Hello everyone, I thought I'd share something quite "fun" with you today. It's no surprise that I'm a HUGE FAN of SEOClerks. I always speak well about SEOClerks in any topic I can find. Especially the ones where people a...
Would you be able to live without Youtube if you could not access the internet or they suddenly went out of business?
As a sci fi forum owner, I never run out of new ideas for forum posts as there is always some new development in the sci fi movie or book niche. It's fun to read all the latest blog articles about this niche and post re...
If the owner stops caring about the forum and doesn't want to be involved, that's a sign the forum is dying or about to be out of business. What are some other things that can kill a forum?
Some people say you should delay the writing process when you get a new idea to allow your brain and creative talent to assimilate the idea and give you feedback. But, I don't like doing things this way as any delay in ...
Many people talk about the advantage of working from home and freelancing and how much free time you will have. But, there are so many things you have to do when freelancing. It's not just the actual work but there is ...
This is my frustration, when potential customers try to manipulate and use other people's services or listings as a bargaining chip to get me to lower my prices. The other day, a potential client sent me a message ask...
In the 'real world', writers are paid $1000's for articles but online, this isn't usually true. Many times, a site owner wants to just pay a few dollars per article. There seems to be a big discrepancy between what wri...
Currently, the blogs you can get through Blogger are owned by Blogger/Google, so they have the right to shut down sites on a whim. For that reason, Wordpress or other self installed blogging software is a better option....
Is it really smart to let a moderator or admin who owns a competing forum to work on your site? Could there be a conflict of interest? What are the downsides or benefits of doing this?
If a friend of mine recommends a good forum, I'm very likely to check it out. Most times, they want my impression of the forum or ask me to join and post an introduction. This is usually no problem and it's always nice t...
For some time now, I've found good success promoting my Hubpages and articles on Facebook groups and various forums. These sites help me to get page views and result in advertising revenue. Where are you promoting your...
Is there a way to anonymously comment on Youtube videos? Right now, I have to sign into my Google+ account but it would be better if anonymous comments were allowed without sign in.
You may or may have not heard of Topclerks but that is my affiliate store. Before, I was using an affiliate script but I am now doing a huge update to the site, making it more of a custom affiliate store. What I mean is,...
What do you think when a forum member creates a thread title and then repeats that title in the body/description of the forum post. Most times, I would prefer they actually take time to give a short backstory or explain...
Was there ever a point at which you seriously got tired of being a forum owner? What caused this to happen? And, did you just quit?
What would you do if a very long time forum member came to you and asked that their account be deleted along with all the forum posts? Would you oblige this person?
I like to read tutorials which have many photos as these lay everything out in an easy to understand format. And, luckily there are many tutorial sites online, so if I ever need to learn something, I can usually find wh...
What are your best tips for staying safe on a forum to protect yourself from harassment, hackers or stalkers?
It might seem like a good thing to have forum members actively clicking on your Adsense ads. But, this could also be perceived as suspicious clicks by Adsense, resulting in your account being suspended or shut down. So...
Some bots are necessary such as the ones used by Google search to crawl and index your forum. But are there some types of bots that can be invasive or cause damage to your forum software? If so, how do you prevent thes...
If a member spammed your forum heavily or threatened other members, would you report their IP to their internet service provider for legal action?
One of the ways I make my forum members feel welcome is by quoting what they've said and making a comment or adding to their thoughts. This lets the person know their post was noticed and usually brings them back to the...
Do you have any special techniques or tricks for buildnig forum/community spirit, so that everyone feels as if they are part of a team and work together for the success of the forum?
On some forums, you will see how pages/posts are limited to guests, meaning you have to sign in after five posts. Other times, forums require login of forum members before any threads are viewable. So how do these for...
Running a forum can take a lot of work and often be stressful. Add to that, stress which can happen when forum members show up and start posting in a bad attitude and it might be enough to put you in a bad mood. So how ...
Do you have a comfort zone of topics on your forum where you feel comfortable? For instance, maybe there are some subjects you know a lot about and post often or participate in. Or, other topics and subjects which are ...
Was there ever a time when you found a forum spy in your membership, such as someone from another competing forum? Was your forum ever undermined or sabotaged by another forum owner and their staff? How can you prevent...
Is there a magic number for forum members that you need to make your forum a success? Such as how many actively posting members do you need on site daily posting to keep your forum going?
On a blog post, you have the option to tag it with relevant keywords that could help with forum SEO and ranking your forum on Google Search. But, how can you tag a forum discussion in the same way?
What are some of the early signs a new forum member might be a spammer? And, this is just referring to actual forum members (such as human, not bot created accounts). How can you know if that member is planning to post...
What's your policy for handling abusive or obscene comments made on your forum? Do you just remove the comments? Do you give any type of forum penalty to the person making the comments?
Over the years, forums have been spammed so heavily by link builders that getting a link from a forum has become synonymous with link spam. Though, many times, these links can actually be useful, if not for SEO then for...
Although I allow signature lines on my forum, I'm very watchful too. If someone shows up and makes one post and then leaves a signature link to a spammy site, then I'll likely take the signature line out. Really, I wo...
Most sites will give you the option to save the password when you login, even Gmail or Yahoo mail. Do you always save the password for these sites? Or, do you login each time without saved password?
So here is my situation. I have one working computer (as the other one suddenly died) that I use for my writing projects, articles etc. But, my daughter also likes to use my computer for her homework, games, etc. At t...
What's the first thing you do in the morning when you wake up and the last thing you do at night before going to bed?
I like the suggestions offered in the drop down box on the Youtube site when making a search as many times they are more detailed and relevant than my own search query. These instant search terms really help me get to t...
Did you read this story about the dissatisfied Christmas shopper who posted a negative review online about a website and now being slapped with a $3500 fine for 'libel' and has bad credit as a result of being reported to...
