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nwharrier
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 3:51 pm
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I've been considering whether to put a forum on my site but now I don’t know whether to or not. Is a blog the same as a forum or are there differences?
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What's the point in adding either?
You're not ready to do either until you know how it helps your customer.
Blogs you write and users contribute comments.
Forums you create and users contribute content.
But in either case they need a purpose and you need to be able to attract users/readers/customers.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:24 pm
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| nwharrier wrote: | | I've been considering whether to put a forum on my site but now I don’t know whether to or not. Is a blog the same as a forum or are there differences? |
Really depends on what you are willing to do and what purpose it will serve
If you are willing to write posts every now and then and are looking to attract readers to your site then blogging is an option
If you want mainly user generated content and are prepared to invest the time to moderate things, then a forum may help
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:43 am
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| nwharrier wrote: | | Is a blog the same as a forum or are there differences? |
One huge difference is that on a forum the visitor can start a new topic, just as you started a new topic here.
Forums are designed for lengthy conversations among lots of people. Blogs are designed for articles to which visitors can add brief comments.
On forums, visitors are likely to feel more in control. On blogs, the owner of the blog is usually very definitely in control.
You can start a blog with zero traffic and it will look OK. If you have zero traffic and start a forum, your forum will look really awful because you'll have a whole lot of topics in which nothing is happening.
Most visitors to forums don't post messages - they just read the posts. So you usually need good traffic - say 1,000 or 2,000 a day - before you start a forum. If you're highly talented and innovative, you can start with less.
As niche has suggested, the really important questions are, what do you want to spend your time doing, and what do you hope to get out of it.
Both blogs and forums can be big time-suckers. Both can attract spammers and need constant attention.
If your forum gets busy, you may need to hire a moderator or find volunteer moderators who moderate in return for free publicity.
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Forum Posting and Blog Commenting
By posting regularly to these forums and blogs, and properly utilizing the signature tags, you can generate much needed back links to your web page which helps with search engine optimization for your site.
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:29 am
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| Quote: | | I've been considering whether to put a forum on my site but now I don’t know whether to or not. Is a blog the same as a forum or are there differences? |
Judging by the description in the hyperlink of your sig, a blog would be more suitable. But unfortunately the hyperlink could not take me to your site...
A blog has a much easier format for people to interact than the forum. Provided you take the adequate precautions, keeping it safe from spammers is a relatively easy task.
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Dave Richards
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:01 pm
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Hello,
Forum and blogs are maintain for different motive.first tell me for why you want to open blog or forum,then I can answer your question properly.
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anjali27
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:18 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:10 pm
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| anjali27 wrote: | | Blogs & Forum are entirely different. |
i agree with him... and i think blogs are better then forums.
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Dave Richards
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Hello,
If you create new forums section at your site you will be surely benefitial if you can promote is with SEO concept.
As i have done for my site.
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nirav
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:18 pm
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I think well written blog creates good impression. Visitors always keen to know something new. Blog can bring more traffic to your site.
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:40 pm
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I would choose a blog. Forum, as already said is much more work. Forum should represent something the people want to discuss. A lot of people. Nothing looks so ugly as a forum with 10 subforums a 2-3 threads in each with 0-1-2 posts. Blog wins for sure for me.
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 3:01 pm
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hello,
forums are used as resources to generate traffic, yes, being of forums is always good you can get tons of knowledge with it... and through blogging you can built you own identity..
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 4:37 am
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Forum and Blog are to different and what is your intense of adding this ??
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:40 pm
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If you are just starting out, I would NOT add a forum to your site. If you want to have a successful forum there needs to be a community of other people that want to participate there. If you're starting out you just don't have that yet.
I WOULD install a blog though. Start posting really good content and marketing it and you will find readers and start building an audience. It can be a great source of traffic and return visits, as well as a good trust builder.
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