{"id":390,"date":"2013-02-18T06:46:35","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T06:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/?p=390"},"modified":"2013-02-25T22:05:40","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T22:05:40","slug":"how-to-get-people-to-share-your-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/how-to-get-people-to-share-your-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get People to Share Your Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s tough getting people to share. Just ask any parent of a cute but innately selfish toddler; when you only have six measly ounces of apple juice to\u00a0work with, giving just\u00a0one\u00a0sip\u00a0away seems like sacrilege. Now sharing on the Internet (as fully grown adults) is surely\u00a0easier. And yet it’s not easy enough, is it? Or perhaps it’s that getting\u00a0people to share\u00a0what you want them to<\/em> is the elusive beast here. But elusive beasts, like common colds, are meant to be caught.\u00a0Here’s how you get\u00a0people\u00a0to share your stuff.<\/p>\n

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We assume things got really ugly after this.<\/p><\/div>\n

Make It Share-Worthy
\n<\/strong>Hoping that your “Top 9 Expired Coupons” article goes viral is, well, kinda sad actually.\u00a0But at this time of the year, a\u00a0roundup of\u00a0the “5 Great Sites for Income Tax Help” or a folksy remedy for how to “Prevent the Flu with One Easy Precaution” will\u00a0immediately have an edge\u00a0due to its subject matter. Think timely; sticky; eye-catchy. If your message has\u00a0a universal appeal, its\u00a0odds of\u00a0being shared\u00a0will rise like the yeast in your nana’s beloved nut loaf.<\/p>\n

Feature People with Fans<\/strong>
\nLet’s say you’re a rebellious sort and you still wanna publish that expired coupons piece. Fine. Just\u00a0know that you can still boost its chances of being spread on social media\u00a0if you feature the right people in the article. Is there a grizzled savings\u00a0guru out there with\u00a0severely lacerated hands from years of coupon\u00a0clipping? If so, profile him in the piece (no pics of the hands, please), then let him know about it with a friendly “Hey, would you mind passing this along?” thrown in there.\u00a0Odds are his\u00a0devoted followers\u00a0will\u00a0flock to it.<\/p>\n

Interview an\u00a0Influencer
\n<\/strong>Interviews are also a great way to get attention. Pick a subject with substance and not only will you get an informative Q&A session, but you’ll also\u00a0attach your brand\u00a0to them in cyberspace. Picture a pair of\u00a0NBA fan blogs: both have\u00a0superb writing,\u00a0great multimedia, and the same amount of daily traffic,\u00a0but only\u00a0one of them scores a quick\u00a0interview with commissioner David Stern. Can you say home run<\/del> slam dunk?<\/p>\n

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Although logicial, “$10 beers. Why?” might not be the smoothest starter question for the commish.<\/p><\/div>\n

Scratch Some Backs<\/strong>
\nThe whole ‘pay it forward’ thing often works in the world of promotion, too.\u00a0People notice when you\u00a0mention them in your blog or share their news on\u00a0Facebook, and sooner or later they’ll\u00a0return the favor. Don’t be a miser with your\u00a0retweets and you may soon find your audience growing like a radioactive plum.<\/p>\n

These are the\u00a0key ways to get people to share your stuff, but of course it all starts with you.\u00a0Don’t forget to:<\/p>\n