Is google beneficial for forums?

Discussion in 'Google' started by vegaforums, Apr 12, 2013.

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    Okay so I launched a forum called vegaforums.net and as the admin there I would like to know if I should spend time on getting on Google with good PR. Is it worth it?

    I am using mybb and already have some good plugins installed (though not yet configured), does anyone have experience with google plugins for mybb?

    Thanks any help will be appreciated. My skype: moe-atallah , if you want to chat about my forum (any tips or anything).

    Thanks and this forum is looking great :)
     
    vegaforums, Apr 12, 2013 IP
  2. rankwatch.com

    rankwatch.com Active Member

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    You should get good traffic on the forum for getting update new content and high traffic then Google will bless you with good PR and high ranking.
     
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  3. vegaforums

    vegaforums Peon

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    Will do that, thanks for your advice. Traffic is sort of easy for me as I do it through reddit and the content (i am posting everyday) with some other friends. I hope I see you there mate. Add me on skype moe-atallah (Would love to speak to you there).
     
    vegaforums, Apr 12, 2013 IP
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    dvduval Notable Member

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    Yea, don't get too caught up in acquiring links. Focus on getting real people using your forum and creating content and you will do well. It may take a year or two, so don't rush it. Quality is not something you can always produce overnight.
     
    dvduval, Apr 15, 2013 IP
  5. MikeQ

    MikeQ Member

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    Also, I would say that if you are going to run a serious forum then use paid software like vBulletin or XenForo they are good from search engine optimization point of view.
     
    MikeQ, Apr 22, 2013 IP
  6. Kavalar

    Kavalar Greenhorn

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    I would recommend you to concentrate on getting real people to use your site daily. How can you do that? Well, fake it till you make it. You have probably heard about Reddit, am I right? Do you know how the makers of Reddit made their site one of the most popular community based sites on the web today? By faking it. At first, they spent days registering diff accounts and pretending that they have a popular website.

    What else can I say? Make sure your forum is nofollow and definitely use recaptcha and e-mail verification for new members. That can help to keep the spambots away from your forum.
     
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  7. edvaldingham

    edvaldingham Greenhorn

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    You should promote your forum site first, increase the links of your site and as much as possible include fresh contents in it.
     
    edvaldingham, Apr 23, 2013 IP
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    echo_unlimited Notable Member

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    Yes, Google is very beneficial for forums. I'm betting that is where the majority of DP traffic comes from. It seems "question titled threads" will likely be the best bet when trying to get search results on Google for those key term questions.
     
    echo_unlimited, Apr 24, 2013 IP