Growing a successful community is a daily challenge – where to advertise, how to market, and what features to add. So, for our Blellow members and fans, I wanted to share some ways that you can help us!

1. Tell your friends!

A social network is only as great as the people who show up.  The more people that are part of the Blellow community, the more helpful it’ll be. So, if you are a member of other social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Groups, help us spread the word and grow the community by talking about Blellow and asking your friends to join.

2. Join a group and tell your friends!

One of the features we offer is the ability to “turn down the noise” and just focus on conversations that appeal to you. Groups allow you to pick and choose topics you want to discuss or people you want to reach out to. We’ve added a nifty invite to group button, so if you know someone who would also find benefit or be a great resource for a group, please invite them!

3. Buy an Ad!

If you have a product or service that would appeal to the Blellow community, please take a look at our Advertising page and consider buying an ad.

4. Be a guest blogger!

We want YOU to be a guest blogger on Blellow! Got an idea for a story or tutorial that will help freelancers and professionals? Post on our blog and we’ll help get the word out. If you’re interested in guest blogging, let us know and we’ll get you set up!

5. Post your jobs and projects!

Another great reason folks come to Blellow is for the jobs and projects boards. If you are looking to hire someone or need help on a project, post it to our boards. It’s free and we’ll help you spread the word to qualified freelancers!

6. Post your meetups and events!

If you are hosting, sponsoring, or even attending a meetup, then post them to our meetups page to let others in your area know about it.

7. Log in daily!

Sounds simple, but it is the easiest way to help us keep the momentum of the  Blellow community going. Simply logging in and posting a response to “What are you working on?” can help spur conversation. And who knows; someone may have posted a request for help that is right up your alley and is searching for a freelancer with your skill set for a new project. We’ve created some great notifications that let you know if you have received a reply or if your group has new messages. You can opt in to see all messages posted to your favorite groups. We love seeing your smiling faces on Blellow, so don’t forget to stop by and see us daily!

8. Digg, Delicious, and StumbleUpon us!

You’ve already got them installed on your toolbar, so don’t forget to tag us so others can find out about the cool stuff going on at Blellow. We’d really appreciate the link love!

9. Use our API

We’ve just opened up our API. If you are a developer, we’d love for you to create an app for Blellow. A few Blellow members already have a few ideas and efforts in the works for an iPhone app, Wordpress plugins, Blackberry app, and a widget using Google Wave. Check out the API group for the details.

10. Send us Red Bull and protein bars!

So it’s not exactly the breakfast of champions, but we gotta keep going somehow. Late nights, early mornings, and jam packed hours in between are all part of a day’s work for us. Now, don’t get me wrong, we LOVE it, but every once in a while a pick-me-up would come in handy!

There, that’s it: 10 ways you can help Blellow. Questions? Let us know! Ideas? Let us know!

Now if you will excuse me, I gotta get back to work!