I don’t think most marketers really realize just how many things you can use forums for. They’re not just for BSing your way through life. If you keep your eyes and ears open, you can use them in ways that can really improve your business. This article is going to go over just a few of them with real life examples.

Just today, a forum member contacted me and told me that he’d been away from the forum for a while and wanted to get back to being an active member. In doing this, he wanted me to have some WordPress themes that he had designed. He asked me if I’d like to have a look at them for free. I figured, what the heck? I use WordPress, I have many blogs and maybe there will be something that I really like. The reason this person contacted me is because I’m one of the more active members of the forum. So because of this, I’m getting access to something that I might not have otherwise.

Another example is when I saw a post at the forum made by a member about how to get joint ventures. I made a note of what the person said and actually used his own advice to contact him and go through the process. As a result, we hooked up, created a product together, and ended up selling quite a few of them. Now, this wouldn’t have happened had I not listened to his advice and approached him in the manner that he suggested. So reading forum posts and learning from them is critical if you’re going to have success with forums.

Finally, another example is using the forum to make yourself visible. If you contribute to the forum, you’re going to get noticed. I always try to come up with at least one forum thread a week that teaches some aspect of Internet marketing or at least offers some advice on some level. Sometimes I’ll bring up an interesting question for people to kick around. Like for example, this week, I asked what people thought about a Stuart Chase quote. I even asked people to share their copy and paste secrets…something rarely talked about at the forum.

Forums can be a gold mine for your business if you learn how to use them properly.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim

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