Comments on: How To Better Crowdsource Your Next Post

By: Anita Campbell

Anita Campbell — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:18:29 +0000

We’ve had some good successes with crowdsourced posts, and I respond to a lot of them (when I have time — although I miss an equal amount because I just can’t respond by the deadline).

A couple of thoughts:

(1) I’m much more likely to bookmark such a post and refer to it, if it is on a really useful topic and is actionable. Such as best Twitter tips, best unusual linking tips, best free publicity tips, etc. Favorite music … not so much.

(2) Make it a really long list – like 50 or 100. There are so many list posts today, that I’m no longer impressed by 7 or 10. A shame, really, that list post “inflation” has kicked in so badly.

(3) Turn it into a PDF, also. People will download it for years. For some people that is an easier way to keep track than via a link.

- Anita

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:30:40 +0000

[...] A face in the crowd. Sometimes the best way to move your business forward lies with your audience or customer base. The people who buy your product or use your service are probably best equipped to tell you what they need next. Blogger Julie Joyce suggests this same crowdsourcing approach can work well for creating your content and telling your company’s story. Here Joyce takes a poll to see what other Search Engine Optimization professionals think of crowdsourcing content. SEO Chicks [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:23:46 +0000

I love crowdsourcing content! It is a great way to start to generate interest in your website, especially when you are starting out.

You’ve got some great ideas in here Julie! Consider it shared!

By: Alessio

Alessio — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:09:48 +0000

Thanks Gaz.

I like to inspire people. Actually you can call me “inspirator” or “inspirer” it depends from which part of UK you are.

By: Gaz Copeland

Gaz Copeland — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:47:19 +0000

Hey Julie,

Thanks for the mention in this post, the “SEO in 2013″ post was the first crowd sourced piece I’d done on my blog since it was launched in Jan 2012. I really wanted to sign off the 1st year with something epic and (by my standards) I think I totally achieved that thanks to the 30 people who gave up their time to respond.

I actually learned a who lot in going through the process, first off all it’s no short cut! I never would have realised how much time goes into putting something like this together, after all it’s just a copy and past job right? Wrong! I probably spent 10 – 12 hours on it in total. Plus Shelli who put the images together spent quite a bit of time doing that too.

I still think Jon was is the crowd source king actually and he and Alessio were definitely an inspiration for me to have a go at doing something myself.

Gaz

By: Julie Joyce

Julie Joyce — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:49:22 +0000

You could have listened to Cherry Pie and realized it was not fit for public consumption, but then you’d be a snob and that isn’t you…so you did the right thing. Bill should be ashamed though.

By: Alessio

Alessio — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:17:43 +0000

Thanks all who voted the #seomusic post! proud of it!

I mean, yeah…some people really listen to bad music , but what could I have done? not publish them?

When it comes to music the important thing is: listen to it. No matter what (I mean, it matters if we have to become friends but still….)

thanks again for this!