9 ways to rock the social web

Posted on September 12, 2011 by @mqtodd

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I am writing this in response to the many people who ask me how to get a better Klout score and do better online generally. These tips will do that and a whole lot more. I do not know exactly how Klout makes their measurements. I think your score improves the more attention you get.

The score is a rough indication of how successful you have been in getting people to respond to and share your content online in the past 90 days and especially the last 30. In the past 18 months my score has increased from 47 to fluctuating between 80 and 81. I hope these tips give you similar “success”.

1. Decide very precisely why you are online. Trying to be everything to everyone is a recipe for disaster. Produce content and comment mainly in your niche or niches.

2. Reply in some way to everyone who engages you publicly. Hopefully within 24 hours but at least within the week. Promote the people who reach out to you. You will make friends for life.

3. Share liberally and give credit to the creator and curator of the content that you share. Part of sharing is following, friending and circling back. Put yourself in the mind and position of the other person. You like being shared, credited, and followed back right? This is known as being open and supportive.

4. Create at least some kind of content in your niche and publish it every day.This will brand you as an expert in your niche. The sharing that you do will result in even more sharing of your stuff. This is called shareism.

5. Start believing in yourself. And start saying this. People believe in people who believe in themselves (this is my most important point by the way). This is not “arrogance” or “conceit”. This is simply being. If someone compliments you or endorses you then allow and accept it. Promote it!

6. Be 100% positive. Always. If possible be fun too. People go online to be inspired and entertained. Not depressed and bored.

7. Thank. Publicly and often. Not only will this attitude of gratitude empower you but people will engage with and share your stuff again and again because of a simple thank you. People are also drawn to those they see thanking liberally.

8. Be around at least a bit everyday. People will engage and share the content of those who they know will see that being done and people who they think will respond. 30 minutes a day is better than 10 hours on just one day a week.

9. Hang out mainly with people who “get” and are doing the first 8 things I recommend.

Enough said. Does any of this look “hard” ?

This was given to you for free. If you got value please consider a quick +K for me here http://klout.com/mqtodd Thanks.

Any questions?

To your success

Michael

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Hi I am Michael. Why am I excited about Social Media? I believe the internet will save the planet by spreading and enhancing environmental consciousness , breaking down national borders and conflicting interests and bringing economic parity.
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