Forum marketing can be very effective in growing your list and driving traffic to your website as long as you choose popular forums where there are many daily posts from visitors asking questions and making comments.
To search for forums in your niche, go to Google and type forum, followed by your topic or niche. A collection of forums will appear for you to research. Choose the ones that best suit your niche and that you feel at home with.
During the next few days, visit often sign up and introduce yourself; don’t immediately post the feel of the forum and what people are saying etc. Read the terms and conditions of each forum, they differ slightly and familiarize yourself with the way the forum is run.
You will soon be able to become an active member by leaving helpful posts and asking questions. Never make useless, hurtful comments, or respond with “yes, I agree” without some helpful information and your thoughts. Don’t post just to show your signature, always be helpful and courteous. You want to build a relationship with other members. Over time, you will be able to meet suitable JV partners to share businesses with, or exchange lists and generally help each other, so be patient.
Your goal is to become an expert or authority in your field and make yourself known as such on forums. You just need to know more than the people asking the questions! If you don’t know the answer, do a Google search and then reply with the answer in your own words, you can link to the article you have found if the forum allows it. This will not only help others, but it will also make your posts noticeable and also increase your knowledge on the subject; a win-win situation.
There are different rules on the forums about how soon you can add your signature. This is a recognizable phrase that advertises your business with a link to your website so that anyone who is interested can follow.
Forum links create good backlinks that search engines notice and your Google rankings will improve.
Forums are good for driving targeted traffic to your website because the members of that forum are in the same niche and their interests will be similar to yours if you choose your forum carefully. They are as interested in learning more information as you are. If your information and products are of high quality, members are likely to be interested and you will build a good reputation. Members will click your link through your signature and will likely join your email list if your signup page has a great deal.
We would like to wish you every success in your endeavor.