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

#1 Become a Diamond Member and Leave Comments on as Many Profiles as You Can

Leave a Welcome Comment for all New Members daily

-300+ 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 that Have Generated the Most Traffic to Member's Profiles and Websites.

#2 Read Social Networking Customer Acquistion 101 and Apply the Process

-Social Networking is different than every other internet marketing medium
-What works everywhere else does not work here or any other social network
-Apply this process and you will have a non-stop flow of customers from sta.rtup.biz

#3 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 almost 2,000,000 page views monthly
-Having a large group of friends gives you instant credibility

#4 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

#5 Reply to Discussions in the Forum

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

And the obvious... 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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Comment by WineDineTv on May 10, 2009 at 10:08pm: Comment by WineDineTv 12 seconds ago
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Comment by ElsiesAttic on May 3, 2009 at 12:09am: Very Helpful. There is a lot to learn here!

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Comment by Sandy Leppart on April 21, 2009 at 5:59pm: Hello, Even though I have been a Real Estate Broker in the business for over 10 years, I have just signed up on LinkedIn. As my business is currently quite active, it will probably take me a while to fill in all the information that I need to on LinkedIn. Please feel free to visit my website at ** www.SandyLeppart.com ** to view information that will be very useful to buyers, sellers and/or renters and on the Research Triangle Park, Raleigh and other areas of the NC market.

Comment by Waqar Mirza on April 17, 2009 at 6:47pm: There's a saying in the real estate industry , "If you don't have any friends who are Real Estate Agents, then you probably don't have any friends at all."

Comment by Lawrence Qua Hock Seng on April 11, 2009 at 1:07am: I have read through Your Recommended 5 Keys to build up a Huge Network on Sta.rtup.Biz, and I believe in it. I shall try and put it into practice in my Daily Life and make it one of my daily Habits.
I need a huge Business and Social Network for my career to progress. The Social Network perhaps not so important but I like to have a network of friends around the world. I could do with your suggestions and guidance. I am in Properties, Commercial and Real Estate - Buy, Sell/Rental or for investments. I was in the overseas for near 20 years, in the Hospitality Industry where I practiced Hotel and Catering. When I retired, I moved down to the tropical Country where the climate is warmer that is I grew up as a child and settled there. I was born in Malaysia, and I am residing there now. When I returned from UK I took up Estate Management. To-day, after attending BEST training under ERA I am now working in New Bob Realty Sdn Bhd, as a Property Negotiator and a Marketing Executive.To find out more about myself, see my Profile. For Newsletter and Updates on Properties in Penang or the North of Malaysia, do email me at or for further info on Penang Properties, I can be contacted through my cellular phone 0164695428. Fell Free to Add Me as a Friend.

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