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How to promote a forum and what to expect?

Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by korzon, Apr 3, 2006.

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    I started a forum a few weeks ago:

    RecipesForum.com

    My goal is to get to $25 / day using adsense or YPN.

    I don't think I'll make much money off of the regular visitors. My hope is to make money from SE traffic to recipes posted on the forum.

    I didn't put any adsense there yet as traffic is pretty low at the moment (~50 uniques a day).

    I'm not too worried about getting more posters, that's taken care of. I just want to get good SE traffic (currently getting about 10 visitors a day mostly from google). So how do I go from 10 visitors a day to 1,000?
     
    korzon, Apr 3, 2006 IP
  2. SEO Guru

    SEO Guru Peon

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    1. Submit your site to more directories
    2. Buy backlinks
    3. Check your keywords
    4. Repeat 1,2,3, Steps
     
    SEO Guru, Apr 3, 2006 IP
  3. korzon

    korzon Peon

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    .. Forever?

    Heh, seriously, do you ever stop promoting or is it a neverending process for you?


    P.S.

    Sorry for the double post. I posted the same message on the google forum by accident.
     
    korzon, Apr 3, 2006 IP
  4. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    #4
    1: Join other message boards, make relevant posts, don't spam - have a link to your forum in a site.
    2: Buy banner ads on related sites.
    3: Build up backlinks like SEO Guru said.
    4: Try to get blogs to release press releases about your forum.
     
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    Ya its as never ending as the hunger to earn more. :D
    Nah just kiddin, you have to do this until you reach your target.

    Btw
    Whats the procedure for this one? :confused:
     
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    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    I believe you can contact a blog owner, and ask them if they'd release a blog post about your forum in exchange for a link back or something.
     
    ForgottenCreature, Apr 3, 2006 IP
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    madkad Active Member

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    I find adding a blog section to your site so that your members can have one when they join the forum is also a good way of getting members, I do this on my forum.

    The other reason this is good is because it adds content to your website, and the more content the better chance you will get ranked for different keywords and search terms

    I have written this

    http://www.mkpitstop.co.uk/?q=node/52

    on how to get more traffic to your website, and as traffic helps to get members. please note that isnt the only way to get traffic :)
     
    madkad, Apr 3, 2006 IP