Triond: How I Use It
There are many different types of writers out there all looking for the same thing, to be read, this is how I use Triond to help myself and my Triond friends get noticed.
On joining Triond I looked at the work of others, I saw a few articles that I felt deserved a comment and I left one. The writer of that article messaged me and we became friends.
I then looked through users and found faces not logos, faces. I contacted those faces by reading an article and leaving a comment. I received messages back to thank me and we made friends.
I found a comment in a box at the bottom of one of my articles, I was delighted, I contacted the writer of said comment and we became friends. This is the procedure I use all of the time, it is called saying Thanks for noticing me and taking time out to comment, I am doing the same to acknowledge you exist and I noticed.
During my time of reading the work of a writer I came across, I noticed the article had a few errors that distracted me from reading what was a potentially good piece of work, I wrote to the writer through the comments box not wishing to follow the abusive insults that others had left behind, the writer contacted me, asked for my advice, I gave it and the article was ‘fixed’ , resubmitted and the writer contacted me to say the earnings on this article had more than doubled in a day, we became friends.
I left a comment once that maybe should have been a private message, I learnt a lesson that day but the outcome was I apologised publicly and the writer and I are friends, we support the work of each other on a regular basis.
Every day I read the work of my friends, ninety nine percent of the time I try to leave a comment, not just click the ‘I like’ box but let them know I support and encourage them as a friend would. They in turn, by about fifty percent, return the favour. All the time I am reading I am noticing others and the way they comment, curiosity about their name or the style of how they comment gets me looking them up, I usually find a new friend.
Never have I gone cold calling, not bothering to leave a comment in the box provided and then messaging them to tell them their work is great and would they go and read my work, if I want them to notice my work, I use what I consider the polite method of leaving a comment on their work and then messaging privately to see if they will befriend me.
My Blog Method
I have three active Blogs, one that I use for advertisers to come and go, one I use for my hobby and the other I use for linking to my Triond works.
I have links to my friends from Triond, the links takes the world and his friend to their profile page, this is my way of saying, thanks for supporting me, the link list is growing and therefore the more visitors I get a portion of them will call into see my friends too.
I have a side bar set up with the titles of some of my works published by Triond, visitors from outside of Triond click and find, therefore gaining the extra viewer from outside of Triond.
My Website Method
I have a people friendly non-earning (for me anyway) website, I have added a writers corner for my Triond friends to add their scribbles and links to their work, this is a new item and I am thrilled to see a few faces that I know there. The links are linked to my blogs and Triond, see how it can get you noticed? The address is on my profile, but don’t forget if you want this effort free way of getting your work linked, be my friend at Triond first.
StumbleUpon
I and several of my friends from Triond use this method, daily I get the nudge from the StumbleUpon toolbar to say, ‘Hi how are you? What do you think of this?’ we move our work around together, supporting each other outside of Triond and because we are not clones and we have different types of friends from around the world, our work get seen in places we never knew existed.
Digg
I will confess, I use this method but not often, I find it a little confusing to use at times but that is me, my friends here use it a lot to support each other.
So that is how I use Triond to get noticed, support my friends and get support in return. It is not hard work and it pays to be polite.
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September 21st, 2008 at 4:36 am
Some very good suggestions. It is easy for people to overlook the ‘firends’ facility on Triond and it should not be ignored. It has been an extremely good way of getting to know people and connecting with other writers. After all, writing can be a lonely thing and it is good to connect with other like-minded people! Thanks for the article, Glynis!
September 21st, 2008 at 4:40 am
Some helpful tips Glynis. Your points about friends on Triond is key. Share and share alike. Peace.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:05 am
nice and helpful tips,I agree with the way you do it Glynis it’s the way i do it also,love begets love,respect begets respect,that’s how it works,there are some who leave harsh messages and there are those who don’t reciprocate but i don’t mind.thanks
September 21st, 2008 at 7:05 am
Some excellent advice here Glynis. I shall certainly follow it. I had not thought of some of the methods you mentioned to make friends. Maybe I will have a look at your websites too. Good writing. Keep it up.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:44 am
Very good point about comments that should be via private message. People are more likely to accept advice if you don’t make the critique public.
