Actively Comment on Triond Articles
In my earlier article about success on Triond, I discussed the idea of building your friend list in an intelligent manner. I talked about adding friends only when you find a writer you enjoy and want to keep up with their Triond articles.
It is also important to read and comment on the work of the Triond writers you admire. It's a way to become part of the Triond community, and can also increase recognition of your own work. This can be a challenge, as far as time, because I write steadily for two websites and I'm considering taking on some new assignments.
I currently have over 1,000 articles sitting in my friend's news feed. I'm not sure I could find the time now to read every one. Since I write on such a diverse group of topics, everything from soap opera, to beauty product and food reviews, to travel in the Hudson Valley, I'm not offended if my friends don't comment on every one of my stories. I'm aware that some articles may be of more interest than others to the people on my friend list.
What I try to do is read some stories from everyone on my friend and growing fan list. Sometimes I don't have time to comment on every one, because I have dial up and my internet is extremely slow; however, I am really starting to see the importance of reaching out and connecting with those on my friend list by commenting on as many stories as I can.
If you are trying to increase recognition of your work on Triond, try reaching out to others here by reading Triond writers you enjoy and leaving some thoughtful comments about their work.
Social Bookmarking for the Triond Writer
I recently discovered social bookmarking sites, like Digg, Delicious, and StumbleUpon. Getting involved in social bookmarking has definitely increased my earnings on Triond, as I realized I couldn't just let my articles sit there without promoting them.
Promoting your work can be very important to success as a Triond writer. After you publish an article here, Triond offers links that allow you to share your work on sites like Digg. I'm still figuring out the social bookmarking sites, and Triond has some tips about this in its help section. StumbleUpon has been the most successful for me so far, and I'm looking into other sites also.
Other ways to promote your Triond articles include blogging about them, or creating a HubPage or Squidoo lens that provides information on a topic and also links back to some of your Triond articles.
Having a blog or a lens is another way to earn money online, while you promote your Triond work. I like to diversify my writing efforts across a number of websites, that way I never get too frustrated if my earnings are down at one site. So I recommend writing for a variety of websites to keep that income flowing in; I am on Associated Content and Triond, and looking into joining sites like Xomba.
Remember, success as an online writer can be full of ups and downs. Just when you are feeling discouraged and think about giving up, success could be right around the corner. These are a few more tips to put you on the road to online writing success. I wish you the best writing for Triond and may all your dreams come true!
