Hive

The Internet is a maddeningly social place. Interestingly, the more social you are, the more you succeed. This social environment we call the Internet is not a zero sum game: everyone can benefit and grow.

The good news is that a place like Performancing’s Hive network offers the perfect venue for mutually benefitial collaboration.

Just today we’ve launched a new feature called “The Linkerati” designed to help our community in two ways. First, we are able to highlight our best content to each other. By highlighting our best content, we give each other ideas for topics to post about on our own blogs. Second, when a Hive member decides to post about another member’s content, we are participating in a 100% ethical, organic, white hat method of building links.

It’s a win-win situation. Bloggers get topics to blog about. And bloggers get links. The best content gets rewarded because it is more likely to get linked to.

So, if you have good content on your blog, but not enough links, or if you’re looking for interesting content to blog about, The Hive’s new Linkerati feature could be the perfect place to hang out.

I’m a huge fan of Performancing Hive. It’s the only place online where I’ve found a deep, long lasting community of friends who not only share amazingly helpful tips, but who are also willing to listen and provide moral support.

Sure we all care about getting those secret tips that will make us better. But to highlight the depth and strength of community found at The Hive, let me tell you something you may not know about me. I struggle on a daily basis with depression. And the one online community where I’ve found people concerned enough and willing to listen and show support is the Hive. The community is that strong.

That’s how I feel about The Hive. Let’s see what others say:

Peformancing Hive allows me to network and brainstorm with my favorite bloggers without being spammed with links to smarmy affiliate programs and ebooks. We share traffic and monetization strategies, promote blogs and posts, and offer tips for better, more productive blogging. Plus, the Hivers are darn nice people.

– Deborah Ng, Freelance Writing Jobs

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Early on in my blogging career I realized that being part of a good community and having a knowledgeable network of business buddies would be very influential to my success. I didn’t quite realize how much though

I invested some time in trying to meet and get to know other bloggers, webmasters and marketers online. I found popular webmaster forums to be a good start but they were filled with too many people who didn’t really understand the business and spread information. Learning and networking with these people can do more damage than good.

Then one day it all changed I was introduced to Ryan Caldwell of Performancing.com who told me about Hive. I immediately joined and found myself surrounded by serious bloggers and internet marketers.

While I was already making good headway with my own little blogging empire this little network has given me further leverage when you are surrounded by knowledgeable people that knowledge will rub off as long as you are ready to absorb it.

I have learned a lot from the many successful and talented bloggers and by getting to know them it has opened up a wealth of opportunities. I’ve got to know top diggers, top marketers and very successful bloggers that would have previously seemed out of reach.

You learn little nuggets here and there that all add up to something very valuable. More recently I jumped in and tried out PMetrics (a performancing creation) after it was recommended by a Hive member and it’s the best stats program I’ve ever seen.

Right now I’m looking at the live traffic spy feature to see visitors arriving from Reddit and hoping that any minute a flood of Digg traffic will come. Finger crossed.

– Chris Tew, Web TV Hub

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You could read the 10 best blogs on online business every morning and live in a state of awe at what some people can accomplish.

Or you could be a part of a down-to-earth, no-nonsense community that helps you get things done.

Are you day-dreaming, or are you building your business? See you at the Hive.

– Ahmed Bilal, Soccerlens

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Besides being the place to meet and mingle with some of the best bloggers, Hive offers a place where your opinions feel valuable and you learn from every thread started.

Thanks to being a member of Hive, I have learned a ton of new tips and tricks to reach a different level of successful blogging and have also picked up some custom web design projects.

– Katy from imbloggingthat.com

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During a dry spell between jobs, my contacts on Performancing Hive are where I was able to find the work that I needed. They are always there to help me with my writing, finding new opportunities, and continue to be a great source of information. Members definitely live up to the name of the site, as they act in the collective interest of the members, which in my experience, is something of a rarity in forums these days.

– David Peralty (xfep.com)

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Being able to mingle with some of the greatest brains in the industry is an amazing opportunity. Because of this, the Hive has became an incubator for many powerful and successful ideas.

