Have you signed up for the ProBlogger Community yet? Bloggers all over the Internet have been writing about how much they really enjoy these forums, and how useful they are. I couldn’t agree more.
Here are the top 11 reasons why I’m totally diggin’ the ProBlogger Community thus far. Your reasons may be different, but here’s what I’m getting out of it.
1. You have easy access to top bloggers.
Want to get noticed by some top bloggers? Well hello, start here. Some of them are quieter than others on the forums, but they’re around. And they’re listening.
2. It’s an easy way to drive traffic to your own blog.
We all know (or maybe only some of us know) that forums can be a good way to drive traffic to your blog. Well combine that with the fact that those active on these forums are, by nature, looking for new ideas and information, and are plugged into the Internet pretty heavily, and you have yourself a traffic-generation winner. I’ve seen my traffic increase since being involved on these forums.
3. There are essentially zero spammers.
Darren knew what he was doing by charging for access to the forums. This keeps the spammers and obnoxious people (most of them, anyways) out of the forums. I’ve definitely noticed how hassle-free it is compared to other forums.
4. Newbie bloggers are receiving lots of love and support.
I love it! Newbie bloggers have a safe environment to ask questions. It’s cool to see bloggers pitching in to educate those that are new to blogging.
5. I’m learning about resources and tools I’ve never even heard of.
That’s a pretty nice perk. I’m always up for broadening my horizons.
6. I’ve found and been in contact with new bloggers in my market(s).
I’ve sent and received some emails from people I didn’t even know were in my market(s). Now they’re on my radar and we can exchange ideas and keep tabs on eachother.
7. You can find guest posters in an instant.
Seriously, this has got to be one of the easiest ways to get guest posters now. It cuts down on a lot of time spent searching for people, and searching for blogs to write on.
8. You can learn more about what’s “normal” and what isn’t.
People are distributing polls over on the forums to find out what’s “normal”. I think this is a great way to learn how you stack up to your peers.
9. You can get in touch with and meet people before events.
That way you don’t have to go to events knowing no one.
10. You can find people to collaborate and create alliances with.
There’s an entire collaboration area over at the ProBlogger Community. How cool is that?
11. Shooting the breeze with other bloggers.
Often times (at least for me anyways) your conversations with other bloggers will be centered around blogging topics and your market. Over at the forums, you can get to know other bloggers on a more personal level. For example, some people over there now know that I am an HGTV addict, and that my football teams are the Steelers and the Penn State Nittany Lions. If someone didn’t ask directly, those topics would never come up in conversation.
If you haven’t signed up yet, don’t let the measly price tag scare you off. It really is worth it. No matter what your blog’s market is, I think you’ll find some value in being a part of the ProBlogger Community.
What about you? Are you a part of the ProBlogger Community? What’re you getting out of it thus far?
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