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Participating in discussion forums by helping others with their questions, or asking your own, can have a big impact on the traffic to your website. Use the built-in signature option so that each post will link to your website.
The forums can be any topic you are interested in and familiar with so you can share intelligent information. You should however, try to participate in forums that are related to your business. That will help drive targeted traffic to your site and you will have a better chance of selling your products and services.
The more you participate, the more links you will have to your site and the higher you will be listed in the search engines for your chosen topic. The better your answers are to questions posed by others, the more those members will be interested in checking out what you have to offer.
For home-based business and affiliate marketing, start by joining in the discussions at the sites listed below. Be sure to read the forum rules on each site regarding posting messages, advertising and links in your signature.
Start with this list of forums to get acquainted with interacting in them. Just watch how others post, read the rules before posting your own messages and remember not to post blatant ads. That is a sure way to get blocked from posting again.
- Net Profits Today -- This is home of the Super Affiliate Handbook by Rosalind Gardner and my favorite discussion forum. This is a great community where the members all help each other, plus you will get feedback directly from Rosalind Gardner. I recommend you register today, visit daily, or subscribe to the news feed to be notified when there are new posts. I am currently a moderator on this forum and look forward to exchanging ideas with you.
- Conquer Your Niche Marketing -- This is another favorite because there is a blend of high profile marketers and newcomers, all interacting to learn from each other.
- Affiliate Programs Community -- Dedicated to discussing affiliate programs.
- Associate Programs -- Dedicated to all aspects of affiliate programs.
- ABestWeb Affiliate Marketing Forum -- Dedicated to affiliate programs
- Yahoo Groups -- A large collection of group discussions on hundreds of topics.
- The Internet Marketing Warrior Forum -- Thousands of marketers visit here regularly and are very busy with ongoing conversations. Try not to get overwhelmed when you first visit this site. Just pick a topic and start reading.
- Work At Home Moms -- A different style from the standard discussion forums, made of mostly of women who are either just starting their home-based businesses or are already successful and there to help others.
- IM4NewbiesInternet Marketing Discussion Forum -- Dedicated to helping people get started promoting affiliate programs online.
- Net Marketing Forum -- Operated by Jon Olson, owner of several successful traffic exchanges.
Let me know your thoughts on these and others that fit into this category.
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