I Can't Find Other Niches That Allows Forum Signature - Help Out!

Most forums outside of IM don't allow signatures. If you want to promote on the forum then consider looking at the advertising options. if that's too expensive the consider how you can create an advertising strategy in which you help the forum out and you get traffic in return. For example, create a tool for the specific users of the forum with a link back to your site.

Use a search string query:

"Your Niche" + "Signature Link"

If that doesn't work, then go search for your forum in your niche.

here are some .edu forums that take signature links

Education forums with signature links

also, some forums do not allow signature links until after posts

This is a bad business model for getting traffic, unless you're a true expert in the IM niche. Forum moderators are tired of spammers and have made it nearly impossible. Not to mention that you can get a whole lot more traffic in exchange for a whole lot less work by buying it.

You can try approaching forum owners directly and asking if you can pay a small fee to have a signature link.

I've done that with some success in the past.

This is what I've learned by becoming a member in forums (niches) which don't allow signatures:

1.) Make your avatar picture something that can help brand you or your company.
For instance, in a forum that I frequent (under an alias), my Avatar picture is an eBook that I wrote for many people that may frequent the forums. They can clearly see the title in the eBook, and click on the profile for more info...

2.) Your profile CAN work for you. My profile contains a URL of my "homepage," which is also my "money site" or landing page. I rotate the two from time to time to test clicks, etc. I've noticed that for roughly every 10 posts, 2 people visit my homepage. See what I'm getting at...even without a signature?

3.) Provide VERY helpful, lengthy responses. ALWAYS respond by leaving at least a full paragraph. Sound like too much? Well, it will arouse more curiosity about who you are. Since you are so helpful, and provide well-thought-out, factual, informative posts, more people will click through to your profile. Many "helpful" people on forums continuously leave short answers to posters' questions, mainly to boost their post counts--not necessarily to help others.

4.) ALWAYS look for forum posts which have the least amount of RESPONSES, but the most VIEWERS. See, what you are doing by responding to those, is becoming the "hero" to the OP (Original Poster). They notice that no one has responded, but many have viewed it. So they will usually show you gratitude and, yes....many will click your profile and onto your site! I always search out the threads with no responses...AT ALL, first.

5.) Make sure your website has a LOAD of information, that may not be available on the forums you post on. Forums are treasure troves of info, but the problem is due diligence. It can take a long time to weed out knowledge on forums, to find out what is accurate, and what is not. To test what works, and what doesn't, etc.

This is where you knowing your market will help you excel. You'll find a particular problem faced by many in these forums, that isn't necessarily addressed by that forum (or not in detail). Then, provide a solution, as a free report, video, eBook, articles, etc. Use that to KEEP people on your site once they get there.

5.) Make sure you list a social media account on your forum profiles also, as more people will definitely choose to follow you when you help them. That will help you increase your traffic in the future, by connecting with more people, through the forums. So, even if they didn't get to your website, and into your email list or sales funnel; you still have them in your network!

Hopefully these "no sig tips" work for you as well!