We all know how important a finished product is. However, it is also equally important, if not more, to market and promote that product in the correct manner.
A blog is no different. A good online circle is extremely pivotal for the blog to have maximum reach, not just on social media but also other platforms.
What a good online circle does is connect you to like-minded people, new and old, to share more information that helps increase your knowledge base, thereby helping you promote your content and blog.
We at ShoutMeLoud want to help you promote your content using various online communities. And that is why, on this week’s #ShoutersChat, we discussed “How to leverage online communities”.
We discussed the benefits of joining an online community and also how one can build authority on these forums. We also discussed about the ways in which these online communities can help you generate more traffic. We also brought to the discussion the major online communities that our fellow Shouters love to use to promote their content and their blogs.
Here is a recap of each question and the top answers by Shouters.
Q1. What are some benefits of joining online communities?
From the Shouter’s community:
A1:
i.) A nice platform to connect with other similar minded people's.
ii.) Helps us to develop more subject knowledge.#shouterschat@shoutmeloud— myilraj (@onlinehomein) November 18, 2017
A1)
🚨 Connect to like minded ppl
🚨 Stay updated with latest happening in the niche
🚨 More Oppurtunities @shoutmeloud #ShoutersChat— Harsh Agrawal (@denharsh) November 18, 2017
A1
The benefits of joining online communities include:
A.Expansion of self ability.B.Creating opportunities of traveling around the world from one place using just internet connection.
C. The ability to meet serious and great minded people#shouterschat— Zethag Tech (@Zethag_Tech) November 18, 2017
Q2. How do you build authority in an online community?
From the Shouter’s community:
A2)
🚨 By Interacting genuinely & adding meaningful content in form of comment, opinion
🚨 Be the first one to share breaking news in the industry
🚨 Using an avatar (image) & Memorable name (Being human)#Shouterschat @shoutmeloud— Harsh Agrawal (@denharsh) November 18, 2017
#ShoutersChat A2: Use these tips to build your authority in a community –
– Share relevant and interesting content
– Engage and provide value/help to other members
– Appeal to community's interests and goals.— Deepanshu Gahlaut (@DpanshuGahlaut) November 18, 2017
A2: Educate. Inspire. Help others. #ShoutersChat
— Sharda Beharry (@ShardaCBeharry) November 18, 2017
Q3. How do you use communities to drive traffic?
From the Shouter’s community:
A3)
This one is tricky.
First thing is to build authority in the community so that no one minds your link drop.
🚨Guest posting
🚨Commenting
🚨 Connecting with other community influencers
🚨 Connecting with mods & admins
🚨 Gettin more involved#Shouterschat @shoutmeloud https://t.co/6pOO4uR1LS— Harsh Agrawal (@denharsh) November 18, 2017
A3. Case Study and money making guides works extremely well in Digital Marketing But always add value, don't fool community. #shouterschat
— Kaushik Djay (@kaushikDjay) November 18, 2017
A.3 I always active in online communities.
I use my domain as the signature.
By filling profile with proper details about my blog.
by Sharing relevant post to engage more people.#SHOUTERSCHAT— Ravi Dixit (@Staymeonline) November 18, 2017
Q4. How can the community be used to get clients or business opportunities?
From the Shouter’s community:
A4)
🚨Having a professional looking profile is imp.
🚨Complete your profile with about + Links to services + Contact details
🚨 Use a clear profile image with Professional name
🚨 Interacted with related content/target clients
🚨 Abv all, be helpful!#Shouterschat @shoutmeloud— Harsh Agrawal (@denharsh) November 18, 2017
#ShoutersChat A4: Your authenticity and your ability to solve a real problem will be the key things to get new clients and business opportunity.
— Deepanshu Gahlaut (@DpanshuGahlaut) November 18, 2017
A4. If you have gain trust then leverage this by sending the traffic to your blog and using content marketing you can convert. #shouterschat
— Kaushik Djay (@kaushikDjay) November 18, 2017
Q5. What are some online communities that you love?
