It is very challenging to connect with your target audience and knowing what they really want. But one possible solution to reach a target audience is by being consistent. Engaging with your audience by responding to their comments works like magic and you should never neglect using relevant...
The points you raised are very valid. Let me add a member spotlight feature to what you have up there. It will motivate new members to participate in the discussion and they’ll keep coming back too.
A community leader must be active and updated on the happenings in the forum. That is why I also make my best attempt to read as many posts as possible, but it does become a little more cumbersome as the community gets larger.
Hosting AMAs (Ask Me Anything) sessions with staff and community members can also be a way to add quality to the forum. I also add a suggestion area where people can message me privately.
My biggest forum challenge will be when our site was attacked with massive spam. That time I didn't know that I could. wipe all the posts made by the spammers in just one click. So, I was struggling to delete the post one after the other and It took me days. Omg! Very terrible experience. They...
When you co-own a forum with someone, you should be prepared for unforeseen occurrences. This is the reason why everything needs to be documented to avoid potential dispute or legal issues in the future. You don't just go into business with someone without drafting an agreement.
You have a whole list of amazing resources one could leverage on to carry out promotional campaigns on reddit. For one reason or the other, I have not been able to pull through on Reddit but I have been able to use other platforms quite well.
It is an interesting update! It's a way to gear up website owners to create high quality and relevant content especially the ones that resonate with the target audience. Now, it’s not just about ranking, but more of creating a meaningful interaction on your website.
It has happened to me before but I was so lucky that the security measures was able to detect the hacking attempt and I quickly shut down the site, then later updated the plugins , change password and also implement some additional security measures to cover up the loopholes. It was indeed a...
I sincerely understand that some people are so attached to their forum but I won't hesitate to sell off my forum if I had a good offer but I would have to consider the potential benefit of selling it first. A reasonable offer could possibly give me financial security and the freedom to pursue...