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Answer Upon - 5 Steps to Revive a Dead Forum
Starting is the Hardest Part
You can’t imagine how many people ask me how I did it. To turn my back onto convention, to turn a deaf ear on the people who wants what is best for me, to snub my nose at people who thinks I am making one of the biggest mistakes in my life…etc. Hey, this is what I do best, so, I am really good at this. Granted, not everyone is as good at defying convention (and logic) as me, so, I’ll keep that in mind. :-)I can’t explain how it happened and I cannot pin point when it was th
anges will not only increase your amount of posts and threads, but also your amount of members. You can’t imagine how many people ask me how I did it. To turn my back onto convention, to turn a deaf ear on the people who wants what is best for me, to snub my nose at people who thinks I am making one of the biggest mistakes in my life…etc. Hey, this is what I do best, so, I am really good at this. Granted, not everyone is as good at defying convention (and logic) as me, so, I’ll keep that in mind. :-)I can’t explain how it happened and I cannot pin point when it was th
Also try to do this for a couple days...
After these 3 steps you should have some activity on your forum again, but it's not done yet!
You still have a bunch of members that didn't notice the new activity on your forum, simply because they haven't visited your forum again.
So now you have to give them a reason to visit your forum...
Step 4: Install or add something new
Remind Yourself Why You're A Mortgage Professional
You've probably had one of those days since starting your own mortgage business. It seems like work is piling up, your bank balances aren't where you want them to be, and part of you is yearning for those "employee kind of days" when all you had to do was give the company eight hours and collect your regular pay check.You know better than to do that again, of course. But it seems temporarily inviting doesn't it? If you want to rejuvenate yourself and find an extra incentive to pus
As a forum admin I know it can be difficult to keep your (new) forum active. You've probably had one of those days since starting your own mortgage business. It seems like work is piling up, your bank balances aren't where you want them to be, and part of you is yearning for those "employee kind of days" when all you had to do was give the company eight hours and collect your regular pay check.You know better than to do that again, of course. But it seems temporarily inviting doesn't it? If you want to rejuvenate yourself and find an extra incentive to pus
When you start a forum, it's active.
You probably asked a few friends to come over at the start and they're active as well.
When you've done your first advertising campaigns you probably got a few new members that are active as well (and some that aren't active...).
So after some weeks you've got a few members, some topics on your forum and some posts.
But it happens often that activity drops after a few weeks or months, and you're left with an almost dead community.
Many things can cause this... People loose interest, not enough new threads to reply to and so on...
It can be very difficult to revive such a community on your own...
Thought a bit about this problem and came up with a step-by-step guide to try to revive your forum again.
Step 1: Make a bunch of new topics
Start a few topics on your forum, and try to spread them over your entire forum.
So don't only post in the "general chat" area (if you have it) but also in subforums about the main topic of your forum.
Try to start discussions!
When you only post information, people will read it and leave it.
So you have to try to get some discussions, ask for feedback or ask other questions.
In your general chat forums you can start topics like "post your pic" or "favourite music".
Polls are also good!
Topics like that can be great ice-breakers. They are easy to reply too.
Try to create a few new topics each day for a couple of days!
Step 2: Ask your friends... again...
Once you've created a few new threads you can ask your friends over again.
Tell them that you created new topics and would appreciate it if they would check them out and post a few things while they're there.
Now you should have a little more activity on your forum again... But it's not done yet!
Step 3: Do some post exchanges
Doing post exchanges will not only increase your amount of posts and threads, but also your amount of members.
Also try to do this for a couple days...
After these 3 steps you should have some activity on your forum again, but it's not done yet!
You still have a bunch of members that didn't notice the new activity on your forum, simply because they haven't visited your forum again.
So now you have to give them a reason to visit your forum...
Step 4: Install or add something new a
Consistent Clients and Revenue Every Week
Businesses today have a lot of competition and that is why it is important not to leave the success of your business to chance. A business plan will give you the competitive edge you need to be the best. Begin with a simple question: Why are you in business? Peter Drucker, one of the most notable names in management theory, says that the goal of a business is “to attract and maintain customers”. Attraction is all of the activities you undergo to start the relationship, and maintenan
weeks or months, and you're left with an almost dead community. Businesses today have a lot of competition and that is why it is important not to leave the success of your business to chance. A business plan will give you the competitive edge you need to be the best. Begin with a simple question: Why are you in business? Peter Drucker, one of the most notable names in management theory, says that the goal of a business is “to attract and maintain customers”. Attraction is all of the activities you undergo to start the relationship, and maintenan
Many things can cause this... People loose interest, not enough new threads to reply to and so on...
It can be very difficult to revive such a community on your own...
Thought a bit about this problem and came up with a step-by-step guide to try to revive your forum again.
Step 1: Make a bunch of new topics
Start a few topics on your forum, and try to spread them over your entire forum.
So don't only post in the "general chat" area (if you have it) but also in subforums about the main topic of your forum.
Try to start discussions!
When you only post information, people will read it and leave it.
So you have to try to get some discussions, ask for feedback or ask other questions.
In your general chat forums you can start topics like "post your pic" or "favourite music".
Polls are also good!
Topics like that can be great ice-breakers. They are easy to reply too.
Try to create a few new topics each day for a couple of days!
Step 2: Ask your friends... again...
Once you've created a few new threads you can ask your friends over again.
Tell them that you created new topics and would appreciate it if they would check them out and post a few things while they're there.
Now you should have a little more activity on your forum again... But it's not done yet!
