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 Iain Johnston on April 1, 2009 at 3:28am: Hi everyone, all you need to know about me is on www.iainjohnston.co.za, love to chat to anyone in the consulting, training, coaching space on trends, events and business challenges out there.

Iain

Comment by Janice Penny on March 31, 2009 at 9:33am: I'm new here! Thanks for all the warm welcome. I'm a consignment shop partner with my mother for over 9 years and have a wealth of information about consignment. Check out my profile, follow my blog, and become my friend!

Comment by Michael Gladkoff on March 28, 2009 at 11:06pm: Hi,

Good writing is an essential part of building a big business network. I offer free copywriting and business writing tips on my blogs that can be found at www.wordnerds.com.au.

Best regards,

Michael

Comment by Leslie Stott on March 25, 2009 at 8:46pm: I'm looking for something that will not cost me an arm and a leg. I have lost a lot of money on the internet. I have also seen a lot of scams. I am looking forward to meeting people and do networking with them.

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Comment by Trish Callow on March 22, 2009 at 7:49pm: Hi Everyone,
I am a newbie and I am involved in Personal Development. I am married to my childhood sweetheart and have two beautiful children.
I work from home and my aim is make a positive difference in peoples lives.
My favourite saying is 'Light a fire within people, not underneath!'
I look forward to chatting to as many friends/business associates as soon as possible!
Warm Regards
Trish
www.wildlywealthtrish.com

Comment by Richard West on March 22, 2009 at 1:51pm: I teach Martial arts in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. I enjoy the business although a different distraction is good for the mind, I teach many classes and it is very tiring! I enjoy the internet.

Comment by Donald Kirkendall on March 21, 2009 at 1:51pm: the smartest thing for a new business person to do is listen to those who have been there. save themselves a fortune in time and money

Comment by Ralph Delly on March 19, 2009 at 6:43pm: My name is Ralph Delly, and I am the owner of WWW.ELECTRONAMIC.COM, one of the largest online retail and wholesale store with thousands of electronic products to choose from. In today's economic crisis, I sacrifice my profits by briging all the prices down on all electronic products. I realized that nowadays, people could care less about names and designer's products. rather they are all looking for hot deals and bargains. For instance, you will not find a Black Berry at $75 or a GPS at $45 anywhere else than WWW.ELECTRONAMIC.COM. Since I gave a much appreciated discount on all the products, I have seen my network growing slowly, but steadily.
Ralph Delly
WWW.ELECTRONAMIC.COM

Comment by Kraig Grayson on March 19, 2009 at 12:57am: I am grateful for your information. However, for the time being I will focus on points 3 to 5 and work on 1 later.