September 21st, 2008 at 8:36 am
very good.. and good writing.. goodluck
September 21st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Very good advice. I am sure following it will pay off for me. Thanks again.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I am so glad that you wrote this. I get many messages daily. People claim to have read my stuff and liked it, then ask me to look at theirs.
I know that this is a lie, I’m sure that they’ve never read anything I’ve written, because they have never left me a comment.
I think that it certainly should be done in the way you’ve outlined. If you leave enough comments, the person cannot fail to notice you eventually.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I agree that leaving comments is thefriendliest way. I always reciprocate when someone leaves a comment. Like Anne,I get lots of messages saying, ‘hi, I have read your stuff,and will read more, please add me to your friends and read mine.’ It’s much better to leave comments.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:34 pm
It is the most irritating thing I agree to get these messages from people who claim they read your work and as Anne says you know its not true. I always reciprocate when anyone leaves a comment for me if I can find them. There are times I cannot find the person so if you leave a comment and I don’t reciprocate let me know whare to find you.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I must confess I do not have the time or abitity (dial up internet) to read all of my friends links, but I am well aware of who REALLY reads mine, and try to read theirs at least part of the time. I did read this one, every word, I use Digg, but not Stumbleupon, and again with dial up that is an effort!
Friends are very valuable and we should not veiw each other as enemies or competition – every time we send somebody to our friends links it might even help us because our links all tie into each other somehow.. and helping another does not hurt us.
Thanks Glynis
September 21st, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I had to laugh when you said you looked around and found “faces, no logos” cause I only finally uploaded my pic, I hate it cause I think I look mean, lol.
all in all a good informative link.
it is hard work, and we should work together rather than apart. I recall recently that some users have had troubles with another user ’stalking’ them and saying bad things. not a good attitude when people do that – its better to be helpful in a positive way as you suggested when you pointed out an error rather than make fun of it.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:27 am
Thank you friends…B Nelson..I have seen scarier!
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 am
Good article with good advice. I made my Triond friends the same way. I hate to read bad comments and some I have seen are down right nasty. I enjoy when my friends make comments and I try to hit them as well. I am on my break at work now trying to catch up. Thanks for a great post.
September 22nd, 2008 at 7:17 am
You know what? Funny but I finally figured this out last night ! I decided to go read some random things and wow the numbers reading my stuff started going up. Great advice, but we all know the power of friendship!!!! Thanks for being mine !
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:43 am
Excellent article, Glynis. I think you gave some very good information, not only about using Triond, but also on just being a good friend. I, for one, feel blessed to have you as one of mine.
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Thanks for the insight – I am always looking to find ways to gain friends and readership. Joining Triond was like my first day in school, I felt a bit scared and definitely alone. But somehow, I’ve a made a few friends and I am certainly thankful for each one of them.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Thanks for the insight. My only wish is that more people would take the time to read my poems. I feel like the more I get people to read my writing then maybe if I get published more people will buy my book when I get published. I love Triond and I am glad for the exposure but wish that there was a way to get more people on my page…thanks for the article anyways.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Nice article. I have only been around Triond for a short time, but I’ve made some great friends. I’m finding this to be a supportive community. These were really great tips.
September 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Excellent Article.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I haven’t been on Triond long, so this article had some good advice, Thanks,
November 13th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Thankyou so much for this advice, being a new at Triond, this will really help me. Ta
November 13th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
wow! a very helpful tips from you. thank you so much..
November 28th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
nice one. Really good methods. I use some of them too! Greetings to cyprus
December 14th, 2008 at 1:17 am
nice atricle -gives a lot of tips
November 28th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Great Article!