5 reasons why participating in forums can benefit your business?
by:
Rebecca Gilbert
Did you know that by simply participating in various forums and
posting your various views and ideas, can potentially bring new growth
and life to your online business?
Let’s look at some of the positive aspects that forum participation can bring to your business.
1. We are all looking for traffic to our websites and if we can
get it for free with little effort, that’s even better. Did you know
that when you sign up as a new member at a forum, you can usually
create a “signature” line that will be attached to every post that you
make in a forum? This signature line can contain your website address,
and as other members read your post, this will provide another route
for potential customers to find your website.
2. One of the worst things about trying to advertise on the
Internet is the lack of trust between website owners and customers.
Everyone is afraid of being scammed. A good way of building trust with
potential prospects is by giving them a chance to get to know you, and
by letting some of your knowledge, honesty and integrity show in the
post that you make at a forum.
3. Most webmasters on the Internet exchange links with other
like sites, because exchanging links will boost your link popularity.
It’s a proven fact that you get higher search engine rankings when your
site has a high PR due to your link popularity. But did you know it’s
even better if you have a link pointing to your site that isn’t
reciprocated? Every post that you make in a forum will create a one way
link pointing to your website. If you make 1000 post in a year, you
have potentially created 1000 back links pointing to your site. As the
search engines crawl the Internet and detect all these links pointing
to your site, your website is going to move toward the top of the
search engine listings.
4. Running a business on the Internet can be a very lonely
occupation. There is very little interaction with other people and this
can be devastating to some. By participating in forums, you will meet
other people who have online businesses and who have a lot in common
with you. It’s sometimes comforting to know that there are others who
share your occupational frustrations, and will be there to support you
if you need them.
5. It’s a proven fact that two minds are better than one.
Everyone goes through learning curves on the Internet. Whether that
learning curve involves starting out, building websites, search engine
optimization, or the millions of other things that you must be prepared
to do on the Internet to establish your business, there is someone in
your favorite forum that has been there and done that. These people
will be more than happy to give you free consultations.
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