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Give Me a One,Two,Three, and a Forum - Online Forum Etiquette

By: soal
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It seems that every other article or guru tip you read extolls

the benefit of one program or another as the absolute best

way to enhance your internet marketing business. In reality,

there are many ways to boost your business online - writing

articles, search engine optimization, acquiring incoming links

- the list goes on and on. But what about online forums? Are

they really worth the investment of your time, effort and

energies?

The answer really is quite simple, YES! If you are looking for

effectiveness, looking for ways to enhance your web presence in

a significant way, without spending a fortune--then forums are

the ticket! One of the best ways which is often overlooked is

to find forums relating to your line of business and join as

many as reasonabily possible. Being a frequent participant on

forums can increase links back to your website, increase your

chances of being seen as an expert, increase your mailing list,

sell more of your product, get new affiliates to sign up, make

you new friends - and the benefits get extensive.

However, there are some things to think about before you get

started in a forum. Your purpose is primarily to establish

yourself as a knowledgable person (even a guru of sorts). You do

this through a careful etiquette and approach. Here are a few

helpful hints of good forum etiquette:

Things to Help Your Business (These are the GOOD Ones!):

1. Research each forum before you join. Make sure it's relevant

to your business and see if the participants are in your target

market. Look at how much traffic the forum gets. How busy is it?

There's no point in joining a dead forum with very few posts.

2. Check the forum rules before you post. Some forums will allow

you to post adverts for your business while others will object.

Check if you are allowed to add a signature at the end of your

posts - adding

a small biography with a web link to your business is a great

way to increase incoming links to your site and to get more

traffic.

3. Be polite and treat everyone the way you would like to be

treated. Even though you don't meet people face to face you will

build up some great relationships if you take the time to give

good answers to questions, to be helpful and to respect other

people's opinions. And every post you answer adds to your

reputation. Use your posts to give genuine, useful advice, not

just to plug your business and you'll soon be looked on as an

expert.

4. Don't be afraid to ask for advice - no-one knows everything

and sometimes you will need help.

5. To make the most of your time on the forums, allow yourself

only a certain amount of time each day.

6. Read only the posts that are relevant and that interest you

and post answers quickly before moving on. It's very easy to

spend the whole day on forums and not get anything else done.

Things that will Hurt Your Business (These are the BAD Ones!):

1. Never, ever use a post to blatantly advertise your business,

particularly if the forum rules don't allow it. Nothing will

damage your reputation faster than spamming a forum.

2. Don't go through the list of forum members, collect email

addresses and send them unsolicited mail. At best you'll be

banned from the forum and at worst the owners might report you

to your ISP.

3. Don't ever get involved in a flame war (this is when a heated

conversation on a forum boils over and degenerates into nothing

but an exchange of personal insults). It might be really

satisfying to say what you think about someone, especially if

they've been getting on your nerves, but just imagine what other

people will think of you if you do.

In conclusion, treat people online like you treat people in real

life. Think of it as a networking event that's taking place on

your computer and don't forget that other posts on the forums

are made by real people with real feelings. You already know how

to make friends and new contacts face to face. Apply what you

already know to online networking and you could be enjoying great

success with a global audience. Before you know it, you will have

gain a tremendous amount of information, knowledge, networking

contacts, friendships, and potential business venture partners

for the future. You will be amazed at how extensive the list of

benefits for forum exchange can be.

Article written by Stephen Wright.

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Stephen Wright

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http://www.theliberalforums.com/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=5ad96c0d939438259691ce2d72d3c8f4

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