Having a successful forum takes a lot of time and patience. I have come across forums where the owners feel like if they set it up, post a few times and then leave it, it will become successful over night. Unfortunately ...
As a current forum owner there are a lot of things that get my back up when it comes to members posting around the forum. I like them to feel like they belong and I don't mind them posting new posts of just a few words i...
One thing I have learned from past experience of owning my own forums is that so many genre's of forum are now overly done, meaning that depending on the kind of niche you choose for your forum you could have high compet...
When running a forum one of the main priorities is to keep content flowing whether it be new content or just replies to current content it is always wise to keep your forum looking active. The problem with running a foru...
So I have a site which is to do with social exchanges, I am thinking of adding a forum on to it not sure weather to Use SMF or MYBB . Also any tips for a forum name please need something catchy or will draw members to it...
Im a buyer, and i want to using Credit/Debit card is my payment method but i don't know how to choose ? using Credit/Debit card.
From SEO point of view, which is better – one big site or several smaller site? Let me Know what your think
Hello guys. There are many forum softwares out there today. Some old that are still good, some new that look okay. But which one is the best for a large forum? Does a large forum need to have a lot of features for the us...
I love fan forums, those amazing sites built by loving fans in honor of their favorite TV show, character or celebrity, populated with tens of thousands of posts - loving debates and content devoted to one central figure...
Are forums social networks? Forums have both the social and network aspect; forums allows you to socialise with others and is like a network of people who enjoy the same topics/niche. It can be quite easy to add a cha...
Phpbb is a pretty decent free forum software. The main advantages with it is that it is free and provides everything you need to start your own forum. With its version 3.1 update, they renamed their addons from modificat...
In a previous discussion, we discussed whether allowing signatures on forums encourages spammers. Today I shall share some tips on how to prevent forum spammers. Only enable signatures for active members: If you want t...
I have been to three webmaster forums recently and seen the very same discussion (copied word for word) onto each one. Why do people copy like this from other forums?
Can you ever turn your forum into a full time job? Can it ever earn enough money to generate a full time income?
What are some good rewards to offer to loyal staff members for good forum service? What type of benefits do you offer?
What are some good basics to include in forum rules? Do you spell everything out in the rules or do you keep it vague?
I'm a long time member of another big TV forum and really enjoy the ambience goin on there. I have a particular favorite show that I love to watch and talk about all the time. Everytime I'm on that other forum talkin...
Tell me your excuse for not starting the forum of your dreams. Let's confront these excuses and break through them so you can actually get down to making that forum you always wanted.
Do you allow for global moderators, who have power over every subforum on your site? Or, do you only allow for local moderators, that is moderators who can moderate only one specific board at a time? For instance a gl...
This past few months, we've had a lot of really slow days with very few posts. I try to keep the conversations going, but it's tough doing this on my own. The rest of the staff has pretty much left the site and many o...
Some forums allow advertising on posts or in a specific subforum. Is this a good idea for every type of forum? On what type of forum does this concept work best?
Under what circumstances would you fire a staff member? What could be so bad that you would just want that person off your staff?
We have no problems getting new responses on my forum, but there are very few discussions started. I need some ideas for how to get new discussions started. I don't want to be the only person starting discussions eve...
My favorite features are the ones that let me express thanks to others for good posts, such as the like button. I would rather use the like button than just say thank you. What are your favorite forum features?
Is it better to start a new forum as a hobby so that you can slowly build up your forum membership? Or, should you just start the forum with the main purpose of making money?
Can you give me links to some good forum directories? I am working on a forum that I want to advertise. And, I need to find some forum directories to get it listed in.
On most forums there are a few really good discussions that don't even receive one response while there are equally dumb discussions that receive hundreds. Why is that and what makes one discussion more popular than ano...
Were you ever so inspired by a forum after visiting for the first time that you wanted to start a similar forum of your own? Did that forum ever work out to be as big as the one that inspired it?
Do you have a fixed price in mind when you are shopping for a forum skin or theme? Do you just prefer to use the free forum themes rather than paying for one?
Tell me one thing you like most about your favorite forum? This will be good to share so that other forum owners can come here to read this discussion. They might get inspiration from what we are talking about here.
Here are a few ideas that I had about how to pick your forum niche or subject. If you are passionate about talking with others, then general chat would be the best niche forum for you. However, if you like talking abo...
There are some forums that have been online since the early 2000's. I don't know how these forums stay so popular for so long. How old is your forum now? And, what are the secrets of forum longevity?
I have been on some forums that have no written rules and yet they are very orderly and friendly to hang out on. And you might think these forums have no rules but the rules are implied. Are you in favor of clearly spe...
I'm a regular member on another forum where they pay a few cents per new forum member recruited. I don't think it's so much about the money but you might be surprised how many new sign ups they get there. I don't kno...
If you are a forum owner, is it necessary to visit your forum every day? Do you hang out on your own forum all day or do you come and go at different times?
Do you have a certain posting requirement for your staff members? Is there a specific number of posts that you hope to get from your regular forum members?
Are there any topics on your forum that are forbidden to be talked about? For instance, maybe you don't allow anyone to talk about forum competitors?
What's your criteria for pinning a topic? Do you only pin rules and other special announcements from staff?
On one of my favorite forums, they are having a post the most to win contest. Do you think this is a good way to generate new posts? How do you run this type of contest so that it doesn't result in spam?
It takes so long to build up the posting community on a forum, so wouldn't it just be easier or better to start a Facebook group for your subject?