Step 3: Do some post exchanges
Doing post exchanges will not only increase your amount of posts and threads, but also your amount of members.
Also try to do this for a couple days...
After these 3 steps you should have some activity on your forum again, but it's not done yet!
You still have a bunch of members that didn't notice the new activity on your forum, simply because they haven't visited your forum again.
So now you have to give them a reason to visit your forum...
Step 4: Install or add something new
Are Your Lack of Marketing and Selling Skills Holding You Back from the Success You Deserve?
Does the thought of marketing your business drive you to chocolate? If “getting the word out” makes you feel overwhelmed, you’re not alone. After coaching over 1,200 men and women the last four years I’ve discovered big differences between the genders and how we handle the challenges marketing throws at all small businesses.Women Still Not Taken Seriously in the Business WorldDid you know women are starting businesses at 2-4 times the rate of men? Women-
t only post in the "general chat" area (if you have it) but also in subforums about the main topic of your forum.Does the thought of marketing your business drive you to chocolate? If “getting the word out” makes you feel overwhelmed, you’re not alone. After coaching over 1,200 men and women the last four years I’ve discovered big differences between the genders and how we handle the challenges marketing throws at all small businesses.Women Still Not Taken Seriously in the Business WorldDid you know women are starting businesses at 2-4 times the rate of men? Women-
Try to start discussions!
When you only post information, people will read it and leave it.
So you have to try to get some discussions, ask for feedback or ask other questions.
In your general chat forums you can start topics like "post your pic" or "favourite music".
Polls are also good!
Topics like that can be great ice-breakers. They are easy to reply too.
Try to create a few new topics each day for a couple of days!
Step 2: Ask your friends... again...
Once you've created a few new threads you can ask your friends over again.
Tell them that you created new topics and would appreciate it if they would check them out and post a few things while they're there.
Now you should have a little more activity on your forum again... But it's not done yet!
Step 3: Do some post exchanges
Doing post exchanges will not only increase your amount of posts and threads, but also your amount of members.
Also try to do this for a couple days...
After these 3 steps you should have some activity on your forum again, but it's not done yet!
You still have a bunch of members that didn't notice the new activity on your forum, simply because they haven't visited your forum again.
So now you have to give them a reason to visit your forum...
Step 4: Install or add something new
Paid Survey Schemes - A Review
Anyone who has been serious about making money online is bound to have come across these schemes – those market research companies that entice you to register with them and take part in online surveys that they will field on to you in return for some money.Many sites boast that you can make up to $500 a week completing surveys lasting 15-20 mins each.Is this statement true? The short answer is Yes! There are people earning such types of monies online doing exactly that.
r>Anyone who has been serious about making money online is bound to have come across these schemes – those market research companies that entice you to register with them and take part in online surveys that they will field on to you in return for some money.Many sites boast that you can make up to $500 a week completing surveys lasting 15-20 mins each.Is this statement true? The short answer is Yes! There are people earning such types of monies online doing exactly that.
Try to create a few new topics each day for a couple of days!
Step 2: Ask your friends... again...
Once you've created a few new threads you can ask your friends over again.
Tell them that you created new topics and would appreciate it if they would check them out and post a few things while they're there.
Now you should have a little more activity on your forum again... But it's not done yet!
Step 3: Do some post exchanges
Doing post exchanges will not only increase your amount of posts and threads, but also your amount of members.
Also try to do this for a couple days...
After these 3 steps you should have some activity on your forum again, but it's not done yet!
You still have a bunch of members that didn't notice the new activity on your forum, simply because they haven't visited your forum again.
So now you have to give them a reason to visit your forum...
Step 4: Install or add something new
What's In a Name?
One of the many things Jay Levinson lists as a guerrilla marketing tool is the name of your business. When I read this, I thought, how can a name be a marketing tool? The more I thought about it, however, the more this made sense to me.In most advertising, the name takes up the most space. We don’t want readers, viewers, or listeners to forget who we are. If they listen to our advertising message, decide they really need to become our customers, and then can’t remember who they wa
anges will not only increase your amount of posts and threads, but also your amount of members. One of the many things Jay Levinson lists as a guerrilla marketing tool is the name of your business. When I read this, I thought, how can a name be a marketing tool? The more I thought about it, however, the more this made sense to me.In most advertising, the name takes up the most space. We don’t want readers, viewers, or listeners to forget who we are. If they listen to our advertising message, decide they really need to become our customers, and then can’t remember who they wa
Also try to do this for a couple days...
After these 3 steps you should have some activity on your forum again, but it's not done yet!
You still have a bunch of members that didn't notice the new activity on your forum, simply because they haven't visited your forum again.
So now you have to give them a reason to visit your forum...
Step 4: Install or add something new and mail all your members!
To get your members back you have to mail them... but you've got to have a reason to mail them or they could consider it spam.
And that's not so good for your image...
So you have to get a reason to send an email to all your members!
Here are a few ideas:
- Install a new modification on your forum
- Change the layout
- Start a contest
- Give a new service
- Ask for feedback on a specific subject
- ...
Once you've done this you've got a reason to send an email to all your members to notify them of the updates/changes of your forum!
At least some of them will come back to your forum to take a look at the recent changes.
Ofcourse they will see all the new topics and posts, more members and the new feature you installed.
Step 5: continue
Once you've done the previous 4 steps you should have some activity on your forum again.
So there's only 1 thing left to do... And that's to continue.
You have to continue posting new topics, adding new features and continue with advertising your forum!
I hope that this article gave you some idea's to revive your forum.
Diether Wuyts
http://www.forumaffiliates.net
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