– Andrew McCloud, Programmer

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I have been learning valuable lessons about blogging since the first time I logged into the Hive. The networking and social media marketing opportunities are well worth joining for. I am always confident that I can ask questions, seek advice or begin a discussion in the knowledge that responses will be quick, well thought out, supportive and often humorous as well! It’s great to be part of such a professional online community.

– Tracey Grady

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Performancing Hive is an excellent place to network with and learn from devoted professionals, as well as a cosy place to just hang around. I’m happy to be a part of Hive, sharing my experience when I can. The fact that it is a pay service is actually making it stronger and more manageable, which is a good thing for the Hive community and its members.

– Thord Daniel Hedengren

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HIVE Performancing forum shows up in my group start list everytime I open a new browser window .. and I read the “what’s new” posts before I even check my adsense or gmail! I have a great respect for everybody in the forum who participates, and hope that I have earned a little respect back with my own contributions and random ramblings (well, I try ). There are not too many forums out there that you can honestly say “Today I learned something new” but, it’s true.

It’s like hanging out at the water cooler at work. If you hang out and talk to people who are successful (online) and doing the same thing you are doing (trying to become successful online) .. it’s only natural that you will pick up a few things that you will not find at, say your local cafe internet shop or Tim Hortons! At HIVE .. it is like we are all in this game together .. we are all trying to succeed online and with the help of friends it just seems a little easier.

– HART from PetLvr.com

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Thanks to the Hive, I now know another side of blogging that I didn’t know existed. The business side of blogging is an entirely different world when compared with blogging as a hobby. The hive has helped me realize what it takes to become a successful blogger in terms of monetization. The hive has also served as an awesome think tank for bloggers as a number of post ideas have come from the forum. All in all, a tight knit community of bloggers who core focus is centered on succeeding. The hive is just what the doctor ordered.

– Jeff from Jeffro2pt0.com

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Of all my current online activities, my membership in the Hive is one that I consider to be among the most valuable and the best use of my time. All the colleagues I have come to know through the Hive are genuinely helpful and interested in contributing to the success of fellow members. Not only have I made valuable contacts and gotten some great design gigs, I have also learned a great deal from hanging out in the Hive. I highly recommend joining to anyone who is serious about being a successful blogger.

– Randa Clay

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Besides having a cool name, Hive is a great place to network, ask questions, and learn from other bloggers in a wide variety of niches – including food, web design, and celebrity.

Also, freelance workers can benefit too. At first, I only knew a few people but one of them introduced me to another Hive member. That referral got me one of my highest paying contracts.

– NetMoneyJournal

Back on July 9th, I asked the Performancing audience to answer three questions in order to provide feedback for the future of Performancing. In return for your time and your valuable feedback, three hive accounts were up for grabs. Today, I’d like to congratulate the following contributors as they have become the three newest members of the Hive.

1. Recruitment Nick
2. Karen
3. Missy

These three individuals will be contacted within 24 to 72 hours in order to get your accounts setup. So please keep an eye on your inbox.

Thanks again goes out to everyone who took the time to provide us with some valuable feedback which will be used as part of our plan to revamp Performancing.

Don’t forget that there are three Hive accounts up for grabs. You can qualify for one of these accounts by heading over to this post, Change Is On The Horizon and answer the three questions in that post as a comment. Thats all there is to it. The lucky recipients will be named on Friday, July 18th 2008.

Once again, this feedback is valuable to Performancing.com and will be used to help reshape the mold in terms of the type of content that is published here in the future.

So what’s going on in Performancing’s Hive this week? Let’s take a look at some of the topics discussed:

• How to easily get 10x more comments
• 7 Principles of Internal Linkbuilding
• How to dominate a niche
• The “library” method for maximizing old blog content
• 5 Steps for your Business to Make More Money
• Chris Garrett provides answers to “What’s your biggest blogging challenge?”

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• We gave away over $250 in cash and prizes
• Chris Garrett has released a free eBook called “Planning Successful Blogs – Hive Special Report”
• Jesse Nachtigal from Cigar Jack has released a free eBook called “Building Authority for Your Niche”

As you can see, Hive is an amazing community full of useful information and I encourage you to sign up and join the fun.

