Is Forum Marketing Worth It?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by EliteImpactLabs, Jun 28, 2012.

  1. Hostwinds_Dan

    Hostwinds_Dan Active Member

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    #21
    Completely worth it, make sure to stay on top of it though. It's hard to keep up with all of the forums you need to post on.
     
    Hostwinds_Dan, Jun 29, 2012 IP
  2. hardikkmr

    hardikkmr Peon

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    #22
    Yes, It's worth.
    It's a free source of traffic.
     
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  3. ozwhiz

    ozwhiz Peon

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    #23
    Yes forums can bring lots of traffic when you post in forums of your niche.
     
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  4. Andres Solutions

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    #24
    Short answer is YES, it is worth it, as long as you build trust and keep youself honest.

    regards
     
    Andres Solutions, Jun 29, 2012 IP
  5. ByTheBeach

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    #25
    In my personal experience no, not like they may have been in the past. Unfortunately Message Boards in general are falling to the wayside. So Marketing not so much, but Networking...yes.
     
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  6. psychicmystery

    psychicmystery Active Member

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    #26
    for seo you will not get any value. maybe for traffic it worth the effort
     
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  7. AffiliatesCollege

    AffiliatesCollege Greenhorn

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    #27
    BTW Interest website quatto "how to win a fight"


    Anyway, I think forums and forum marketing are great. We get to hang out with like minded people which is all good because working on the internet can be a very lonely place at times. The support you get is also very helpful.

    As far as the marketing side goes - also good to help and have conversations with others on a certain topic. Another benefit is that people get to see what you have to offer on your website via your links.
     
    AffiliatesCollege, Jun 30, 2012 IP
  8. winson

    winson Well-Known Member

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    #28
    it worth and it will work
    you need to get to know this forums little bit before you start, spend some time on it
     
    winson, Jun 30, 2012 IP
  9. jakebvs85

    jakebvs85 Peon

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    #29
    If its that hard to decide you can outsource the job or hire a company for that. But I think its worth the waste if your product really sells.:)
     
    jakebvs85, Jul 1, 2012 IP
  10. Avener

    Avener Well-Known Member

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    #30
    It's definitely worth it and one of the best ways to get your site started.
     
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  11. WinmanRoss

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    #31
    Of course is worth it. But I think bodybuilding is oversaturated at this moment. You really have to be passionate and have a lot of exposure to succeed in this niche.
     
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  12. nasif123

    nasif123 Member

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    #32
    Who said forum marketing doesn't worth it? Forum marketing is probably the only way you can bring laser targeted traffic to your website, and it will not cost you anything.

     
    nasif123, Jul 1, 2012 IP
  13. atxsurf

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    #33
    it depends on a kind of forum. If your signature is only visible to forum members (like here on DP), it limits your views a lot plus requires to stay active to get it shown in the recent posts that still receive member views.

    That is opposed to forums that show member signatures publicly - so any search engine traffic to the forum also shows your signature. This expands your audience a lot and does not require stay active (but rather to participate in threads that are ranked high by search engines).
     
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  14. lyrose

    lyrose Greenhorn

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    #34
    yes it is woth the time and effort, especially if you are posting at a forum that caters to what you are selling, because there will be thousands of people there just waiting to buy what you sell them.
     
    lyrose, Jul 3, 2012 IP
  15. Cyberdog1

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    #35
    Some forum sig links do actually get indexed by Google so it's a no brainer to help people, get advice and place a link at the same time. But don't do it just to place a link.
     
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    #36
    yes, you need to pay attention to website marketing.if your company is not big ,your website is ok to let more potencial clients to view and join u.when it grow faster ,website marketing will help u to rebuild your reputation.coz some customer may not satisfied about ur job,but they will not tell u,they may say sth on forum ,so your have a chance to speaker for yourself.
     
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  17. nicelife

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    #37
    Hi,

    It's definitively worth it if you do a good job at it.

    Provide something of real value to the people you're having conversation with and you'll get a chance to build relationships with these people.

    Build an email list and communicate with them on a regular basis.


    It's about as targeted traffic as you can get.
     
    nicelife, Jul 3, 2012 IP
  18. Ronaknky

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    #38
    Yes forum marketing is worth it because it provides with links and improves a site's SEO ranking. Visit my blog Politicizing Politics to get the latest news about politics in india and worldwide.
     
    Ronaknky, Jul 3, 2012 IP
  19. Surminga

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    #39
    Of course, target the forums in your niche and you'll get targeted worthwhile traffic in return.
     
    Surminga, Jul 3, 2012 IP
  20. traxport121

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    #40
    If you have got a great product, market it through every possible mean - forum marketing, blog marketing, google ads, facebook ads, social networking shares.
     
    traxport121, Jul 3, 2012 IP