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How To Build A List Using Forum Marketing

by Adenrele Laguda
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You first of all need to find forums in your chosen niche. You can do this by simply going to Google and type "[your niche keyword] forum, message or discussion board".

Make sure you check out the terms and policies of the 'popular' forums you find before you do anything else. Some forums do not allow 'signature links'. These forums are not much use, as we only want forums that encourage 'signature links'.

You then sign up for an account at these forums that allow 'signature links' as soon as you can. The aim here is to 'age' your account as most forum users respond positively to people who have been members of a forum for a while.

Spend some time 'hanging' around the forum. Do not post anything yet, just look around, see what the most popular topics are, what are people talking about, what do people need help with etc.

Once you have a 'feel' for a particular forum, you can start posting useful content, helping other users, and actively contributing to the forum. When you've done this for about a week or so, and built up some good posts, other forum members will start to see you as an 'expert' in your niche.

You can now put your 'signature link' after your posts. By this time you have built up a reputation on the forum and other users 'trust' you.
You can link your signature to your squeeze page, give the reader a good reason to want to click on your signature link.

Always try to help people, if you are seen as genuine, you will reap the rewards

What are your ideas on building your list through forum marketing?
#build #forum #list #marketing
  • Profile picture of the author Daveyz
    Originally Posted by Adenrele Laguda View Post

    You first of all need to find forums in your chosen niche. You can do this by simply going to Google and type "[your niche keyword] forum, message or discussion board".

    Make sure you check out the terms and policies of the 'popular' forums you find before you do anything else. Some forums do not allow 'signature links'. These forums are not much use, as we only want forums that encourage 'signature links'.

    You then sign up for an account at these forums that allow 'signature links' as soon as you can. The aim here is to 'age' your account as most forum users respond positively to people who have been members of a forum for a while.

    Spend some time 'hanging' around the forum. Do not post anything yet, just look around, see what the most popular topics are, what are people talking about, what do people need help with etc.

    Once you have a 'feel' for a particular forum, you can start posting useful content, helping other users, and actively contributing to the forum. When you've done this for about a week or so, and built up some good posts, other forum members will start to see you as an 'expert' in your niche.

    You can now put your 'signature link' after your posts. By this time you have built up a reputation on the forum and other users 'trust' you.
    You can link your signature to your squeeze page, give the reader a good reason to want to click on your signature link.

    Always try to help people, if you are seen as genuine, you will reap the rewards

    What are your ideas on building your list through forum marketing?
    Do you rely mainly on forum marketing to get your leads? Do you use article marketing at all?
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  • Profile picture of the author aaron_nimocks
    You pretty much said it perfectly on how to do it.

    Join, earn trust, exploit that trust.
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    • Profile picture of the author Adenrele Laguda
      Any other techniques you use to build your list?
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    • Profile picture of the author paul wolfe
      Originally Posted by aaron_nimocks View Post

      You pretty much said it perfectly on how to do it.

      Join, earn trust, exploit that trust.
      Not sure if you are serious when you used the word 'exploit.' Trust and credibility are the two things you need to establish with your list in order to successfully sell to them. If you 'exploit' that trust, people will find out - and unsubscribe.

      I'd perhaps rephrase to: join, earn trust, earn credibility, convert subscribers to clients.

      One reason to treat your list like this is that they are not numbers, they are people and human nature means that someone who has bought from you once is much more likely to buy from you again than someone who has not bought from you (I think the quoted stats are 8-10 times more likely).

      Therefore it is actually in YOUR interests - as well as your clients - to develop a relationship with them, look after them, give them quality information and products, etc etc etc.
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    • Profile picture of the author Az Ozegbe
      Originally Posted by aaron_nimocks View Post

      You pretty much said it perfectly on how to do it.

      Join, earn trust, exploit that trust.
      What more would have been said.Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeLiving
      Originally Posted by aaron_nimocks View Post

      You pretty much said it perfectly on how to do it.

      Join, earn trust, exploit that trust.
      In my opinion trust is really a non-issue when it comes to "list building." I just want your damn email address and you want whatever it is I'm giving you in exchange for that email address. There is very little trust needed for this to take place.

      For example one of my lists has to do with high heel shoes. I found every forum that I possibly could and started posting. Didn't wait more than a few days to put an advertisement in my sig line advertising my "High Heels On Sale Now" newsletter.

      They wanted to know what high heels were on sale and where and I needed their email address to keep emailing them. No trust was required for this to take place. To this day I've never actually sold anything to this list. Not a single one of them has ever directly given me cash. I've just promoted affiliate links as the "best sale of the week!"

      In instances like this there is very little trust factor in my opinion. If you offer a hungry kid a cookie is he going to take it--or think about whether or not he trusts you first?
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  • Profile picture of the author Zeid Makkawi
    Why don't create high quality report and offer it at WSO? (for IM Niche)
    Anybody would say it's still forum marketing isn't?

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    Also you can buy advertising space at your forums niche, just contact them and you can follow up with advertising enquiry. Should be have targetted traffic from there
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    • Profile picture of the author joshualum
      Originally Posted by whathell View Post

      Why don't create high quality report and offer it at WSO? (for IM Niche)
      Anybody would say it's still forum marketing isn't?

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      Also you can buy advertising space at your forums niche, just contact them and you can follow up with advertising enquiry. Should be have targetted traffic from there

      You can give away freebies on WSO ???
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    • Profile picture of the author werna klue
      Originally Posted by whathell View Post

      Why don't create high quality report and offer it at WSO? (for IM Niche)
      Anybody would say it's still forum marketing isn't?
      How long would you suggest this reports should be. I am busy creating different reports on IM but they are short (about 5-10 pages):confused:

      Would it be FREE to give them away at the forum?

      Werna
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      • Profile picture of the author SamirSM
        Originally Posted by werna klue View Post

        How long would you suggest this reports should be. I am busy creating different reports on IM but they are short (about 5-10 pages):confused:

        Would it be FREE to give them away at the forum?

        Werna
        You can give them away on the Make Money Online section for FREE.
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  • Profile picture of the author JasonTai
    How many useful content filled posts do you make before you add a link in your sig ? And when you say hang around do you let your account age months ?
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      Originally Posted by JasonTai View Post

      How many useful content filled posts do you make before you add a link in your sig ? And when you says hang around do you let your account age months ?
      I think you should add your sig link immediately if you're entering a niche that you're knowledgeable about. It really depends on whether you're familiar with the niche or not. If you are and you can post helpful/valuable responses, I see no reason why you shouldn't start posting immediately.
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  • Profile picture of the author MWGrubb58
    When offering something free, you don't have to have a WSO to do it! I had a free report I gave away with a link... worked for me!
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