Secrets to Success as a Triond Writer

A few months ago, I discovered Triond, and I've been publishing articles on the site ever since. At the beginning of my time there, I was a complete newbie just trying to get the feel of how to write for Triond. I didn't know much about how to be a Triond writer, and my earnings at the site reflected that fact.

When I published my first article on Triond, it literally made pennies. That was very disappointing, so I didn't log into Triond for a while, and focused my efforts on writing for other sites. Eventually I checked my Triond account, and I saw that my one article had actually made a few dollars! I realized that the power of page views really do add up, and over time, a writer can make some nice cash on Triond.

Now, as I've started to become involved in the Triond community and I've added more articles, I see a slow but steady increase in my payments. Pennies earned turned into dollars, which seem to steadily increase the longer I write for Triond. My goal is to make a part-time monthly income on Triond, and I believe that it is possible. In my experience, the more you put into Triond as a writer, the more you'll get out of the site.

Here are some tips I wish I'd known when I first started writing for Triond.

Read articles by Triond's Hot Users

When you log into your Triond account, notice the section of your dashboard that shows hot users. These are the leading writers on Triond. It is very helpful to get a feel for what is popular on Triond, by reading the content of some of its hottest users. I believe that reading great writers helps improve my own writing. I have some of the most popular Triond users on my friends list, so I can keep up with their work. I also take a look at the hottest Triond articles of the day to see what people want to read.

I also spend time at Triond's site Writinghood.com, reading articles about online writing and the business of writing. I find that Writinghood has a lot of great tips about writing for Triond.

Join the Triond Community

Triond has a great help section with lots of useful tips, but they don't really explain in depth about the Triond community. Becoming part of the Triond community is really vital to success on the site, so it's important to build your friend list in an intelligent and really authentic way.

What do I mean by this? Don't just start adding Triond users as friends if you haven't even read their work. It can be tempting to just add people to try and build up a friends list, but don't do it. Build your Triond friends list slowly and only add writers whose work you enjoy and would like to keep reading.

When I first joined Triond, I didn't understand the difference between friends and fans, and there's no information about that listed in the help section. I did notice that anyone I added as a friend would show up on my Triond dashboard with their newest articles listed under friends news. One day, I went to my community section on Triond and clicked on my fans. I saw I had one person listed as my fan, but I wasn't sure at first what that meant. Then I realized that that person had added me as a friend, and I would now show up on their dashboard whenever I added a new article.

I began to understand the power of adding friends on Triond in an intelligent manner. Whenever someone adds me as a Triond fan, I always also add them as a friend. This way we both show up under each other's friend news, and can read each other's articles. I also add other people as Triond friends when I find a writer I like and want to keep up with their articles. I find that lots of writers will return the favor and add you to their friend's list on Triond.

This is the power of the Triond community. The more people on your fans list on Triond, the more possibilities that someone will find and read your articles, and your page views (and your potential revenue) will grow.

Use Keywords and Tags

When writing content for Triond, keep keywords in mind. For example, I sometimes write about the CBS daytime soap As The World Turns. So that readers who like the show can find my articles, I make sure that the keywords As The World Turns are frequently used in my article. Other keywords I might also use could be CBS, soap, soaps, or soap opera. Use a keyword density tool to ensure that your keywords are used enough in your Triond article; aim for keyword density of about 3 to 5 percent.

Tags are also vital to getting page views on Triond. Consider your subject matter and its intended website when choosing tags for your Triond article. For example, when choosing tags for a recent travel article intended for Trifter, I went to Trifter.com and checked out the hot tags on the site. I saw tags like travel, vacation, so those are the tags I ended up using for my article (and it's been getting some decent page views!)

Find Your Niche and Develop a Following on Triond

I've noticed that certain articles fare better than others on Triond. The most popular Triond articles usually contain very catchy, attention getting titles. Lists are hot on Triond, such as Top Ten or Ten Best. Triond articles that do well can be silly, sensational, bizarre, intriguing or in some way quite unique and interesting, and these stories hook the attention of a large group of readers.

Don't give up on Triond if these kinds of articles just aren't your forte. If you have a specialty, you can still develop a following on Triond just by writing what you know. If your writing is good, you use keywords and tags effectively, and you have a passion for your subject matter, readers will find you on Triond. For example, I noticed that there aren't tons of articles on Trifter about New York, or travel in the Hudson Valley (one of my writing specialties.) By writing on this topic, those who really want to read about travel in New York State will find my Triond articles on Trifter, and I could possibly become the go-to writer for this niche (building popularity and page views.)

Be Patient and Keep Adding Content to Triond

One of the most important keys to success on Triond is a slow and steady approach. Be patient if you don't make a lot of money at first on Triond. The power of writing for Triond is the slow accumulation of page views as days on the site turn into months, then years. Keep regularly adding content to Triond, and try to set goals for how many articles you'd like to write per month and how much you'd like to earn.

Don't sacrifice quality for quantity when writing for Triond. Make sure you are pleased with everything you publish on Triond, and always do your best. Remember to proofread and check your Triond articles for errors, so your Triond library of published work is of the highest quality.

I believe that the rewards of being a Triond writer are great and are not just measured in financial gain. Writing for Triond means being part of a lovely supportive creative community while you continue to build a reputation and a portfolio as a writer. I believe that by following a few simple tips, it is possible to achieve success as a Triond writer, and have a great time doing it. Good luck writing for Triond!