I have been participating in something really cool in the last week or so.  It is a neat way for bloggers to promote their sites and get inspiration for blog posts at the same time.  It is a concept that SeededBuzz has implemented.

What is SeededBuzz?  SeededBuzz is a community of bloggers.  The members share similar interests and goals and are connected with each other.  They share ideas for what to put in their blogs and form relationships with each other.  The benefit of all these friendships and connections is that there are more backlinks, subscribers and if you blog for the purpose of having an income, you should see an increase in revenue. 

There are two parts to SeededBuzz.  The Seed and the Buzz.  The Seed is what happens after someone writes a post.  They write a short but interesting summary about their post, and plant that Seed on the SeededBuzz site.  The other members of the community have an opportunity to look at all the seeds and pick one that inspires them to write a follow up post.  When they write a follow up post about a Seed that inspired them, all they have to do is insert a link to the original post.  You can see examples of that linking in this article.  The words SeededBuzz that are in the same color as this one, are links.  After you finish your post, you go back to the original Seed and attach your post to it, and that is called a Buzz. 

All this linking to other community member’s blogs, Seeding and Buzzing in return will increase the amount of traffic that comes to your site.  It also is a great way to meet other bloggers who share your interests and it is a great place to get inspiration for your own blog.  

An example of this, is this morning’s post where I wrote about my own lack of self esteem.  I was inspired to write it based on a Seed I saw at SeededBuzz,  Self Esteem Why Does It Seem So Hard To Keep Hold Of.? Just like I mentioned Chere Michelle’s article here with a link, I did so on my follow up post to hers.  I also let her know I Buzzed her post.  She read my Buzz about her Seed, left a wonderful comment and wrote a short post about my blog.  She also happens to be a very nice lady, that I think I will enjoy getting to know better.  With the Seeding and Buzzing we did with each other’s blogs, we made it so both our blogs will be visible in more places and should bring more traffic to our sites.

You have to be a member of SeededBuzz to have access to the seeds.  Membership is not an automatic process.  However the application process is very simple.  All you have to do is submit your blog to SeededBuzz.  After you have submitted it, someone will look over your blog to see how often you post, and determine if you would be someone likely to Buzz about the Seeds on SeededBuzz.  The process is very quick, and you do not have to wait long for their answer.  At this time, if you apply and are accepted you will have a free lifetime membership with SeededBuzz a long as you Buzz at least once a month.  

If you decide to give this a try, let me know so I can look for your seeds