Please note: This is not a paid endorsement nor am I seeking a paid endorsement. This is written to encourage my Tweeps to join my tribe so that I can get more people to see my blog. Period.
What is Triberr?
Put very simply, Triberr is an automatic service that will broadcast any new blog posts that you happen to write. The company calls itself a “Reach Multiplier” It does its multiplying via Twitter–anyone who you have included in your “tribe” (which is nothing more than a collection of people who have agreed to mutually support each other) will automatically Tweet the title of the post, a link to it, and an @mention referring back to you. Every one of their followers will see a Tweet announcing every one of your posts, every time. In short: What is Triberr?–A Megaphone.
What is Triberr? The Good Stuff
Once you have everything set up and have your “tribe” members all arranged, the application is simple and effective. In theory, you could set it up and never return to their website again, simply letting the application do its work. It follows your RSS feed and the feeds of your tribe members, so it knows when everyone has made a new post. It uses Twitter as its announcement medium so the Tweets are automatic as long as you don;t change your handle. And, it works. The number of click throughs to our blog has been staggering to me.
Also good, in my opinion, is that there is really no sales pith associated with the thing. It’s like using an application on your desktop–no one is prompting you to buy the upgraded version or to invite all of your friends or to mention Triberr here and there. It’s refreshing.
What is Triberr–The Not So Good Stuff
The people who invented and developed Triberr will readily admit that they are not computer people per se–they are bloggers who wanted this thing, and so found a way to develop it. As a result, the interface is not terribly user friendly. Lots of the links inside the interface don’t work, buttons don’t work, and most importantly, it’s tough to figure out if you have everything set up right. Part of that is because it’s really a simple thing, and I think the owners assume that it is so simple, everyone will know what to do.
In addition, the jargon that they have developed is, put frankly, silly. I really don’t like it, mostly because it confuses things and I am a firm believer in the KISS principle.
What is Triberr?–What You Need to Know to Use It
- You will need an invitation from someone in order to join and use Triberr (if you want one, post a reply to this post. The form will ask for your e-mail address–leave it. It won’t be published or sold, and I will invite you.)
- When you are invited you will be sent a code. Enter the code in the appropriate place, and you will be set up in Triberr–but only partially.
- Once you are “inside” go to “Account” The link is listed in the upper right hand corner.
- Be sure that your “Twitter Settings” are correct. This will insure that you are tweeting other Tribe Members blog updates.
- Be sure that your “RSS Settings” are correct. This will insure that your blog updates
are tweeted to the followers of the other members of the tribe. If you’re not sure what your RSS settings are, look for the button pictured at right, and “hover” your mouse pointer over it. At the bottom left of your screen, you will see the address for your RSS feed.
- Toggle the different settings in the “Content Settings” area as you see fit.
That’s really all there is to it. There are lots of other features of Triberr, but as for making it work for you and for deriving benefit from being a part of it, this is all you really need to know. The rest you can explore over time.
What is Triberr?–Conclusion
No matter what our motivation, every one of us who has a blog wants everyone else to read it. I don’t think anyone would complain about broader reach. As with SEO, Triberr gives you the opportunity to expand your reach and to introduce your blog to people outisde of your immediate circle. It is simple, painless, and non-invasive to you or your followers. In my opinion at least, the answer to the question what is triberr is “awesome.”
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Thanks for this fabulous explanation! I am most appreciative that you included both the positives and negatives. There is only one niggling thought… I’d really want to choose who is a part of my tribe, especially if it tweets out the blog posts automatically. Even though I respect you and enjoy your blog posts, what if you post something pro-life and I’m pro-choice (or vice versa)… or any other number of possible topics that could have dissenting opinions? As a plus, I see creating a tribe of my clients and have them cross-post each other’s blogs… that intrigues me.
That’s a really good point. I have to admit that I left out a bunch of stuff for brevety’s sake, so let me address your questions here.
If you don’t want Triberr to be automatic, it won’t be. You can set it so that you can approve each post before it goes out–others can do the same with your posts, so it’s not necessarily 100% true that all of your posts will be seen by every follower in the group. In the end, if someone in your tribe writes something that you don’t agree with, you don’t have to approve that post and if you don’t, it will not be sent to any of your followers.
As to developing a tribe of your clients–once you are accepted into a tribe you are given three of your own to organize and run. The only way to get in, however, is to join a tribe.
Great points/questions. Thanks. You’ve made the discussion better by replying!
