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Forums can bring lots of free traffic to your web site. But posting in the
wrong manner can get you banned from future forum activity – and get your posts
deleted. So follow some basic forum etiquette to get – and keep – traffic coming
to your website.
- Before jumping in to a new forum, check out the forum rules and
regulations. Read plenty of posts and get the feel of how things are done; the
tone of posts, the signature files that the forum members use, the content of
the posts (i.e. helpful and not blatant ads), etc.
- Then fill out your profile. Look at top members who post to see what type
of signature file they use and set up a similar style for your profile. You
may be allowed to add a short blurb and a link to your website there. Check
the box to make sure this signature file is added automatically to each post
only after you are comfortable posting several times without it first.
- Next, if there is a Welcome area, head there and introduce yourself.
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- Then slowly begin to interact, helping any you can with their posts. Do
not advertise or spam the site or the site members and moderators; i.e.
mention your products and service. And then gradually as you gain in postings,
only mention your products and services if a thread specifically asks for
recommendations and you can recommend yours.
- Notice other areas of the forum besides the main Discussion area for most
general topics. Many times there are other areas where you can post and
include your link, like: Article Directory areas where you can generally post
your article that’s not an advertorial, and include your byline with a link to
your site. There may also be a Member’s Only “Classified Ad” area where you
can list your own ads. Again check around and note all rules and regulations
before posting. When in doubt, ask the moderators or other members first for
advice.
- Be kind to other members of the forum. Don’t get into fights, no spamming
people via their contact info, no unethical or racial comments, etc. If you
feel someone has stepped out of line, maybe attacking you verbally, seek help
from the moderators. Remember: posts can remain and be copied around the net
before being removed. So before losing control and getting angry, take a deep
breath and click away from the forum for awhile until things calm down.
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