SEO or search engine optimization are a set of techniques, processes and methods which help increase flow of traffic to a web page or site and help increase the rankings of said page.SEO also helps the page be found more easily and provides the site with a definite competitive edge over other such pages. A similar technique is also used when it comes to forums and message boards and utilizing them to increase traffic towards a particular page or website. Forums are similar to online article posting in a few ways such as: Both forums as well as articles involve content creation and editing, both are heavily dependent on structure and format and both are based on the need for substantial and relevant content not fluff and word fillers. One major difference between forum postings and SEO articles is length and interactivity, most forum posts are generally shorter than SEO articles, however, forum postings are much more interactive than SEO articles which are static submissions Forum postings can also be utilized to incur the same benefits that SEO articles confer on a website, increased traffic, greater hits, higher rankings etc. There are some very specific tips and tricks that can help optimize your page to search engine rankings. Some of the ways forums can help with SEO are: Keyword research: Most web searches revolve around the use of keywords which people use to track down their preferred search topics, for instance if you are looking for tips to format your computer there’s a good change you will search for “Computer formatting ” or “how to format a computer”. These are known as keywords. Thread creation: Unlike SEO articles, forums post content on threads which are forum posts that are displayed on the main board of the forum. One significant advantage that forum threads have over SEO articles is that unlike SEO articles forum threads can be edited and modified depending upon the user needs and thus depending on proper keyword research, you can add or delete content containing.
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