How to use Twitter & Facebook to Grow Your Personal BiggerPockets Network

You can't go very far without hearing about Twitter.  Most people I know are now on Facebook, and I quickly see those in my circle of influence moving to Twitter as well.  With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to share with you how you can use both Twitter and Facebook to grow your network right here on BiggerPockets.

Of course, by building your own personal network here on BP, you're also bringing new people on to the site who can both help others, and benefit themselves from the knowledge, networking opportunities, marketing opportunities and deal making opportunities that BiggerPockets provides.

1 - Find Your Unique BiggerPockets Referral Link

• Start on BiggerPockets by visiting the Invite link found above the search bar on all pages on our social network.
• You'll be taken to the Send an Invite page, where you can directly email an invite to any friends or colleagues, OR if you scroll down the page, you'll see the following: Alternatively, just give out the following link to your friends for them to sign up!

Which is followed by a link on the following line that looks like this:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/signup/via_account?ref=9 

• The link on YOUR invite page will be identical to the one above, except the number at the end of the link will point to your unique member number.  
• USE YOUR LINK, NOT THE LINK ABOVE.  The link above will not give you credit for those people you invite, but will give credit to me instead.

2 - Share Your BiggerPockets Referral Link on Twitter and Facebook

• Now that you've got your referral link, copy that link and open either Twitter or Facebook in a new Tab or Window of your browser.
• Some people find it easier to share links by shortening them.  I recommend using http://bit.ly/ as it will allow you to see how many people have clicked on the link.  This could come in useful, in tracking which message you use works best for you (see below).  Whether you decide to shorten the link or not, you'll then want to craft an enticing message to get your friends and colleagues interested.
• On Facebook, you'll now want to place your message and the link in the What's on Your Mind box.  On Twitter, you'll place it in the What are you doing? box.
• Here are some examples of messages you can use (of course, replace YOURLINKHERE with your referral link or the shortened URL):

Join me at BiggerPockets.com, the best real estate social network! YOURLINKHERE

 

Network with me on BiggerPockets.com and help grow your real estate business.  YOURKLINKHERE

 

Want to build your real estate contacts?  Join BiggerPockets.com today! YOURLINKHERE

 

35,000+ people are networking with me on BiggerPockets.com. Join us! YOURLINKHERE

 

Learn how to make money in real estate for free on BiggerPockets.com.  YOURLINKHERE

 

Promote your properties and real estate deals on BiggerPockets.com. YOURLINKHERE

• All that's left is to submit your update on Twitter or Facebook, and watch to see what happens.  If you find that your message isn't working, mix it up and try something different.  Of course, you don't want to annoy your friends or followers, so be careful in your approach.

3 - Watch as Your Friends and Colleagues Join You on BiggerPockets!

Once people follow your advice and join you on BiggerPockets, you'll see that the number of colleagues you have begins to grow. 

 With a larger network comes the opportunity to grow your business, and the vast amount of shared knowledge on the site will also grow in kind. Be sure to get out and engage your colleagues -- keep up with their business, and make yourself helpful to them.  You'll soon find that this approach of engagement along with participation on BiggerPockets will help you and your real estate business to thrive!

 4 - Win Awards and Influence for helping us grow BiggerPockets!

• By referring 10 new members to the site, you can win the award badge.
• By referring 25 new members to the site, you can win the elusive HEADHUNTER award badge.
• For each new member that you invite to the site, you'll gain 30 Influence points.

Note: Be sure to follow @BiggerPockets on Twitter to keep up with site news, announcements, and other interesting real estate information.