Hey blogger and online business marketer! Have you ever felt like you’re all alone in the wilderness? A voice in the desert? Feel like all the great things you write or create videos about are just between you and the trees?
Maybe you’re just not seeing the forest from the trees.
You’re NOT alone.
There are many pioneers of this vast internet world who have messages to bring, services to offer, even products to sell that could truly have a major impact on our world.
The first problem they encounter, though, is “how can I get people to listen?”
Have you been screaming out your message but nobody hears? Nobody comes by to read your blog posts, or view your videos? Nobody leaves comments or joins in the conversation you try to bring to the table? Do you struggle to find “friends” on Twitter and FaceBook?
What To Do When Nobody’s Hearing You
The answer to your dilemma lies in making your voice loud enough that it can’t be missed.
To do this, you need to find community… what we call a blogging alliance or, more commonly, a syndication “tribe”. If, by the way, you’re not familiar with what “syndication” is all about, it’s simply a method for sharing content like blog posts with each other. A very simple (but powerful) example is when I comment on your blog post, then you comment on mine in return. That’s the sort of syndication that a blogging alliance or syndication tribe will do.
You may be a pioneer, but when faced with the rigors of the wilderness, you need to join a community of other pioneers who can help each other tough out the barren winter and protect themselves from bigger and stronger beasts of prey.
What To Do When Nobody’s Helping You
Who will stand watch while you sleep, or give warning when disaster lurks? That is to say, what sort of automation tools are available to drive traffic to you? What sort of technology can you use to amplify your voice, and to spread it across the world with just a few keystrokes? And what are the pitfalls to be aware of?
Your tribe will help you with all of this. They will bring you up to date to use the latest technology to put your efforts on cruise control, while steering you clear of the hazards that eat most internet pioneers alive before they even make a campfire.
Blogging alliances and syndication tribes are built on the foundation of tribal community goals and shared values. They bring you the assistance and expertise of others who have tread this wilderness before you, and have clearly marked the trails that will most directly get you to your destination.
Your Syndication Tribe Is A Shining Light In The Darkness
Members of my tribe come from all walks of life. From all ethnic and religious backgrounds, and even from different continents on the globe. Yet, we all share a common experience.
We are all pioneers. We have left the comfort of the big city… the BOSS with a paycheck, the apartment above the deli, and the token for the subway.
The very first thing we encounter is the VASTNESS of the WILDERNESS.
We feel small, overwhelmed and barely suited for the obstacles we face. We question ourselves for leaving our comforts and familiar lifestyles behind us. We wonder if we should have listened to our families and friends when they warned us that we’d never survive out here, all alone.
Tribes Can Turn Your Blog Into A Beehive of Buzz!
The second thing we encounter is the strength of community.
In order to survive the first brutal winter, we huddle together with our new tribe mates. We establish a community where we give each other a voice to be heard. We visit each other’s blogs, view each other’s videos and friend our tribe mates on FaceBook and Twitter.
This gives us “social credibility”. The time will come when “strangers”… people not in our tribe… will notice all the activity on our blogs and in our social media streams. They will want to know if we are credible. They will look to see if we are getting comments and social activity. And, of course, they will find it. Lots of it!
Comfortable with the social credibility we’ve displayed, these new visitors will jump right in and join the conversation that we have begun. Eventually, many of them will join our business opportunities, buy our products, read our e-books, sign up for our online workshops and so forth. They will hear our message, join our vision and become the basis of our new business.
But not until they’ve seen the activity we generate through our tribe affiliations.
Be A Pioneer, Not A Hermit: Join A Blogging Alliance or Syndication Tribe Community
So, if you are a serious internet pioneer… If you’ve left the big city comforts behind… and you’re out here trying to figure out how to survive your first winter, contact me.
There really is strength in numbers… and in community!
Let me introduce you to my blogging alliance… my tribal community. I’ll give you a tour of our village, introduce you to some of my tribe mates and show you how to arm yourself, and get prepared for internet marketing survival.