I had a look at this site before, but never pursued it. If you would be so kind to send me an invite I would like to try it out.
Thanks for the info!
Absolutely! We would love to have you! Invite sent–check your e-mail. Let me know if you have any problems.
I use Triberr as well but I am not too crazy about just setting it up and then letting it run. There are often times bloggers will post something that I don’t want to Tweet and it can bog down my twitter with junk like give-aways, worksheets, and other items. I think you really have to monitor or be selective in who you join a tribe with.
I can see your point. I haven’t, so far, had any such issues, but think you make some great recommendations that I’ll take forward with me.
Thank you so much! This is really helpful. I think I’m interested. I’m going to have to investigate it further to be fully sold. So, if I join and decide it’s not for me, is it easy to cancel?
Totally. It’s a matter of clicking one button. I’ll send you an invite in case you want to join.
Hi! Found this link through blogfrog! Sounds interesting, I’d love to get an invite to try it out! Thanks so much for sharing!
Invitation sent! Hoping you’ll help me start a new tribe, All the Good Stuff!
I’d like to give it a try. Thanks so much for explaining to me.
I’ve just sent an invitation to your e-mail address. Looking forward to greeting you as our newest tribe member!
I’m curious if this is mostly for hobby bloggers, or if this will benefit a business blogger as well. If so, I’d like to give it a try and would appreciate an invite. Thanks!
In fact, I think it is most beneficial to business bloggers as it causes traffic to explode. In looking at your blog, I think the material will fit as the majority of the people who read blogs are bloggers and as such, they will be intersted in the marketing and technology stuff you’re posting.
I’ve just sent you an invite. At worst, you can join and then later, if you feel it’s not working for you, quit. There is absolutely no cost.
I’d love an invite! Thanks
Dagmar
Just sent your invite to your e-mail account. Can’t wait to greet you as the newest member of my tribe!
Oh please, I would love this please send me an invite, thanks!
Just sent your invite to your e-mail Molly. Looking forward to adding you to our tribe!
I love this idea.. willing to try it!
a latte of blesssings,
Jeanie
Just sent an invite to your e-mail address. BTW, there’s something wrong with your blog. No matter what, I can’t see it. Maybe your server is down? Anyway, looking forward to becoming your tribe mate!
Awesome info – would love an invite!
Invite has been sent to your e-mail account. Looking forward to joining you on Triberr!
Thank you for sharing this review! I’m not a Twitterer though. Is this only for those Twits among us?
Well, you would gain the benefit of the other tribe members retweeting your material but wouldn’t be able to reciprocate. I doubt that’s a situation you want to be in. Hardly seems fair.
I’ve checked this out before but never really got such a good explaination of what it’s all about. Thanks
Would love an invite.
Take care
Invite sent! Looking forward to meeting you on Triberr!
Say… can you please send me and invite and also follow me on Twitter so I can follow back? @fathered1
thanks,
Edward
Done. Check your inbox for the invite. Looking forward to growng our blogs together!
I’m already on Tribber, but if your inbreeding is unlocked I would like an invitation!
That’s awesome! I’m checking with the tribe to see if anyone has enough bones to unlock inbreeding. It will cost you 50 bones to join us once you’re invited–Triberr rules, not ours. I’l let you know. Thanks for reading and for the comment
Thanks!
Okay, we got it done! Invite sent! Looking forward to getting to know you better!
I would love an invite!! And a vote for my photography business here: http://ctvr.us/snapshotin
I have to say up to know I haven’t been overly impressed…. it’s a bit counterintuitive , time-consuming, and is its own worst enemy in that its not very “social” at all… Bones? are you kidding me?
The thing w/ Engagement Level…. sorry I don’t have time to “tweet” all day…. I think the creators/developers need to re-think a whole lot of things to make this perfect…
I can’t agree with you more about the Engagement Level thing–I don’t know what its purpose is, but it is NOT a good feature in the least.
I also agree that it is a horrible interface and that the jargon is–well, it’s silly. The fact remains though that since using Triberr my average unique visitors per day have shot up to over 148 average and as high as 412, with about 327 visits per day average. I can look past the low points
I am very interested in an invite! I have lots of great content (of course, I think so
but need more viewers. Hope this will help. Check me out at http://www.bringbackmadeinusa.com
I would like to check out this interesting site. Please could you send me the invite
I will love to try it.
rgds, dalys