Forums - Finding Someone to Post First
Most get-togethers require some sort of icebreaker and the same is true for a forum. You can hope for the best and eventually a few people will post, but the most successful forums are often the ones that already have a visible history of posts where a visitor can easily sound off on an existing thread or conversation.
So how do you make your forum a desired online destination when you initialize the message board?
Well, there are a couple of ways to encourage your visitors to post.
Contests
You can develop contests for your visitors to participate in. This can be tied to most active member (no spam or meaningless posts allowed) or it can simply be a random drawing from all active members. It can also be tied to a variety of other creative criteria.
Paid Forum Posts
There are several companies that can provide a team of forum posters that can help infuse your site with as many posts as you need. These companies utilize a freelance posting staff who are paid on each qualifying post they make..
Many of these services do a good job of making sure your interests are protected and invite other new members to participate in the dialogue. This type of service is generally not used long-term, but simply as a way to kick start (or jump start in some cases) a new or existing forum.
If you chose to use a service like this feel free to ask for certain restrictions on the type of posts you will accept. For example most forum boards have a general topic area. You might state that whoever is being paid for forum posts cannot post to the general topic area. This type of post is very easy to do and may not provide a meaningful platform for other members to jump from in relation to the business specific topics you are hoping to grow.
At some point you will likely stop using a fee-based posting service, but by then you may likely discover the regulars are beginning to talk amongst themselves anyway.
Don't be discouraged if your forum doesn't take off right away. Sometimes forums just need a little help getting started.
Related Tags: marketing, internet marketing, site promotion, website promotion, forums, message boards
Scott Lindsay is a web developer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of HighPowerSites and many other web projects. Get your own website online in just 5 minutes with HighPowerSites.com at: http://www.highpowersites.com Start your own ebook business with BooksWealth at: http://www.bookswealth.com
Your Article Search Directory : Find in ArticlesRecent articles in this category:
- Using Keywords Effectively For an SEO Campaign
Keyword research is one of the most crucial parts of an SEO campaign. If you end up choosing the wro - Search Engine Optimization Copywriting Tips
SEO copywriting is not as technical as it sounds but is different from traditional copywriting for t - 3 Tips to Make Money Using Videos
For the last five years video has been a real success in the internet. Now you can find video in alm - Is Social Media Networking Your Next Strategy For Your Online Marketing?
When you try to work on online promotion and online marketing, social media especially social media - Submitting a URL of Your Website
People who make a website usually do research on how to improve not only the quality of their websit - 5 Bad Habits of Article Marketing
There are many ways to advertise your company but having a highly ranked website is the best. Most p - Facts About SEO Services Company
SEO services companies are becoming very popular in the internet marketing world but there are some - 4 Ways Search Engine Optimization Can Be So Powerful
Whether you are an affiliate marketer, small businessman or a large organization, your first step wh - A List of 3 Options For Internet Business
The trend of making money through online business has become trendy now a day. People are shifting t - Getting the Best Affiliate Products For Your Site
Making money online was never so difficult before. There are numerous ways through which you can mak
Most viewed articles in this category:
- The Revolutionized Ebay Etailsolution Software
With the help of eBay, the auction business has received a new meaning. With the help of the many eB - Internet Millions - by Ryan Orrell - Honest Review
REVIEW: "Internet Millions", by Ryan Orrell, is a refreshing new kind of internet marketing e-bo - A Google Adsense Addiction
54% of all Google Adsense publishers admit addiction to click income. A recent online study conducte - Lead Generation for Top Residual Income
At the heart of any good residual income business is a person who knows how to generate leads. Lead - Make Money With Information Ebook Products: The Other End
I don't like thinking of myself as the kind of person that has made it rich on the internet, but in - Repeat Business Equals a Residual Income Stream
Residual income comes from other people reacting to a single action by the business owner. What bet - The NFL & United Way
There are many ways that NFL players help with the United Way. First of all, they donate a lot of th - Seo - Making Money Writing Seo Reviews
If you are a reviewer or critic you are likely to find work writing reviews of products and services - Understanding Perfume Types
Understanding the various varieties of perfume can help to cut through the difficulty in selecting a - Ecommerce Basics: Three Things To Avoid
When you decide to put your ecommerce website together there are a few mistakes that are easy to mak