Sound intriguing? Let me know what you think of this information. Jump into the conversation by leaving your comment below. I’d love to hear from you.
David,
This is so true! Without the Tribe community, traffic to my site would be nil. Not only that, but I have also formed many great friendships because of these contacts.
Glad you’re part of our Tbe. You have so much to share!
Val
.-= Val Wilcox´s last blog ..Renew Your Mindset With Faith =-.
I’m with you, Val. The Tribe IS where it all happens.
Thanks so much for your visit.
The Tribe is where it’s at. I know bad English but true. David you and Donna are two of the best dancers at our Pow Wow’s Thanks for pushing the tribes.
.-= Nelson´s last blog ..“He was Voted Most Likely To Not Make It” =-.
I don’t really need to push the Tribes.
They “sell themselves” to anybody serious about internet marketing and personal branding. I know that includes you, Nelson!
“Be a pioneer, not a hermit.” What a terrific line, David! Being a member of the Tribe community has changed my life fundamentally, and I am not just referring to how much syndication my blog posts get, either. I am talking about making friends with people like you and your wife and Val Wilcox and so many other terrific people who have so much to teach and share. The benefits of being an active, contributing member of a blogging community are immense, and have long term positive effects for those who are truly committed to the journey.
Thank you, David!
Mary Lou
Yes, that’s right, Mary Lou.
The friendships are a really incredible part… like a Bonus… of being in a Tribe.
Speaking of meeting incredible people and creating lasting friendships in the Tribe, I’m really glad to be with you on this journey!
David – Agreed! This concept was new to me about 2 months ago! WOW – now it seems SO NORMAL and oh so VITAL! To anyone growing their business or anyone with a blog. Thanks for breakin’ it down to the simple and the irresistible. Best, Lisa
.-= Lisa Molina´s last blog ..Star Spangled Banner – Let Your Freedom Ring =-.
Glad you’re putting it to good use Lisa. Powerful way to convert your prospects into customers and clients!
Glad to have you stop by!
Hey David,
Great info…you are so spot on about the power of having an alliance on our side. Its an extreamly powerful concept and more people really don’t understand its concept. People tend to overcomplicate what a tribe is all about, but you spell it out in clear, simple terms…
Thanks for sharing this valuable info, I’m sure it will help a lot of people.
Sharon
.-= Sharon Hartman´s last blog ..Take Time To Re-Charge Your Mind- Body and Soul… =-.
Yes, Sharon, people do tend to over-complicate what a tribe is all about. It’s really simple and as I’ve always found with really simple things… extremely effective!
Thanks for coming by.
Great David!
I love the idea of “Internet as a society”; an environment for exchange and collaboration, and that’s exactly the idea you defend while defining the bonds of a tribal community.
Tribes also have the great advantange of share knowledge! As in almost everything in life, in Internet “a group of people exchanging and collaborating” will be always more powerful than an isolated marketer attempting to discover the wheel.
Really great post!
Thanks!
.-= Omar Estrada´s last blog ..Trafico Generico vs Trafico Calificado =-.
Thank you for you comment Omar.
You are certainly make great contributions to our online “society”… and quite regularly I must add!
Hi David,
Being part of a Tribe it is really great, non only for your bussines and personal branding, also inside them you meet new wonderful people, new friends.
People really need to understand this concep.
Thanks for sharing this.
Raisa
.-= Raisa Garrido´s last blog ..Google Caffeine- Seo y Marketing en Internet =-.
Meeting new wonderful people certainly is a side-benefit to the tribe communities that we often forget to mention. But I’m thankful for it every single day.
You are one such person, yourself, Raisa!
Hey David,
Having a tribe alliance has been great for me. Traffic to my website has increased dramatically. All the people I associate with have been warm and friendly. I have made some very important connections online.
~ Tim
Empowered Tribe Member
.-= Tim Colletti´s last blog ..Great Social Media Tool For Twitter And Facebook! =-.
Good to have you out here, Tim.
The longer you work this process, the greater your benefits will be. Trust me, you’re in the right place if you want to grow an online presence.