Comments on: Why your forum is dead http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm Internet publishing, a multidisciplinary approach. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: James http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-12379 James Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:03:49 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-12379 Really glad i chanced upon this site. It has been eye-opening. I've recently started this site (1mth ago) and now average only abt 40-50 visits per day. I plan to eventually incorporate a forum, shld i do it now? Or shld i wait? Until when? Really quite lost as to how to get the ball rolling with a forum as it seems like a potential vicious cycle of not getting members, and looking desolate, which drives others away. Tks. Really glad i chanced upon this site. It has been eye-opening. I’ve recently started this site (1mth ago) and now average only abt 40-50 visits per day. I plan to eventually incorporate a forum, shld i do it now? Or shld i wait? Until when? Really quite lost as to how to get the ball rolling with a forum as it seems like a potential vicious cycle of not getting members, and looking desolate, which drives others away. Tks.

]]> By: Deron http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2331 Deron Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:44:46 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2331 Nice post Andrew! I've got a couple forum ideas and I think this will help lift them off the ground. I guess time will tell. thanks Nice post Andrew! I’ve got a couple forum ideas and I think this will help lift them off the ground. I guess time will tell.

thanks

]]> By: Hylo http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2323 Hylo Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:03:01 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2323 I always assumed the forums Shoemoney was talking about in that post was ringtones or cellphone related and to have 50,000 premium members at $19.95/6 months subscription soon adds up. Peter: the Shoemoney link is about how he monetizes his forums, what's hard to see about how it relates to forums? I always assumed the forums Shoemoney was talking about in that post was ringtones or cellphone related and to have 50,000 premium members at $19.95/6 months subscription soon adds up.

Peter: the Shoemoney link is about how he monetizes his forums, what’s hard to see about how it relates to forums?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2315 Andrew Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:47:23 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2315 Subscriptions? I could be wrong, but I don't think Shoemoney is running porn sites. He's also spoken at length on his radio show about using forum members to drive backlinks. Subscriptions? I could be wrong, but I don’t think Shoemoney is running porn sites. He’s also spoken at length on his radio show about using forum members to drive backlinks.

]]> By: Peter http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2312 Peter Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:01:04 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2312 Sure, that's useful information, but I don't see how it connects to forums, other than forums being a type of website. Sure, that’s useful information, but I don’t see how it connects to forums, other than forums being a type of website.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2303 Andrew Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:42:33 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2303 Peter, read this post, this is what made me realise it was worth my time taking starting a forum very seriously: http://www.shoemoney.com/2005/05/14/5-ways-to-generate-revenue-for-your-website/ Peter, read this post, this is what made me realise it was worth my time taking starting a forum very seriously:
http://www.shoemoney.com/2005/05/14/5-ways-to-generate-revenue-for-your-website/

]]> By: Peter http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2302 Peter Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:21:35 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2302 Lee, yes, but how exactly does "Jeremy Schoemaker" add to the conversation? I understand he's at the top of the game with things like PPC and Azoogle, but I didn't think he owned any popular forums. BTW, there's no single recipe for starting a successful forum. For every person I've talked to who's founded a successful forum, there's a different story. What works for Lee, for example, might not work for someone else. Lee, yes, but how exactly does “Jeremy Schoemaker” add to the conversation? I understand he’s at the top of the game with things like PPC and Azoogle, but I didn’t think he owned any popular forums.

BTW, there’s no single recipe for starting a successful forum. For every person I’ve talked to who’s founded a successful forum, there’s a different story. What works for Lee, for example, might not work for someone else.

]]> By: chris http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2299 chris Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2299 Great post. I added a forum to a new site (yet to draw traffic) and am looking for ways to prompt people to post. I'm printing off your post and I'll go from there! Great post. I added a forum to a new site (yet to draw traffic) and am looking for ways to prompt people to post. I’m printing off your post and I’ll go from there!

]]> By: Lee Dodd http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2297 Lee Dodd Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:51:14 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-your-forum-is-dead.htm#comment-2297 Very nice post Andrew and thanks for the mention! Very nice post Andrew and thanks for the mention!

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