7 Simple And Effective Strategies Of Forum Posting Part 1

7 Simple And Effective Strategies Of Forum Posting Part 1 There are
advantages and disadvantages of forum posting.
The advantage is that if done correctly, you can get targeted traffic to
your website. If done wrong, you will waste precious time chatting and
getting zero result when you can be building your business.

If you want to maximize your results with forum posting, here are some rules
you need to take into consideration to make forum marketing the most
profitable for you.

1. Find a forum with high traffic.

Obviously you do NOT want to post in forums with very low traffic. If you
do, your exposure isn't great. You need to find a forum that has millions
of page views per month.
You can easily check that out by going to www.alexa.com and finding out the
traffic details.

This increases the odds of you exposing yourself to the right people.
However, there is a big exception. Make sure the forum you are posting to
are moderated, otherwise it will probably be filled with SPAM, which is
going to be a total waste of time for you.

2. Let people know who you are.

The internet is cold and anonymous enough. Forums are like a community and
letting people know who you really are makes the forum seem more personal
and less cold. If you are trying to build business relationships, don't you
want to gain the trust (and business) of your potential customers?

Instead of using some cute name like "StudMuffin629" it's better to use your
own name and even posting your photo or logo if it is allowed. This is a
great way to start branding you and your brand.

Besides, posting your photo has been proven to increase responsiveness to
your posts. In the cold anonymous world of the internet, they make you seem
more real to others who read your post and that allows them to have more of
a connection.

You allow them to feel that they talking to a real person.
And remember, relationships are extremely important to your internet
marketing success.

3. Post a signature file and include a link to your site.

This is a no brainer. This is free advertisement that you are allowed when
you make a contribution to the forums.
This allows other viewers of the forum to know how to get into contact with
you.

Don't be shy with it, some strange people think that having a signature link
is unethical. There is nothing wrong with it. Think about it this way,
when someone gave an insightful answer for you, don't you want to know how
to contact this person?

Besides, most people in forums are there to network and in business anyway
so why not take advantage of it? In my view you are doing a disservice to
those who want to know more about you if you don't post a signature file.

These are just three of the seven strategies you should implement for your
forum marketing. The last four are going to be continued in the sequel to
this. Maximize your forum marketing productivity and use some of the
strategies I've presented here if you haven't already.

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Alan Quan used to be a miserable employee in hopes of climbing the corporate
ladder. He quickly wised up and fired his boss. Today he is an Internet
Coaching Empire coach specializing in helping people build their own
successful internet business. Visit his website at
http://www.e-bizcoachalan.com and find out how he can help you to accomplish
your goals on the internet.