Part II: PayPerPost Message Boards

While PayPerPost is certainly a platform that helps bloggers make money, it is...at the core...a community.  A community of bloggers, advertisers and content creators.  The heart of this community is the PayPerPost Message Boards, and probably PayPerPost's best-kept secret.  They are moderated by Posties, are valuable and insightful, and contain answers to every question you could ever ask (and a few hundred you've probably never thought of asking).  It is a 24/7 live support system from people who know blogs best.  It also allows you to communicate directly with the advertisers who have created Opportunities, and the other bloggers who have accepted them. 

Now we realize navigating the boards can be a daunting experience, especially for a newbie.  There are hundreds of topics spanning dozens of categories and, let’s face it – it’s hard to be the new kid on the block! 

That's why part two of our "basics" series is all about the boards.  So let's get started:

• Begin by taking a look around.  You DON'T have to register for the boards to read any of the past or present topics; however, you will need to take a minute to register for an account if you want to comment on a thread or start one of your own.  To register simply click on 'Register' at the top of the page or click here. 

• The boards consist of four main sections: Posties, Better Blogging, Advertisers and Help. 

• FAQs.  At the very top of the Posties section, you’ll see the FAQs for Posties that contains simple answers to the most asked questions while starting out.  There is a similar section at the top of the Advertiser section with the FAQs from the advertiser’s perspective.

• Don’t see what you need?  Try the 'Search' tool at the top of the screen to look up any past or present thread related to your question.

• Under the Posties section, the General Discussion topic is the most active and contains the liveliest discussions -- everything from becoming a better blogger to community happenings and industry news to opinions on christening gifts.  This topic will give you the best idea of what others are talking about today!

• Having trouble with an Opp?  The Opp. Discussion category in the Postie section gives you a chance to connect with other bloggers who are completing the same task, and allows you to reach out with any questions you might have. 

• Just getting started?  The Better Blogging section contains threads where you can have other bloggers rate your site and offer advice and encouragement for writing posts, site design and building traffic.

• Receiving an error?  Hey, it happens from time-to-time.  Check out the System Updates/Errors topic under the Help section to see the latest threads of any issues that may be occurring. 

These are just a few tips to help you start your involvement with the PPP community.  Once you become more familiar with them, you'll find the boards are the first place you look to when you're searching for information or have questions about something.  Although the IZEA staff does keep track of the happenings on the boards, please remember that the boards are primarily run and moderated by the community.  Should you find that you do need additional help, you are always welcome to start a ticket to Customer Love by clicking on the "Contact Support" link in the footer of each page.    

If you visit the boards here's what you can expect to see:

USEFUL TOOLS IN THE MESSAGE BOARDS:

- PayPerPost home button
- PayPerpost blog button
- Privacy Policy link (footer)
- Terms of Service link (footer)
- PPP Boards FAQs

Posted by Ashley at 05:57 PM in Advertisers , Blogging , Featured , PayPerPost , Posties , Weblogs | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)