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When you hear the word "online forum" what comes into your mind? I bet you think they are going the way of the dodo bird right? Well you might want to rethink that! With more than 6 million people using forums for so many reasons, forums are not going to go away anytime soon. Online forums are used by young people, older people,Geeks, nerds and everyday people looking to solve a problem or to just be social. When you think about community and sharing, the forum is the grandparent to such giants as Facebook, Google+ and those who use forums can teach these youngsters a thing or two about how things are done lol The fact is forums are a great way to market your business, learn about many topics and to share a passion.
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Forums
Everything I thought about forums being “old school” was
Right Wrong
...and this is what I know
Forums also known as message
boards are one of the reasons
why the Internet is so large.
They act as centralized locations for topical
discussion
Forums are just like neighborhoods
..and in fact they were the earliest forms of “communities” before G+ and Facebook
You can find forums dedicated to anything
paintballing
Fashion
Pets
History
For any topic you can think of...you can find a forum... where people are talking andsharing
The very first software dedicated to forum protocol was WIT, which was developed by the W3 Consortium in
1994.
A forum can contain a number of sub-forums each of which may have several topics
Within a forum's topic, each new discussion started is called a thread
~Not the thread you sew with~
People talk and share about many things on forums
kind of like a blog
...in a way
People saySome forums
are
Old-School..hmm
Some people say that forums are stagnant
I Say...
Forums are still extremely popular!
Did you know
The web developer who
launched TinyURLin 2002
...is active on the forum Unicyclist community
Unicyclist Community
#Justsaying
Just like any social network
Forums have Etiquette
Once you have registered to a forum,take the time to look around and see what is being offered ( not all forums are created equally).
Create your profile ( make it a good one) and add a good image of yourself.
Most Forums allow forum signatures.."a little advertisement you write about your business that is automatically attached to every forum post you make."
Online forums are made of people..seriously! Make sure you are connecting to build a relationship!
Remember the golden rule “Treat others as you want to be treated”? Many people forget that rule and tend to say things that maybe should never have been said and act in ways shows lack of composure. Think before you speak and consider this, if you were trying to build credibility.. then it can be gone in an instant with that kind of behavior.
Don’t forget that the reason you joined a forum was to contribute! Become a person of value and ask questions, offer your opinion and reply to questions that are asked. The reality is that the more involved you become, the more known you become.
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A question many people ask is
“How do you create a forum?”
Glad you asked
A good friend has created a great video on how to create a forum..why don’t you watch and when finished come on in and join us
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Jim Allen III for taking the time to create the
“How to create a forum”video
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