Forum Posting Is A Kind Of Social Networking Site For Seo?? Or Differrent ??

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by afoley77, Jan 22, 2013.

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    Hi Friends,
    Do you think that a forum posting is a kind of social networking site for SEO or a different term? Is forum posting helps in increasing traffic or PR?? Give your valuable suggestion..
    Thanks...
     
    afoley77, Jan 22, 2013 IP
  2. steveschmidt85

    steveschmidt85 Greenhorn

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    If you are getting dofollow links from forum post via signature than it will obviously help you to get link juice to your site and also help in SERP result. If your links are from niche forum than it will be more beneficial.
     
    steveschmidt85, Jan 23, 2013 IP
  3. honestvarun

    honestvarun Peon

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    No Forum posting is not like social networking site for SEO but it definitely helps in increasing web traffic if you have a signature link.
    Hey Steveschmidt85......can you please explain what is niche forum and how it is more beneficial.
     
    honestvarun, Jan 23, 2013 IP
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    weblinkindia Member

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    I don't think forums are a social platform, every forums have certain limitations, forum is for discussing questions or sharing new ideas that helps all, n if its about traffic, everybody in forums is to discuss problems n build good backlinks it will be a rare case if someone you found clicking your signature n exploring your website, n PR, Definately it helps in that, if u build good pr backlinks yours will also improved!!
     
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  5. steveschmidt85

    steveschmidt85 Greenhorn

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    Forums which are related to your site category are called niche forum. Example if your site is about auto parts, vehicle parts than car and bike forum are niche forum for you.
     
    steveschmidt85, Jan 23, 2013 IP
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    shubhambarot Greenhorn

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    forum posting helps get right audience from right catagory.......
    and socil marketing is just a general thing where everyone can see and share your posting....

    but both are important in SEO.......
     
    shubhambarot, Jan 23, 2013 IP
  7. Girishjones

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    HI
    I think not exactly....
     
    Girishjones, Jan 29, 2013 IP
  8. Abinajay

    Abinajay Greenhorn

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    Hi,
    1.No, forum posting is different from social networking sites.
    2.Of course, forum posting is one of the factor to increase page rank. Using forums you can increase the traffic to your site, improve the community people of your concerns also share ideas and get more information from others.
     
    Abinajay, Jan 29, 2013 IP
  9. prasanth5

    prasanth5 Active Member

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    It is a good question. The answer is 'no'. Forums are quite different from social networking sites. The purpose of social sites to develop a sort of friendship with other members whereas the purpose of forums is to educate the members about a particular niche.
     
    prasanth5, Jan 29, 2013 IP
  10. veecreate

    veecreate Member

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    Forums are different from the social networking site, But forum posting help to increase SERP for a website. And also forum helps to learn and educate the people.
     
    veecreate, Jan 29, 2013 IP
  11. azharSEO

    azharSEO Active Member

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    Forum Is a Different Platform It is not a social networking site, But we can promote our website on forum signature link also increase traffic in this platform.
     
    azharSEO, Jan 29, 2013 IP
  12. afoley77

    afoley77 Active Member

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    If considering your point no 2, then there is lots of similarities between Forum and Social networking site, then why can't we say forum is a kind of social networking site...
     
    afoley77, Feb 12, 2013 IP
  13. MarleneL.Haines

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    No Forum posting is not like social networking site for SEO but it definitely helps in increasing web traffic if you have a signature link.
     
    MarleneL.Haines, Feb 12, 2013 IP
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    Forum's and social platforms have a similarity that we can interact with others and can share ideas in open. In this regard they both are same.
     
    links123, Feb 12, 2013 IP
  15. afoley77

    afoley77 Active Member

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    Hey MarleneL.Haines,
    Could you explain your own views. As I have found in certain threads that you are only copy pasting some others suggestions. Like in this thread you have copied the same line of honestvarun's Post...
     
    afoley77, Feb 12, 2013 IP