Home Business Promotion – Forums
If you have a home business and are looking for another avenue for promotion, consider forums as a viable option.
Forums are a great place to promote your wares and are often overlooked.
Why Forums?
(a) The people in them are active. Active customer are more likely to buy
(b) You can usually interact with your client
(c) Forums are spidered by search engines often, creating valuable links
(d) If you make a comment in a forum and have your link in your signature, people often click them, thereby creating valuable traffic for your site.
So what forums are worth your time?
Do a search for “forums” the ones at the top of the list are more likely to be active than those further down. When you get to a forum, check out the membership list, its PR (Page Rank) and the number of posts in the last day. These are all valuable clues to the the activity in the forum.
How should I promote myself in a forum?
A forum is like any community. You should act in such a way that you are well known and respected. Here are some suggestions for effective promotional activity
Do:
(a) Post ads in the classifieds section. These are generally read often
(b) Place your key links in your signature
(c) Try to assist those asking for help
(d) Be careful to follow all the forum rules.
Don’t:
(a) Blatantly advertise your product with every post. Links in the signature file are fine though.
(b) Dont be aggressive or condescending
(c) Don’t get involved in arguments or flames.
(d) Dont complain or attach blame, stay positive and helpful
One forum I visit regularly is to be found at http://forums.digitalpoint.com/
If you have a favourite forum I’d love to hear about it. Please leave a comment in this blog so that others can visit it too.
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