The Hive, a project started by Performancing to provide a community for those looking to increase the performance of their blog/site, is steadily growing in numbers. There are many great things going on in the Hive, and I will take this opportunity to let everyone know what they are missing out on.

First, I just wanted to send a warm welcome to our latest member, preschoolmama. Welcome to Performancing Hive! We are fast approaching 100 members!

The First In-Depth Special Report

Chris Garrett of Performancing has released the first Hive Special Report. “Planning for Success: How to Build a Professional Blog” has a plethora of great content that explains in-depth on how to build your very own professional blog.

Here is just a tiny portion of the entire 33 page report:

Creating a Niche-Leading Blog

Here are what I believe to be the key ingredients of a great blog:

1. Credibility Why should the reader believe you?

You can project credibility through your writing, through your design and through your professional conduct. It doesn’t hurt to have some claim to fame of course. It could be that you have just “been there, done that”. Employees of Microsoft or Google are going to be credible when discussing those companies and markets. Why are you qualified to talk about your topic?

2. Authority
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There are over 33 pages and 8,000 words of detailed information and insight from this report alone, but you will have to be a Hive member to check out the rest of this amazing work by Performancing’s own Chris Garrett. The PDF file is available to download in the Hive, and there will be much more to come.

Revenue Resources

Ryan Caldwell of Performancing set out to find which sources of revenue worked best. People have disclosed the percentages and discussed which advertising networks and services they gain revenue from. It is nice knowing what works. If you were part of the Hive, you could see what works for others as well.

Special Jobs

The Hive’s marketplace is buzzing with great opportunities. From great advertising deals to amazing work opportunities, the potential to make money is here. After all, earning $1,000 for a single article is no joke — there is serious money to be made. Also, you have the opportunity to post opportunities that the professionals will see.

Professional Advice

You simply won’t find this amount of personal detailed advice anywhere else on the web. There has been question after question posted in the Hive, and people are finding the answers they want. This is what it is is all about! The professionals are helping those that are in need of help to grow their own business. People like Raj Dash, Chris Garrett, Ryan Caldwell, James Mowery (myself), and all the other great members of the Hive are here to help you with your blogging needs.

Join Performancing Hive today, and see what all the buzz is about!

I could talk about blogging all day. The problem is, I don’t know anyone in the real world who blogs, cares to talk about blogging, or even knows what a blog is for that matter. I do talk to fellow bloggers via Skype or Twitter on occasion, but not everyone wants to discuss SEO tips or whether or not I should purchase a particular domain. That’s why I appreciate Performancing’s Hive forum.

If you’re a regular to my Freelance Writing Jobs blog you know people encourage me to charge for access to job leads and advice, and I refuse to do it. You also know I don’t pimp products or services for the hell of it, especially services where you’re expected to reach into your wallet. I don’t accept swag for swag’s sake and I don’t promote a product unless it’s something I absolutely believe in.

When I heard it would cost $10 for access to Hive I questioned the price. I felt $10 per month was way too high. But after spending months in a private forum with other senior Performancing members, I knew a private forum just for bloggers and people serious about the new media would yield a goldmine of information.

Why should you join Hive? I’m not going to sell you anything. Instead, I’ll tell you why I belong to Hive.

• I can talk about blogging to my heart’s content with other bloggers and online experts.
• I can get honest opinions and critiques.
• I can get assistance for projects and advice when asked.
• Free reports regarding blogging, SEO and more. And I’m talking about E-book sized reports, not a couple of pages telling you stuff you already know.
• It’s a place where you can ask for help Stumbling, Digging and otherwise loving your blog posts.
• It’s a place where I can bounce ideas off others and get feedback.
• I made important contacts in the industry.
• If one of the members of Hive has a blogging gig available, it’s there first.
• It’s a tax write-off.

One of the reasons I went to Blog World Expo last November was to meet and talk with other bloggers and learn. Hive is like a blogging conference I can visit any time. Is that worth $10 to me? Absolutely!