ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

The New Community Rules talks about the important role social media has begun playing in our lives. Fortunately, we have social media communities to inspire us. Access to these social media communities is free. How can I market effectively with Flickr ? The best part? The only substantial cost for you is time.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Image: buddawiggi via Flickr, CC 2.0. You know we love to hear what you have to say, so do leave a comment below! area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. This week’s roundup features seven posts that focus on building business relationships.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Image: SalFalko via Flickr, CC 2.0. Look for online communities of bloggers and contribute to their conversations to begin building contacts in your focus area. Interact with them on Twitter, comment on one of their blog posts, or even just retweet one of their tweets to let them know you are paying attention.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

via Flickr, CC 2.0. It’s a landslide: Community creates results. The Harlem Shake depended on community. User-generated content is far better at creating that community. Now, there are all kinds of devices that allow individuals to put pictures up without having to make comments or even bring up their own social networks.

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Dave Fleet

JULY 26, 2010

thanks for the suggestions in the comments!). Online Communications Policy. Community Guidelines. Comment Policy. As it happens, lots of organizations publish their social media guidelines online, ready for you to review and use yourself. Social Media Policies and Guidelines. American Express Open Forum. Daimler AG.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 24, 2014

Image: Maria Ly via Flickr, CC 2.0. I wrote this post a while back, because I thought it was a great way to explore how a little trust can go a long way when building your online community. Why: Shel Holtz challenges the myth that organizational hierarchies destroy trust, communication, and growth. Happy Monday!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 21, 2014

Image: Cher Amio via Flickr, CC 2.0. Context and Community: the 2 Cs That Can Make Social Scoring Work. Why: In this goodie from the WUL vault, I share why social scoring without context is just a numbers game and how communities can be just as, if not more, influential than individuals with high social scores.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Image: Steve Garfield via Flickr, CC 2.0. Five Lessons From Building an Online and Offline Community. Why: Building a community is not an easy task. Please share in the comments below, all of us are smarter than just one of us when we share and learn together! Digital Startups Are Teaching the Big Guys Some Lessons .

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

'Angry bird puts a lid on it' courtesy of etee on Flickr via Creative Commons license If you’re engaged in social media for either personal or professional purposes (and if you’re reading this, I’m betting you are), there’s an important skillset and rule that you might want to think about: The art of not replying.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2014

Blogging is a great way to start conversations, share ideas, and build your online community. Image: Mike Licht via Flickr, CC 2.0. How has blogging helped build your brand’s online community… or has it, in fact, not made a difference? Blogging for Profit? 5 Sure-Fire Ways Tools Will Help.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 3, 2014

Image: Aidan Jones via Flickr, CC 2.0. Ken Mueller reminds us why the same rules that apply IRL community interactions should apply online. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 28, 2015

If yes, please do leave a comment below. Photo: Geoff Livingston via Flickr , CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. .” I give you Exhibit A, courtesy my friend Geoff Livingston. If no… all will be revealed next week.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2014

Image: AJ Cann via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please leave your thoughts in the comments’ section below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Business Communication Resources Shonali Burke Weekly Roundup conversations'

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Image: Sung Ming Whang via Flickr, CC 4.0. As a business owner, what best practice tips and tricks can you share in the comments below? area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. The Psychology of Pricing. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 20, 2014

Image: ryan_rancatore via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Good morning! I hope everyone had a great week and is ready for the weekend ahead. Tim Bonner offers some tips.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 28, 2014

Image: Steven Depolo via Flickr, CC 2.0. What Small Businesses Can Learn from the Creative Community: Share the Journey. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. You can imagine how crazy it’s been.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 11, 2014

Image: Steven Depolo via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below and don’t worry; it’ll be our little secret! area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool. Why:Not every PR campaign will be a shining success.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 7, 2014

Soon I’ll be heading to Boston for a bespoke (I love that word) full-day training program for the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership’s LFDP Conference at Harvard Medical School. Image: Marie Coleman via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below. Yes, Haaahvahd. Ain’t that cool?!

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This week on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog. Today I want to dig deeper into some specific things to DO to build community on your blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 23, 2014

Image: Depone via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Content helps us promote our businesses, create relationships, and share what is important to us with the rest of the world.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 22, 2013

Image: Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please do share in the comments below, and don’t forget we’ll be back next week with terrific new (or, at least, newer) content! area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Don’t be shy!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 10, 2013

Image: Mike Gifford via Flickr, CC 2.0. If so, don’t be shy, share with us in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. This week’s roundup focuses on business mistakes made, and issues you may or may not have faced.

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Justin Levy

JUNE 5, 2011

Now that Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr are out ahead as the major social networks, it becomes harder to debate social platforms, though it definitely still occurs, especially with location-based platforms. Others want to debate which has the most active community. Some want to debate the ease of use. Debate is good.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2014

Image: Cornelia Kopp via Flickr, CC 2.0. In this post for Steamfeed , DJ Thistle remind us to break the cycle of bad blogging practices by focusing on quality and the company we keep in the blogging community. Please share your thoughts and experience in the comments below. Is Guest Blogging Dead? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 17, 2014

Image: Damian Gadal via Flickr, CC 2.0. Allen Mireles relays how a little laughter can go a long way in business communications. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 17, 2014

don’t look for me to reply to comments any time soon) … which turns Four. Image: Théo via Flickr, CC 2.0. Brian Vickery also weighed in on this topic: A1: Showing my ignorance, I think PR is migrating to more community management/outreach, so NEEDS to be integrated w/marketing #measurepr. Can you believe it?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 1, 2013

Image: Artotem via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below! area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Is everyone looking forward to the holiday week? And for my fellow Americans, any big 4th of July plans? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Image: solarisgirl via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share your opinions in the comments below, you know we love seeing you there. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. I hope these posts give you a head start. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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The Marketing Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

31 pm Driving Traffic From Blog Comments Jump to Comments Today morning, I was listening to the Episode No. PR Evangelist Neville talks about one of the blog-posts on Darren Rowse’s blog which addresses the power of commenting on blogs. The time spent on Blog-reading and commenting is really astounding. Keep it up.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2014

Image: Paul Townsend via Flickr, CC 2.0 . Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on campaigns. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 12, 2013

Image: pdbreen via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. It’s Monday once again, and you all know what that means, right? It’s time to give you your weekly roundup.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2011

I strongly believe everyone has a right to his or her opinion , including whom to follow on Twitter (or not), whom to friend on Facebook (or not), which blogs they choose to comment on (or not, as well as the substance of their comments), and so on. Which is the collective voice of my community, not just one or two people.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Image: Scottish Libraries via Flickr, CC 2.0. In this guest post for Deirdre Breakenridge , Susan Young provides some pointers for business communicators. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 4, 2014

Image: Trey Ratcliff via Flickr, CC 2.0. Ian Cleary takes a look at why automation can help keep your communication channels open while you identify real prospects. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 30, 2014

Image: Lotus Carroll via Flickr, CC 2.0 . Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on support. We All Need a Team. Who’s on Yours?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Image: Vox Efx via Flickr, CC 2.0. Please share in the comments below. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Since tomorrow is Election Day here in the U.S., Is social media contributing to political paralysis? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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