5 Keys to Building a Huge Network on Sta.rtUp.biz

#1 Leave Comments on as Many Profiles as You Can

Leave a Welcome Comment for all New Members daily

-100+ new business owners sign up every day looking to network
-Offer advice on how to start a group or use Sta.rtUp.biz
-Leave a signature block with a link to your profile page
-Personalize your greeting to their name, website, or industry

3 Sentence Introduction Comment to Existing Members

-Create a simple introduction and ask a question
-Use a signature block with a link to your profile page
-Try and make at least 20 new comments a day
-Personalize your greeting to their name, website, or industry
-Make a friend request while leaving each comment

See Samples of Approved Comments by Other Members

#2 Invite Your Friends and Become a Featured Member

-Inviting your contacts will indirectly promote your business to them
-Weekly sitewide listing for members with most sign-ups from invites
-Sta.rtUp.biz gets over 1,000,000 page views monthly
-Having a large group of friends gives you instant credibility

#3 Start a Group and Join Groups

-Choose a good image and name for your group
-Add a RSS feed that will supply news and information daily
-Join 3 to 5 groups that you are interested in

#4 Reply to Discussions in the Forum

-Reply to all of the new introductions
-Start your own discussion by introducing yourself

#5 Build a Great Profile Page

-Make it a direct representation of yourself and your business
-Personalize it, add blog posts, 10+ pictures, and YouTube videos

*Although there are boundaries to posting links directly to your own url, there are virtually no limits to promoting your own profile or group which links to your site.

One Final Note:
Networking on Sta.rtUp.biz is no different from any other business networking event that you attend in person. The rules of success are the same.
1) You need to be well dressed - A nice profile and profile picture
2) You have to work the room - 100 comments a day
3) You engage before selling - Thoughtful comments
4) You ask for a business card - Make a friend request

You would never show up to an event in a tank top and start shouting out loud, "I sell insurance!" over and over again. It is rude, people will ignore you, and you will probably be escorted outside by security and told never to come back.

The same is true here.

This is a must read >>> Common Social Networking Mistakes

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Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on July 24, 2008 at 3:15pm: If you they are welcome comments to new members using the same message then it takes about 90 minutes.

20 targeted unique comments takes about 30-45 minutes.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, CEO on July 27, 2008 at 10:28pm: I agree, networking to build credibility and business relationships online through social networks is no different from doing so at face-to-face offline business networking events. I've heard testimonials from those who have used online social networking effectively to build their businesses and think you’ve created a great guide for those who want to do it well.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Will Clark-Marketing Consultant on July 29, 2008 at 4:36pm: Definitely a great topic here! Thanks for the insight....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Charlie - Steals.com on July 29, 2008 at 5:13pm: Wow. I haven't been actively participating for a little while. I think there were less than 100 members when I joined. I'm glad to see this site growing so well. I was genuinely impressed by it when I found it and apparently others are too!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Beasley on July 29, 2008 at 11:47pm: Thank you so much for adding my "Common Social Networking Mistakes" to this
forum. I never expected to get this kind of response when I wrote this article. But
thanks to you I'm getting a great deal of recognition from it. This is so kind of you
and I appreciate it very much.

God bless you,
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Cobbs on August 1, 2008 at 7:24pm: This is great advise thanks for posting this now that I have a guideline of how this works I can start now. thanks again

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Permalink Reply by Marlo T. on August 5, 2008 at 5:01pm: Great advice!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Arthur Rego on August 9, 2008 at 6:24pm: I would like to thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

The information was well laid out and professioanlly presented

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by John Hannah on August 11, 2008 at 4:38pm: Thanks for the tips on "the how to". I'm enjoying looking around here and seeing loads of different folk from many countries. My first impression is that there are a lot of leaders and winners who will do very well in each of their business's and I hope to be amongst them.
Kind Regards
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Permalink Reply by allen bauman on August 16, 2008 at 7:54pm: I just joined a few minutes ago and have you have already given me an outline to follow. Great post. Hope to hear more from you in the future. I better start working on my profile.
Thanks---Allen

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Permalink Reply by Matt Wilson on August 19, 2008 at 1:35pm: Thanks for the tips, i'm just learning the ropes!

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Permalink Reply by Patty, mamastimeout.com host ☺ on August 19, 2008 at 5:50pm: Thanks for the tips, I look forward to learning more and meeting others!; ▶ Reply to This