Creating Rain Activity in a huge community the size of ActiveRain with well over 65,000 real estate sector and related professionals, looks a little daunting at first, I for one was quite intimidated as many probably are. I noticed huge point winners and some top notched professionals around the Nation and thought, wow, where would someone like me fit it.
After all, I started with no points, but then I thought, well, everyone has to start somewhere right? In fact, everyone here started with nothing, no points and were most likely happy to see at least they got a few points for signing up. That was nice when I noticed I got points for setting up my blog and profile page. But how does one go from zero to 1,000 comments in under a month; 20-days to be exact. Well, it was not easy, you have to create an online presence and buzz.
My Blog is Taking Off!
To do that you have to understand the community here and then figure out what kinds of things they like to read, or what lights a fire under their sense of curiosity. A little controversial topics certainly helps too, but first you need to know the boundaries otherwise like me you will find yourself violating those unspoken barriers. When or if you do, you have made a huge mistake and you have to back track, apologize and back off a bit, other wise you create discontent and animosity, the exact opposite of what you are trying to do to fit in at Active Rain.
There is one other thing I did while getting to the 1,000 comments and that was to tell people or invite folks here at ActiveRain to post up to 3 links under their names as a tag line on their comments on my Blog Posts. My goal is to have 1,000 comments by the end of the month, within the first 3-months, which is a very good feat if you can do it. My strategy worked, after I posted this article:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/331753/Backlinks-are-Important-to
It is working and I will get to 1,000 comments within today's blogging day, meaning I went from zero to 1,000 comments in only 20 days. There are some Active Rainers who have been here a year and not achieved that so I am quite delighted with the progress here. My advice to new Active Rainers is to post "early and often" and to provide your best content and best articles.
You need to put thought and craft into your posts and if you do that you too will join the "1,000 Comment Club" like me. I thank everyone for commenting on this article, I only need 20 more comments to put me over the top!
Thanks to everyone, and don't forget to subscribe to this blog so you can find out
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Comments made or received?
I made 10 mos. today....
Not that comments, points and all that matter more than content right? Good content...everything else follows..... :)
BTW...you stay up late writing huh? :)