Stupid Forum Marketing Techniques

I was browsing thru a couple of marketing forum's the other day and i came across a couple of posts that made me realize that some people still don't understand how to use forums properly.

Maybe they have never read articles about forum posting before or maybe they've been given bad advice about forum posting.

Maybe they don't care...

1) Only Post In Relevant Sections Of The Forum.

Most forum's are split into sections for different subjects. There may be a section devoted to talking about Google Adwords or a section about safelists or copywriting..etc.

Posts that are in the wrong sections are usually deleted by the admin of the forum, so you are wasting your time if you don't check first that you are posting in the correct section.


2) Don't Blatantly Advertise

Your posts will be ignored or you will be chastised if you blatantly advertise in your posts.(unless it is an advertising forum)
We've heard it a million times before..no one likes to be sold to.
People can't stand self promoters.

3)Make Sure That Your Links Work

It's a pain in the butt when someone has made a great informative post and when you click on the link in their sig file, it doesn't work. Kinda makes the post a waste of time doesn't it?
I came across two of these the other day by the same person.

Forum's can be a great source of information and they are also a great way to build your credibility as a marketer.

If you spend your time posting useful advice and and helping people instead of giving them a hard time, because they are newbies, you will establish yourself as a credible marketer that people will come to for advice and eventually buy your products....

Remember this.. No one ever buys from a smart aleck .....