Q. I have a new parenting and pregnancy forum that has been live since the 10th April (http://www.precious-babes.com) it is sponsored by another forum that is generating some traffic but I am not getting enough members actually registering, I have done lots of free submits google, yahoo - links on Myspace etc.
Where would you recommend the best place to advertise to get members registering and active? Thanks in advance
Where would you recommend the best place to advertise to get members registering and active? Thanks in advance
A. Forums grow at a frustratingly slow rate, because they are by their very nature organic. It's also a saturated market - with Google groups, and so forth out there, it can be hard to get started.
1. Make the forum appear active. Yes, sometimes this requires a "rent a crowd" LOL... but you need all of your areas to have double or triple digit post counts.
2. Reply to posts fast. Whenever a post is made make sure you're "ON IT" and quick. Use RSS and other tools to help you increase your performance.
3. Relentlessly remove spam - and yes, it's frustrating as it can be. Put in lots of 'block' words on your forum settings to prevent any nastiness.
4. Bring in guest members who are professionals (e.g. an expert on post-partum depression, or an expert in meditation while pregnant.) They'll often answer questions for free for a week. Use your forums "message all" function to let everyone know they'e coming and ask them to "send a friend." -- you set up a special forum section for them right at the top.
5. Use low-cost pay-per-click or pay-per-1000 marketing. Especially when the expert is coming. Your ads can be set to very low cost levels. Your ad might appear (in Google)
Questions about Pregnancy?
This week - free Q&A with ideas
of how to make things go well!
...for example.
6. Ask other, complimentary forums or blogs to link to you. Set up a "thanks to the linkerarti" section where you give links back to those folks.
7. Give away banners to people who can send you regular traffic. Yes, give away. I know it hurts but later you can reap the rewards.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Scott Clark
Web Marketing Strategist
http://www.sitecreations.com
1. Make the forum appear active. Yes, sometimes this requires a "rent a crowd" LOL... but you need all of your areas to have double or triple digit post counts.
2. Reply to posts fast. Whenever a post is made make sure you're "ON IT" and quick. Use RSS and other tools to help you increase your performance.
3. Relentlessly remove spam - and yes, it's frustrating as it can be. Put in lots of 'block' words on your forum settings to prevent any nastiness.
4. Bring in guest members who are professionals (e.g. an expert on post-partum depression, or an expert in meditation while pregnant.) They'll often answer questions for free for a week. Use your forums "message all" function to let everyone know they'e coming and ask them to "send a friend." -- you set up a special forum section for them right at the top.
5. Use low-cost pay-per-click or pay-per-1000 marketing. Especially when the expert is coming. Your ads can be set to very low cost levels. Your ad might appear (in Google)
Questions about Pregnancy?
This week - free Q&A with ideas
of how to make things go well!
...for example.
6. Ask other, complimentary forums or blogs to link to you. Set up a "thanks to the linkerarti" section where you give links back to those folks.
7. Give away banners to people who can send you regular traffic. Yes, give away. I know it hurts but later you can reap the rewards.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Scott Clark
Web Marketing Strategist
http://www.sitecreations.com
What is the best pregnancy forum?
Q. In your opinion, what is the best pregnancy forum you can recommend to me?
A. www.babycenter.com
I love it!
I am a member of September 2010 mommies..
http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a1296205/september_2010_birth_club
chardonnayonice is my user name if anyone wants to add me as a friend
I love it!
I am a member of September 2010 mommies..
http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a1296205/september_2010_birth_club
chardonnayonice is my user name if anyone wants to add me as a friend
Can anyone suggest some pregnancy type websites for me?
Q. Most extensive list wins 10 points.
I love reading pregnancy forums (especially TTC), I love celebrity pregnancy websites/celebrity children, I like reading anything pregnancy related. My main focus is TTC though.
I love reading pregnancy forums (especially TTC), I love celebrity pregnancy websites/celebrity children, I like reading anything pregnancy related. My main focus is TTC though.
A. www.babycenter.com is my personal favorite!
www.Whattoexpect.com
www.pregnancy.com
www.mypregnancyguide.com/
www.thebump.com/
www.fitpregnancy.com
www.pregnancy.org
www.mothering.com
www.askdrsears.com
www.pregnancyweekly.com
www.americanbaby.com
www.pregnancy-info.net
www.webmd.com/baby
www.pregnancy.about.com
www.kellymom.com
www.thebabywearer.com
www.ivillage.com
www.childbirthconnection.org
www.ican-online.org
wwwpregnancy.more4kids.info
www.justmommies.com
www.childbirth.org
www.thelaboroflove.com
www.amazingpregnancy.com
www.mothersbliss.com
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
www.healthywomen.org/healthtopics/pregnancy
www.having-a-baby.com
www.waterbirth.org
www.Whattoexpect.com
www.pregnancy.com
www.mypregnancyguide.com/
www.thebump.com/
www.fitpregnancy.com
www.pregnancy.org
www.mothering.com
www.askdrsears.com
www.pregnancyweekly.com
www.americanbaby.com
www.pregnancy-info.net
www.webmd.com/baby
www.pregnancy.about.com
www.kellymom.com
www.thebabywearer.com
www.ivillage.com
www.childbirthconnection.org
www.ican-online.org
wwwpregnancy.more4kids.info
www.justmommies.com
www.childbirth.org
www.thelaboroflove.com
www.amazingpregnancy.com
www.mothersbliss.com
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
www.healthywomen.org/healthtopics/pregnancy
www.having-a-baby.com
www.waterbirth.org
Are you tired of teen pregnancy questions?
Q. I thought this pregnancy section would be great for adult answers but really, why so many teens on here? Can Yahoo Answers please make a teen pregnancy forum section?
Anyone else tired of it?
Rach-I just wrote a "new forum suggestion" to the yahoo answers team. Hopefully they will do something. I think it would be helpful for teens and adults to have their own sections to go to. Both deserve answers but both need separate sections for sure.
Anyone else tired of it?
Rach-I just wrote a "new forum suggestion" to the yahoo answers team. Hopefully they will do something. I think it would be helpful for teens and adults to have their own sections to go to. Both deserve answers but both need separate sections for sure.
A. Yep but a huge percentage of them are just idiots trying to rile everyone up cos they know its annoying. I was a clueless teenager once so I think its a good thing that they have somewhere they feel comfortable asking these questions however the ones about the cum on the toilet seat etc do my head in.
Also y_answrs_team@yahoo.com try suggesting it, it can't do any harm.
*EDIT* If you you don't want to hear about anyone's pregnancy Katlady you're in the wrong section I'm afraid.
Also y_answrs_team@yahoo.com try suggesting it, it can't do any harm.
*EDIT* If you you don't want to hear about anyone's pregnancy Katlady you're in the wrong section I'm afraid.
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