?! To me it comes naturally. Lend a hand when you can.
As far as online goes, I try hard to comment on almost 100 blogs a week which can be daunting but it is my way of showing support.
No kidding Miss T!
I think daunting is an understatement, but you’re clearly successful, and your rankings show that. Keep up the great work! :)
Wow, 100 blogs a week? That’s impressive, and maybe I should set that as a goal as well …. that’s definitely something to aspire to!
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I’m just starting out and I can see how it can be so helpful if others comment, advertise, promote and tweet your blog. I’m finding it difficult to get publicity myself. It is so important that we all help each other.Thank you
Hey There MMRB,
It is definitely tough, but keep it up. It is a mountain to climb, but keep persistent and it will be more rewarding. I tell people all the time, operating a successful blog is one of the hardest things to do because you feel like you’re speaking to no one in the beginning. You can do it, just keep moving :-D
I have the tendency to do a lot of those things just because I enjoy reading other blogs, not necessarily to help people, but I’ve never +1’ed somebody’s post (mainly because I’ve never known what that means). I love when people comment and retweet my posts from my own blog, so I should go out of my way more to do that for other people.
In short, +1ing is the same as the Facebook “Like” button, except it is for Google’s Social network called Google+ (Google Plus). So, if you are on the Google Plus Social Network (if you have a profile on it) you can +1 people’s articles. Keep up the promoting, and you’ll see the benefits of it. :)
If you’re at all more curious about Google+, I have an article about their business pages. It’s always good to at least register your blog’s name with it to at least prevent fakers :).
http://wealthartisan.com/2011/11/18/google-plus-business-pages-google/
Totally agree. I used to be all about ME. I quickly realized that a life (or career) wrapped around myself is a pretty small package. Selfless is the way to go for sure.
Hey Jeff,
It’s great to see that you arrived at the same conclusions as me. It is far more rewarding helping people :).
Really appreciate the response WealthArtisan. Getting noticed makes a huge difference, even if it is just a few words of encouragement. Thanks
Hey There MMRB,
I just tweeted one of your articles. If you don’t mind me offering some advice, here are some things that I think you are doing right, and things I would suggest you try to improve. Do not be offended in any way, I’m only offering this information to help you improve. My list of improvements is longer only because you will benefit more from my suggestions on improvements than what I think you are doing right:
Things you’re doing right:
– You like to use lists. This makes things more scannable. Consider bolding the first words of each part of the list to increase scanability (such as bolding “frugality” “budgeting” “saving” etc in your most recent post.
– Sharing your articles is easy with the buttons at the bottom of each post.
– You have the Yakezie badge up.
– you are actively seeking information from your readers by having a poll asking for improvement ideas. It might be better to take that poll down and put up a more engaging poll possibly related to finance. You’ll have more success getting critiques from us in the forums.
Things to Improve:
– Your avatar, while done in good spirit looks slightly amateurish. It might be better to find an open licensed image of a similar concept that you can use for free.
– Use headers in your article to break your article into more readable pieces.
– Consider graphics, but make sure you aren’t violating copyrights. This isn’t the most important, but it can be helpful.
– If you’re truly serious about blogging, consider getting a .com domain. This definitely isn’t a requirement, but it looks more professional. Blogger will let you register a domain for $10/year.
– Add your Twitter Chicklet to your sidebar. I was able to tweet one of your articles easily, but I was not able to locate your actual twitter profile at all. Do the same for your blogs facebook page, Google Plus page, etc. Make it extremely simple for people to find your social profiles and connect with you.
– The links in your article are green, and they are on a green background. It makes it difficult to see your links and read what they say.
– Consider creating a graphical banner that is appealing to your audience. Make sure it looks professional, of you’ll do yourself a disservice.
– The background is a cool concept, but it is distracting. Don’t get rid of it, but consider lowering the opacity of it so that it is more of an accent.
– Consider adding pages to your blog so your blog has more dimensions. Right now, your readers only have one place to actually be in your website, and that is on the main page flipping through entries. Adding other pages such as an “about us” will give your blog more depth.
– You post very frequently, which can be considered a good thing, but often it leads to burn out. Focus more on writing longer more in-depth articles, and consider using the scheduling feature so you can begin establishing a schedule.
– You write frequently about your own personal financial situations which can be a good thing, but many people already do this. Make sure that these types of articles are only a supplement to your blog and not the main course, as many readers won’t be interested in this information. A good thing to do is ask yourself “when I go looking for information, what do I look for?” Use that as your guide for what to write. Don’t get me wrong, I know for a fact that there are people who love seeing other people’s budgets, but the majority of people just want their questions answered.
I know there is a lot to consider in my suggestions, and understand that I’m not the end-all be-all by any means. These are really just my opinions, but I hope that they help you in some way. If they do, and you experience great success because of them, be sure to drop me a line and let me know. I love knowing when I’ve helped someone :). The best to you and your blog. It is definitely hard getting going, but you can make it :).
Thanks,
Timothy
Wow Timothy,
Genuinely shocked and humbled for the time you’ve clearly taken to look over my blog. I really appreciate all the comments and will make efforts to act on each of your suggestions. Of course I will keep in touch if only out of appreciation and admiration!
Many many thanks. You’ve made it clear to me that this is an incredible community to become a part of,
Ashley Boonin