How to Appropriately Post to Blogs or Forums?

As simple as it seems, it's actually a skill you must acquire... well at least it was for me lol.

It's actually simple and quite fun when you get the hang of it. For me, I had to realize that I was talking to and helping actual people.

Also, make your posts count. Don't just post random comments to get your post count up. This is your reputation at stake. Provide only valuable information and help out when you can. It's good to stick with subjects that you know, but you can also find valuable information all over the internet. Simply do a quick Google search and relay the information you find. I guess it's like being a middle man heh...

Anyway, to sum it up. Post good information. Simple as that.

Hope this helps!

My best advice:

1. Track ALL CTR
2. Read Everything By ALL Old School Direct Response Copy Writers
3. Test Your Writing

Getting back-links from the same niche is pretty simple if you do it the right way. First of all search the similar niche (in your case health and weight loss) forums and blogs. It's not difficult when "Google" is there to help us.
Most of the forums and blogs don't offer back-links directly to new members. (You can understand the obvious reason). Join forums read there rules for new members. If they allow you can submit links. If they don't remain active and contribute to their forums and they will allow backlinks in exchange of your efforts. Don't keep on promoting your product. Try to help others, share your knowledge and make friends, and suggest them your product.

Some blogs allow guest posting. You can guest post about you product there. but try to use good language and provide valuable content. If blogs don't provide guest post, you can ask blog admin to review and post your product.

Keep in mind, don't be aggressive in marketing and don't just focus on marketing. Try to help and share knowledge and people will take interest in you and your product.

Best luck for the business,

Regards,
Ankur

If you intend to post comments in other people's blogs, then it is very important to be polite and respectful of what the blog stands for. This entails posting relevant comments only. This is also relevant to forum posts. Only share your two cents on things that you have knowledge and experience about.

If you intend to provide information to other blogs via guest postings, then you need to use high-quality content that provides meaty information, not some washed out swill that people have heard millions of times about.

if you write a comment that's APPRECIATED enough and leave bait for them to contact you... people will.

This takes experience tracking your comment CTR and learning direct response copy writing.

Let's keep it simple.

Blogs: Post comments that you'd approve on YOUR own blog.

Forums: Add something to the post. Don't post one-liners just to get your sig seen.

That's it, really.

Hi,

I run a couple of blogs for my clients and I set the policy for links and I approve or disapprove of comments. Here is what I'm looking for...

1. A comment that shows the commenter read the blog post.
2. Two sentences minimum... even if they are short sentences.
3. A link to a site that is relevant to the blog (don't drop a link to a gaming website on my client's leadership blog... for example).

That's it. I don't expect anyone to write a book in a blog comment. I'm looking for something sensible, short and upbeat.

Bonnie