I love the discussions that go on for pages and pages; with hundreds of responses. They are like micro communities within the forum and always get the best traffic from both forum members and search engines. These thre...
Over the years, I have owned many successful niche blogs including one for free movies/TV shows online; work at home/affiliate opportunities; parenting tips; free beauty tips and gaming. And, while I really love my ni...
There is an option on Facebook that helps you recover access to your account in the event you lose your Facebook account through hacking or just can't login. The idea is to pick three or more very trusted friends who yo...
What are some easy ways to ensure your forum members stay loyal rather than leaving for a competitor's site?
Would it be possible to just market your products or services on Facebook (via groups or pages) and forget about Pinterest or Twitter? What are some of the advantages or disadvantages of focusing all your social marketin...
There is a new anonymous social media on the web horizon. It is called Duvamis. It is a media for sharing, communication and creative activities to all Internet users worldwide. Users register only with their usernames a...
What requirements do you have for your staff members, including staff admin, moderator, writer or editor or any other staff position?
Sharing images and videos on Facebook is very common. But, at what point does all this sharing cross the line into copyright violation?
Are you ever so discouraged over your blog that you would consider quitting? For instance, maybe you are discouraged over your lack of real readers or lack of ideas for blog posts.
One of my favorite SEOClerks jobs involves working on a Japanese culture forum. Occasionally, the forum owner orders forum posting services from me and it's always fun to post there as I get to learn so much. Other tha...
A hello post is one where the new forum member posts an introduction to the community. And, a goodbye post is one where they say goodbye when they are planning to leave. Though hello or introductory posts are common, the...
One of my shortest run forums was about a month. I had a great idea for a forum but lost my funding source and had to close it down as the hosting was too much to justify paying on my own.
Crowd funding is an ideal way to pay for hosting expenses and acquisition of new forum software. You would simply sign up to any popular crowd funding site and create a convincing description which tells others why they...
I like it when post count shows under the avatar, rather than on the pop up box. And, this varies by forum, even on Xenforo. What's your preference?
I love being a forum owner. It's one of the best things I've ever done and though not the easiest job, it lets me have something fun to look forward to daily. I like talking to people and interacting with the forum com...
Can you build a really solid forum community in just the first few weeks a site is open? For instance, maybe if you had access to friends in a former related niche forum who could help you post to the site and get thing...
Once I was part of this really cool general chat style forum. I liked the forum owner a lot and we became good friends. I posted there a good long while. Eventually, work got in the way and I stopped visiting the forum. ...
I have at least fifty forum accounts, spread around the internet. Most are from the old gamer days, but a few are related to internet marketing, blogging and forum ownership. And, that's just for my owner personal acco...
Many forums start out as an impulsive idea and then never go anywhere. And, you'll find these forums all over the internet, littering the super highway. But, some forums defy the odds and stick around for years. What ...
With all the social networks such as Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter and myriad of other publishing options including Blogger and Tumblr, which have built in communities similar to forums, are real forums even relevant a...
Over time, I've had some success with promoting my general chat forum on other generic forums. Though usually, it's harder to promote a general chat forum and get new members as most people will just pick a chat forum t...
Do you tolerate drama or hysterics on your forum? What would you do if a good forum member started acting up and showing attitude toward other members and staff?
I like to include at least 6 subsections on each Hubpage. Anything less feels very flimsy and not enough room to cover all the essentials to create a wiki style page. How many subsections or parts do you include in you...
Have you found success by using your signature line on forums to advertise your SEOClerks services? Does it result in more money for you?
On some sites I visit, the ads in the Adsense box is not even related to the site content. Is there some reason the ads showing are so irrelevant to the site content? Why do irrelevant ads show on a site?
I was browsing the forums and saw this post claiming SEOClerks has been removed from Google. I didn't really believe it but I checked anyways. And for me, at least, I am not seeing SEOClerks in the google search results...
There are rumors that Panda algorithm is getting rebooted and reworked by Google and could be hitting more sites soon. Which sites were hit the hardest by Panda algorithm the first time and which sites do you think will...
Does your forum suffer from tempermental forum members or forum dramas that seem like a big deal at first but then pass easily?
Do you have a plan for what your staff will do, if you decide to shut down your forum?
What little daily dramas (related to work or related to home life), do you have to deal with that take time away from work?
Google Adsense doesn't allow sites that have illegal movies or downloads or medicine type sites. But have you ever seen these type of sites advertised on Google Adsense?
If you choose to have a private subforum, you might restrict it to members who have a minimum post count. This can be beneficial as it will inspire current forum members to post more and might increase new sign ups. Ho...
If you are relying on your admin and mod staff to run your forum, it can be very damaging if the staff just decided not to show up and moderate or post. Has your forum ever been damaged by inactive staff?
At one time, forums were a great place to meet others with similar interests and have great conversations. Now you can get the same experience on Facebook. And, almost everything you can do on a forum can be done on ...
What if Myspace brought back the old style, where everyone had their own profile/timeline and you could post to friend walls? Would you go back to Myspace if it was the same as five years ago (pre-Facebook)?
Let's say you hired a really good admin or mod and they did a good job for awhile but one day started bullying the members. How would you handle the situation? Would you fire the person right away or try to resolve the...
Today I came up with a really amazing blog name (which I want to use on a Blogger style blog) and amazingly (as obscure as it is), the subdomain is still taken. The subdomain goes to a blog that hasn't been updated sinc...
What benefits does your current domain registrar offer for transferring domains from other companies? And, which benefit was most important in making your decision to transfer?
If I have sold my domain name or no longer want it, how will I transfer to the new owner?
I want to sign my neice up for her own Google+ account so she can access the fun games online and have an email address as well as a safe (non Facebook) like environment to share her thoughts online with friends. What...
