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9:15 am
March 28, 2013
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thefrugalmodel
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Hi guys – I joined the challenge a little over a month ago, and it has helped me tremendously to stay focused. Plus my alexa rating has gone from in the 400k's to about 141k. The one issue I'm having is how to form relationships with other bloggers? I got great feedback from my initial introduction on the forum and visited the sites of fellow members and commented where possible, but how do you form closer relationships to help one another out?
I know you can share content or do link outs to each other sites (like wealthy turtle – thank you!) – but Im just struggling with how to initiate that sort of exchange. Any input would be greatly appreciated! I really want to be a valued member of the community!
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9:31 am
March 28, 2013
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Edward Antrobus
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The single best tool in your aresenal is commenting. Comment on other sites and several of those bloggers will return the favor, especially is you concentrate on other small to medium size bloggers. Larger bloggers may not notice you among hundreds of other commenters or just won't have to time to comment on everyone else's sites.
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9:37 am
March 28, 2013
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Nick
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For Yakezie folks, I've had good success just sending an email with Yakezie challenger or something like that in the subject line, introducing yourself and then say you'd like to help each other out. I've done guest posts with others – blog swaps, etc. It doesn't have to be anything formal or complicated – just a quick "I'm a Yakezie challenger and like your blog. I'd love to do a guest post on your blog or you can do one on mine (or both)." could work just fine.
(I'd be happy to host a guest post by you or other good Yakezie bloggers here, if you would like. I am not the most active blogger – I am starting a new posting schedule and have two posts a week scheduled for the next several weeks, and welcome guest posts for the other days.)
It makes sense to reach out to folks who have similar styles / characteristics as you – people from NYC (there are a few ofus here) or fashion focused bloggers, for example – could be a good match for you.
Also, bloggers love comments. So commenting a few times on posts on someone's blog (comments that show you read the post, specifically), go a long way to legitimize an intro e-mail and cement a relationship, too.
Caveat: I got HAMMERED with my day gig for a while but am easing up now, so I'm becoming more active. So my advicemay not be the best, haha. But I still have good relationships with many of the folks I initially connected with, so I must have done something right.
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9:57 am
March 28, 2013
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Greg @ ThriftGenuity
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I seem to remember being told that challengers may get grouped into teams to help each other out at certain points? I would assume this would form some close bonds for the new folks. Do these get announced? On a regular schedule? Can you just form your own?
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2:58 pm
March 28, 2013
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Edward Antrobus
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Greg, teams are usually assembled seasonally, so spring teams should be getting organized before too long.
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I'm looking for editors, beta-readers, and some demographic research for my upcoming novel, Once Upon a Saturn Moon. If you like reading soft sci-fi thrillers, maybe with a touch of romance thrown in, you can find more information at http://seampublishing.com/once…..aturn-moon
If You Can Read, You Can Cook – http://www.ifyoucanread.com | Think you can't cook? If you can read this sentence, then you can.
SEAM Publishing – http://www.seampublishing.com | eBook formatting and publishing service
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5:31 pm
March 28, 2013
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The Frugal Path
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As Edward said, my strongest relationships have started with commenting regularly on sites. I stopped visiting large sites like Get Rich Slowly and focused on those who commented on my blog first and then I hop to other sites. 90% of the sites that I discover are through comments. Once I'm done commenting on those who have visited my site, I check their comments for other bloggers to check out.
I prefer this over RSS feeds because it allows you to target bloggers who are more active in the community.
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7:44 pm
March 28, 2013
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PK @ DQYDJ
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I'll echo what's been said about the comments – for those of us with comments open, we love the dialogue. That applies even if you disagree – it's nice to know when you put something out there in the universe somebody felt strongly enough to react, haha.
I'll add to that – link out often (although not to try to get links in return). If others are anything like me (and I know many are) they check their Analytics twice a day. Seeing new sites creep into my 'Referrals' always leads me to investigate.
Also – social media. Join conversations. Just don't talk too much about Personal Finance to other Personal Finance bloggers – a lot of topics are played out once you've been around a while. I, personally, have more fun just unleashing massive amounts of sarcasm and snark on an unsuspecting world… but not so much talking about How to Make a Budget. But, yeah, definitely just talk to people on Twitter – they'll figure out who you are, quickly.
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9:16 pm
March 28, 2013
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ptmoney
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I'm a big fan of in-person meetups (obviously). There is a FinCon Local NewYork that meets occasionally. Sandy from Yes I Am Cheap is the local leader there and could hook you up with the details.
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11:35 pm
March 28, 2013
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retireby40
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I second PT on face to face meet up. It's money well spent if you can go to FinCon.
Sending a personal email to bloggers is another great way to build a relationship. Most bloggers are really nice and we are eager to help newcomers.
Commenting is good for smaller sites. The bigger sites have too many comments to deal with.
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4:44 am
March 29, 2013
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MoneyBeagle
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Agreed. The bigger sites that get 50+ comments generally aren't going to give you the personalized replies. Try visiting a number of sites, leave some comments, and after a while you'll see:
–who replies to your comments on their blog
–who starts commenting on your blog
Generally, it's not going to be a huge percentage, but it can start the ball rolling with getting some bloggers that you're familiar with. When you do leave comments, make sure they are somewhat engaging and thoughtful. You don't have to write a book with your comment, but a comment of 'Great post, thanks!' is not going to get you anywhere. Find a happy medium.
Next step could be to start including blogs in weekly roundup posts. Bloggers appreciate that a lot. You might find your posts included in some of theirs.
Above all, it takes time.
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5:55 am
March 29, 2013
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thefrugalmodel
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Amazing! Thank you so much for the input. I will get commenting, out-linking and work on my roundups. I will also check out the NYC meetup. It's so amazing to have a community like this. If only everything in the world worked this way!
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9:24 am
March 29, 2013
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Michelle (Making Sense of Cents)
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Commenting, emails, tweeting and so on are great ways to build relationships! :)
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