From the Shouter’s community:
#ShoutersChat A5: @reddit @GrowthHackers @inboundorg @shoutmeloud @Moz @Quora @StackOverflow and several other Facebook and LinkedIn Groups.
— Deepanshu Gahlaut (@DpanshuGahlaut) November 18, 2017
A5
Nairand. Com
Redit
Qoura
Steemit
Ask.shoutmeloud. com
Warrior forum— Zethag Tech (@Zethag_Tech) November 18, 2017
Q5 I love @Quora , @bizsugar and @inboundorg – all 3 have fabulous communities. I've been on them for YEARS now.
I just joined yours too today @shoutmeloud #shouterschat https://t.co/9zDbOFV3GM
— Lisa 👩💻🧡🌞 (@Lisapatb) November 18, 2017
Q6. Are you on ShoutMeLoud’s blogger’s forum?
ShoutMeLoud’s blogger’s forum is a place where bloggers from around the world gather to help and network with each other.
It’s the perfect place for any blogger to connect with like-minded people to help, learn, network, and grow.
Take Away Message From This #ShoutersChat
Take away message for today: Join online communities in your niche and things you are interested in to grow your knowledge, help & network with like minded people. This will help you grow not only in business but also in life. #ShoutersChat
— ShoutMeLoud 💥🧠 (@shoutmeloud) November 18, 2017
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Hello Sir, Online Community helps a lot for a new blogger. It seems too difficult to build a new community for a new blog. How to leverage older community for new blog for different niche.
Thanks for sharing this article with us.
My two cents “”Online communities give you a platform for getting eyes of other people. If you can share something which is usefull to others then in return they will think about visiting your site. And if its usefull enough then they might bookmark your site””
I liked your two cents Langau 🙂
I really wish to see a latest blog post on #Shoutmeloud to cover complete case study to move http to https version of Website… With cloud flare Free SSL!
ShoutersChat Recap , It always very helpful for me.
Thank you team of ShoutersChat.
People join communities because it offers them a benefit and most of the time, if not always, it’s an emotional benefit (even if we rationalize it). Understanding these emotional benefits is a powerful way to tap into them. Some of them, such as reputation, are good arguments for participating in communities of others as well.
Great to hear the feedback from a lot of people!
I love using online communities to grow my network and gain more exposure for my blog. Social networks are a great place. I really like using Facebook, because there are millions of people interacting every hour!
Facebook groups are a great place to network. I also like engaging on blogging community sites.
Great shouterschat!
Thanks you for sharing everyone!
Cheers! 😀
Missed the #SHOUTERCHAT session again. But lot of my question where asked and answer by the expert harsh. Will try my chance during the next session.
Howdy Harsh Sir!
I really wish to see a latest blog post on #Shoutmeloud to cover complete case study to move http to https version of Website… With cloud flare Free SSL!
-Rajinder
Great conversations! I missed but thanks Harsh for puting them all here..
this is a great pleasure to feature in shoutmeloud blog. thanks harsh for featuring my tweets
Q1 – Online communities bring opportunities through exchange information about your product and services. It helps to share and enhance our knowledge.
Thanks for sharing, there are some really great ideas in here. I’m trying to build my online community so these are some excellent resources that I’ll be checking out!
I think join in community can increase my traffic, get free backlink from signature and free promotion for my blog 🙂
Online Community helps a lot for a new blogger. It seems too difficult to build a new community for a new blog. How to leverage older community for new blog for different niche.
It always very helpful for me.
You are doing great work.
You taught me a lot.
Thank you, Harsh Sir.
Online communities are very awesome as they helped users to communicate and connect with like-minded people.
More also, one get to ask questions about what bothers us and find answers to it as well
Hi SML,
I love your #SHOUTERCHAT
Can you tell me when BYOBTalk.com is releasing.
Thanks.
@Abhishek
Its scheduled for next year. However, we have something new and exciting coming up on every Friday from December. 🙂