When you are about to create a new forum on your website...

15 years ago

I haven't used any forums yet for any of my websites, but have done a little reading on getting them started.

One thing I remember reading was to find an active forum that is related to your niche. Then ask the moderator to start moderating your forum and to send traffic to it by mentioning that they are moderating it also.

Now they probably won't do this for free, so you will probably have to pay them for moderating it for you. If you don't have the money now, try and work out a plan for a share of the future profits from the site.

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Sam Rodrigo

15 years ago

HI Wassim,

I was faced with the same when I created a free ad forum at my blog. So, I just put my first ad, and left it for people to find it. It took a bit of time, but people do, and then there is no turning back. Just keep it real, and as your traffic grows so will the forum.

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Sam

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ragstworiches

15 years ago

Hi,

A friend of mine has started a forum and yes it is tough at first to get the people. I would recommend you try and get as many of your IM buddies to post in there, possibly offers fellow IMers incentives such as advertising space to send there lists there if it is relevant to your niche.

If you manage to get your forum off the ground it will work wonders in terms of seo, because if you start to have useful posts, forum users will be linking to them and thus your backlinks will shoot through the roof.

Hope this helps.

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GeorgR.

15 years ago

wassim, interesting.

I started a forum year(s) ago and filled it with content using a forum autoposter "ico content".

to my amazement, now recently the forum started off with getting some REAL traffic. Not much, but more than what i expected.

Check it out 1UP SEO Webmaster and Marketing Forum - Index

By the way..there are some people who say its bad to "pre-fill" your forum, but i think its a good thing since it really gets a forum going. I also stopped my auto content november last year since i switched to SMF.

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Marty S 15 years ago

Wassim I posted some tips recently in this thread. Hope it helps.

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...new-forum.html
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- wassim 15 years ago
  
  Marty,
  
  I went through your tips on that thread and they are useful but generic. Anyway thanks much.
  
  Wassim
  
  Originally Posted by Marty S
  
  Wassim I posted some tips recently in this thread. Hope it helps.
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...new-forum.html
  
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wassim

15 years ago

Geroge,

I went through your forum. Very interesting, good topics there. As you can see and this is what I am talking about... If you can see on your forum, you will see a few people reply, unlike alot of forums out there. Anyway it deserves a try, and I think your forum is doing great. I should participate to it. Good luck.

Wassim

Originally Posted by GeorgR.

wassim, interesting.

I started a forum year(s) ago and filled it with content using a forum autoposter "ico content".

to my amazement, now recently the forum started off with getting some REAL traffic. Not much, but more than what i expected.

Check it out 1UP SEO Webmaster and Marketing Forum - Index

By the way..there are some people who say its bad to "pre-fill" your forum, but i think its a good thing since it really gets a forum going. I also stopped my auto content november last year since i switched to SMF.

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Mohsin Rasool

15 years ago

Hello Wassim,

I suggest you start with ONLY one forum...
no sub-forums at all!
(link for a thread about details at the end of this post..)

Then there you post a THREAD with all useful information you wanted
to share...then reply in the same thread with more information,
and asking for other members input...yes you just keep busy that
thread...

(as you are good at design)
What about creating a Template, create a thread about that
and give that template away, ask the readers to download and
comment.... post that thread as Webpage where people
can download that template...it will attract the users to post...
you can do same with any content/topic...give away some stuff
and ask them to comment.... :-)

And yes you can ask your buddies to post some threads to get it
going...

Here is a Thread I posted once regarding this BIG mistake many
new forum owners do at start....
http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-you-read.html

Wish you best,
Mohsin

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Kevin Riley

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Mohsin Rasool

Hello Wassim,

I suggest you start with ONLY one forum...
no sub-forums at all!
(link for a thread about details at the end of this post..)

Then there you post a THREAD with all useful information you wanted
to share...then reply in the same thread with more information,
and asking for other members input...yes you just keep busy that
thread...

(as you are good at design)
What about creating a Template, create a thread about that
and give that template away, ask the readers to download and
comment.... post that thread as Webpage where people
can download that template...it will attract the users to post...
you can do same with any content/topic...give away some stuff
and ask them to comment.... :-)

And yes you can ask your buddies to post some threads to get it
going...

Here is a Thread I posted once regarding this BIG mistake many
new forum owners do at start....
http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-you-read.html

Wish you best,
Mohsin

Bro

Where have you been. Been missing you. Rieko was asking if you're OK.

When you gonna get on Skype again?

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wassim

15 years ago

Mohsin,

thanks a million dear. I read your article there and it was really helpful. I will definitely avoid creating unneeded sub-forums. In fact, I'm going to follow your suggestions about creating two main (ON-TOPIC AND OFF-TOPIC) forums. And we'll see then how things go in the future.

Best regards,
Wassim

Originally Posted by Mohsin Rasool

Hello Wassim,

I suggest you start with ONLY one forum...
no sub-forums at all!
(link for a thread about details at the end of this post..)

Then there you post a THREAD with all useful information you wanted
to share...then reply in the same thread with more information,
and asking for other members input...yes you just keep busy that
thread...

(as you are good at design)
What about creating a Template, create a thread about that
and give that template away, ask the readers to download and
comment.... post that thread as Webpage where people
can download that template...it will attract the users to post...
you can do same with any content/topic...give away some stuff
and ask them to comment.... :-)

And yes you can ask your buddies to post some threads to get it
going...

Here is a Thread I posted once regarding this BIG mistake many
new forum owners do at start....
http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-you-read.html

Wish you best,
Mohsin

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Marty S

15 years ago

Originally Posted by wassim

Mohsin,

thanks a million dear. I read your article there and it was really helpful. I will definitely avoid creating unneeded sub-forums. In fact, I'm going to follow your suggestions about creating two main (ON-TOPIC AND OFF-TOPIC) forums. And we'll see then how things go in the future.

Best regards,
Wassim

Yes, oddly that was one of my "generic" suggestions in the other post advising against too many topics. Oh well.

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Gary McCaffrey

15 years ago

Here's a free report I wrote on how I started a busy forum with lots of members and thousands of real posts within days:

http://www.instant-affiliate-generat...ommunities.pdf

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Mohsin Rasool

15 years ago

Hi Wassim,

Bro you are always welcome. I am glad my post was any help to you.

Wish you best with you Forum Building.

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Hi Kevin,

Bro thanks for your support and love!

I just sent you the email dear Senpai :-)

With Best Regards,
Mohsin

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