It has been twelve weeks since I joined TSA (Tribe Syndication Association) and I have to say I am blown away by all the attention my blog has been getting since joining this amazing tribe. Before joining TSA my blog posts averaged one or two retweets, now I am averaging 32 retweets.
My daily traffic has jumped 1,000 percent – yes that is one thousand. And the most exciting news is my first page Google listing for “Send Out Cards”. There are over 98 million competing pages and I am now showing up on the first page. If you are questioning the power of tribes, these stats should put any and all doubt to rest.
The large boost my blog is getting didn’t really come free of charge. Don’t think it’s as simple as joining and poof – you will start seeing the results that I am now seeing. You have to “put out”, if you will – to receive, it’s just that simple. I started out with very low expectations; I simply focused on helping my fellow tribe members. And to my surprise, my fellow tribe members gave back. On average I am spending two to three hours each week reading blog posts, watching videos and then syndicating to my network of followers.
The really interesting thing is that I have been learning a ton about marketing my own business all while I have been helping other tribe members syndicate their content, it’s a win win without question.
I want to thank everyone that has syndicated my content and I must give special thanks to Dave and Dawn Cook, Gavin Mountford, Matthew Neer, and Edward Elliott without slighting any other members these individuals are the driving force that has made TSA the powerhouse tribe it is today.
Tim Somers
Send Out Cards
I love what you wrote here Tim “The really interesting thing is that I have been learning a ton about marketing my own business all while I have been helping other tribe members syndicate their content, it’s a win win without question.” This is exactly how I feel.
Thanks so much for the post,
Michael
Thank Michael, funny thing I’ve been in Marketing and Advertising for 20 years…never stop learning!
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Tim,
You are absolutely right. By helping others we not only learn a ton of insightful information, we also grow our own businesses. TSA is a worthwhile tribe to help us connect with other like minded people.
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Hi Tim,
Very nice post about TSA. It really is a special group of people coming together to help others. The same happened to me. I had zero visiters and now there’s “life” on my blog.! Very exciting. Happy you’re happy!
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Tim – It helps to have great content like you share every week. That keeps up coming back too! Thanks for returning the favor as well!
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Hey Tim,
Absolutely! I also came into TSA with low expectations but found a great bunch of people and lots of blog love coming my way.
TSA rocks!!
Sue
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Hi Tim,
Loved your post about TSA. I too am a member, but only about half the time as you. I have to agree that the TSA members are very generous and responsive. One of the best groups of people I have come across in my 14 years online!
I’ve been involved in Blog Challenges several times and have had a great group of people connect with me through those, but the best thing about TSA is how they make it so easy to be involved and connect. Blog challenges are difficult to keep up with and the amount of time you have to spend on them is far more than I can comfortably do.
Anyway, it’s really great to meet you. I look forward to reading more from you in the future.
Best Wishes!
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This is a great testimony of the power of working with a team…One of the things that I like about TSA too is that it makes the world a smaller place to be in when you become familiar with a consistent group of people for a while…
People are very supportive.
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Hi Tom, working together has been a real learning experience for me. TSA has allowed me to learn more about the unique people on TSA. Like minded people that have great posts. But you’re right. Learning about business to get seen on a great page is something everybody should be doing. It can be done here at TSA. I’m also part of Send Out Cards…how did you create your site. Looks great!
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Hey Rick, This blog is a simple wordpress template – I created the header graphic and uploaded. Thanks for the kind words.
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Hi Tim,
I agree. TSA has been a real help to my blog but also I have met so many cool people and I have learned all kinds of things from the content I read and comment on.
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Hi Rick,
Great commentary on the power of tribes. Congratulations on your page one listing and hope you continue to see even more powerful results. It’s been fun seeing everyone’s blog and yes, it’s also a great way to learn loads of new ‘stuff’. Thanks for sharing your results.
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Hi Tim,
It’s so great to have you as part of TSA & have enjoyed visiting your blog and reading your posts over these past few months. You are so right, you get out of it what you give to the group, spending time to visit blogs & syndicate fellow TSA members posts ~ and I feel the exact same way that I too have learned so much valuable information from visiting everyone’s blogs
Christine
I agree with you whole heartedly Tim. The TSA has been a rare gift for building relationships, syndicating content and expanding our knowledge. I’m proud to be associated with TSA and all of the great people that make it so special.
Thanks for a wonderful post.
Wendy
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Hey Tim~
Yes, tribes are indeed powerful. I can say whole-heartedly that it is because of a tribe I’m a part of that I absolutely fell in love with social media marketing. I truly woulnd’t have continued without it! You always hear about the people that feel like they are an island out here, well not so with tribes.
I too have learned an immense amount by reading others posts. Great stuff, thanks Tim!
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Hello Tim
Not only are tribes great at increasing syndication, but I get to meet great people like you as well.
Keep it up and good luck with SOC
Peter
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Thanks Peter…blush, blush…
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Hi Tim! Great post. I too am an internet marketing and the TSA syndication has been an amazing tool. I agree and highly recommend everyone serious about expanding their online presences to join and get active!
Thanks
Kris Pauly
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Helping each other out is just one of the reasons I love TSA.We all prosper from this group.
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Tribe syndication has helped boost traffic to my website. I have to admit that I was a little skeptical at first about this whole process, but I have since been turned into a believer.
~ Tim
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H Tim! I’ve been very satisfied with my interaction as part of TSA. I’ve watched the traffic on my blog increase as well at the # of shares and tweets. Gotta love the power of the Tribe!
Golda
Golda, it’s a proven fact that givers gain – TSA is packed full of some amazing givers!
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Hi Tim,
Great post on the power of the tribe and the value of TSA. If this is your first tribe, you’re going to get ‘spoiled’ as I’ve found the TSA to be one of the better ones. It’s full of really great people who ‘get’ it and are happy to help others. I’m thrilled to see you are getting such great results.
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Hi Linnea,
Yes, this is my first Tribe – I don’t really have any reason to even look at other Tribes – TSA has excited my expectations.
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Hi Tim,
As a new TSA member I’m constantly on the lookout for social proof that the system works. Thanks for providing that! I really appreciated you pointing out that you added value to others FIRST and then received from others. So often we selfishly want to get all the benefits up front (or assurances of them) before we commit to a reciprocal system. I’m excited to see how it has worked for you and to know that those types of results are in my future as well. I am grateful to you for showing a newbie the way to be a good tribe member. Have a POWERFUL week! Allegra
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What a great comment Allegra! This is my 1st tribe and I can say that my blog definitely has more eyeballs on it as a direct result of being part of TSA. I’ve been giving value through my videos and I’ve met some great bloggers as well. I’m in the right place.
Golda
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Golda, if you you go into the tribe focusing on helping others – it will come back, and back and back some more. Welcome to TSA! and thanks for stopping by.
I love that you cite some real numbers! This is a very short but powerful post on the value of tribes; it would be wise for others to take note!
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Richard, the numbers have only gotten better since this post back in August. Thanks for stopping by.
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