Forum is an internet web application that is capable of holding discussions and postings.
Forum is part of using web 2.0’s two-way-communication by creating a community or sub-community of like-minded people online.
This community may use message board, discussion boards, discussions groups, or web forums to create user generated contents for the benefit of their members or for general internet users.
Some forums are general in nature while many are niche focused like technology, video games, internet marketing, fashion, religion, and polities. The niches can even be more lasers focused like apple computer, Nintendo video game, African fashion etc.
- The more focus the forum is, the easier for the members in the area of understanding each others language, motive and/or interest.
- Participating in forum is a great way to maximize social networking sites and popular forum with many visitors could be another gold mine for you.
- There are forums, which allow signatures and you can include a backlink to your site in your signature.
However, bear in mind that not all forums allow links in signatures, so you might have to research which popular forums in your niche allow this and which do not.
Sometimes even if a forum allows links in your signature, they tell search engines not to follow the link, so actually you are not getting a backlink (in terms of SEO) but still you are getting a link from visitors from the forum to your site.
Forum signatures will work for you if the people who read your posts think your information is relevant to them. The phrase ‘Content is King’ have a role to play in the number of repeat visitors you receive.
If you have been paying attention so far, you can see a pattern here…
- Whatever you do on the internet has two main things in common – great content and relevancy.
- For someone to follow your forum signature to your site, they must have been fascinated by your post, either a new post or your response to someone else’s post.
In any case, they found you to be a great resource and want to tap into your wealth of knowledge. In this case they will visit the sites in your signature because they will want to learn more about you and what you can offer them.
One of the best ways to get a link from a forum is if you post a link to a post on your site. Unfortunately, most forums do not allow this but if you are allowed to do it, you should take advantage of this opportunity.
3 Steps To Forum Success
Investigate the forum of your niche and how you can use it to build your business.
Many forums have great resources written by other users that you can use, and some forum sell valuable information very cheap at ‘member’s only price’ for various projects. It can come in various form from critiquing your e-book to writing a sales copy and all the things in between.
Through reading past posts, you may gain insights into some of your own issues. You will also use the process to familiarize yourself with the forum and how it works.
Some great forums that you can explore to find free information and gain invaluable advantage to your business are:
- www.Ablake.net/forum.
- www.HowToCorp.com/forum.
- www.WarriorForum.com/forum – (Members only)
You can also search Google to get forum in your niche.
Interact with other members by sharing your opinion and advice and actively get involved in what is going on – whatever you do, do not wear out your welcome by asking dozens of question a day!
Interacting and participating is a great way to call attention to yourself and show them what you have to offer. You can also give away free e-book or article to help others and gain more respect.
Through interaction and by getting involved with what is going on, you can promote your business, create alliance and partnership.
Invest your time and effort by initiating new topics and helping others in existing topics to solve their issues if you have a solution that matches their problem.
Have it in mind that people came to your site to get information not to buy something, your presentation, expertise, and marketing strategy will NOW play a role in either getting their information through an opt-in form or sell them something when they arrive at your site.
It is always advisable to look for forum that relates to your niche to help target your visitors which will help improve your conversion rate – go to Google, type in your niche keyword plus (+ sign) forum to get your niche forum.
No one said this is going to be easy, but if other people are making it work, I know you can do it too!
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