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As a staff member, I help promote the communities that I’m apart of. It’s something that I like to do as I like to see the communities that I’m staff on grow and expand.

How’s that coming along? Have you seen any new members from advertising on there?

Keep up the great work! 😃

It’s usually also income based, so if your site is generating a lot of revenue, then you do the math x12 or x24. So, you’ll multiply your monthly income by the months and then determine the sales price.

If you can’t sell your own products, it’s best to become an affiliate for a shop like Amazon or clickbank. It’s a lot easier to run a shop that way.

It depends what I’m writing about and if the subject requires further research. However, a lot of times I like to read books and come up with different ideas & concepts. Competitor research is vital, especially when it comes to understanding how they’re ranking, from backlink analysis to keyword structure. It’s also important to identify which keywords have the highest search volume and which ones are likely to drive the most monthly traffic.

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Welcome to the community! [uSER=573]@TulleTweed&Co[/uSER] 😁

How many forums have you seen thrive without an off topic section? Neogaf has an off topic area and they’re one of the largest gaming forums. https://www.neogaf.com/ I’d say about 95% of online communities have an off topic area and if they don’t, they’re not that active. If forums strived without them, then we’d see other of forums using them.

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How were forums different back then compared to now?

I have a private staff section along with a trash can forum where the bad threads live, so I can keep track of spammers and malicious users. I also take daily backups even though my host takes 3 backups everyday, however, I also upload them to a private drive. That way I always have a backup stored somewhere else. Another thing that I do is when I see spammers post their links around, I’ll add them to my spam protection filter. They also get discouraged from the forum.😉

I’d implement cloudflare turnstile along with Honeypot. You’ll need to obtain a key from Honeypot and add it to your spam prevention section. https://www.projecthoneypot.org/index.php the key would go in this section: Pot Check DNSBL on registrationCheck IP addresses in DNS block lists when a new user registers to help prevent spam. If the StopForumSpam integration is not enabled, the Tornevall DNSBL will be checked. Project Honey Pot key: I’d also recommend setting the registration timer to 10 or 15 seconds.

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If you’re running a forum and you want traffic from Semantic SEO, you can’t just spam “best forums” or “top communities” in every post and expect magic. That’s old SEO, and it doesn’t fly anymore. Semantic SEO is where it’s at — it’s about proving to Google (and your users) that your forum is a legit authority on a topic, not just a pile of random posts. Step 1: Define Your Niche Clearly What’s your forum really about? Gaming? Tech help? Collectibles? You want Google to know you’re a hub for that topic, so your whole content strategy needs to reflect that. Own your niche — make it obvious you’re one of the best forums for it. Step 2: Build Topic clusters: supporting your main keyword: Don’t just post about anything and everything with no structure. Build pillar topics and related threads that support them. This creates clusters Google loves because it shows you’re serious about covering topics in full. For example as topic clusters: • Pillar: “Ultimate List of the Best Forums in 2025” • Sub-topics: “Best Tech Forums for Troubleshooting,” “Top Gaming Forums for Finding Clans,” “Best Forums for Collectors in 2025” — while each topic linking back to your pillar. Step 3: Answer Real Searches for semantic seo: What are people actually searching for when they look for forums? Hit up Google’s “People Also Ask,” use AnswerThePublic, or even scan competitor forums to see what people need. Then, build content that answers those searches directly. Think guides, listicles, and resource threads. Step 4: Write for Humans, Optimize for Search Don’t spam “best forums” 50 times. Instead, talk like your members talk, but work in natural related terms: “active community,” “helpful forum,” “trusted site,” “niche community,” etc. Google picks up the relationships between words, that’s the semantic side of SEO. Step 5: Use Structured Data Running a big resource thread like “Best Forums by Category”? Use schema markup. Communities sleep on this, but it’s a major SEO win if you structure lists, reviews, and guides the right way. It’s not just for blogs, forums can do it too. Step 6: Guide Your Users’ Content If your members post guides or reviews, help them format those right. Use sticky templates for posts like “Forum Review Template” or “Top Community Roundup” so they naturally hit important points — clear headings, comparisons, pros/cons, and related keywords. Step 7: Link Your Own Threads Together Whenever someone posts “What’s the best forum for X?” — link to your existing content. Got a big master list thread? Make sure it’s linked. Got a user guide comparing forums? Link it. Every internal link helps Google and your users navigate your community smarter and will boast your search engine rankings. The best part of a healthy forum? Your users naturally talk about what matters. If you steer discussions toward your niche’s key topics and questions, your members will do the semantic work for you. That’s content gold right there.

Absolutely not.

Honestly, I wouldn’t bother paying someone to do SEO. Most of the time, it’s a waste of money. I’ve seen so many people over the years throw thousands at SEO audits, and in the end, those audits didn’t actually help them get anywhere. The best way to handle SEO is to just do it yourself. You’ll learn by experimenting, seeing what works, and figuring out what doesn’t. That hands-on experience is worth way more than any report someone else hands you — plus, the skills you build now will keep paying off long-term.

An off topic section is where most of the community bonding takes place and without it, the community will not do well. It’s a place to relax and have fun. Every community should have one. If a community doesn’t have one, it’ll be really hard to keep it going as users will flock to one that’s more enjoyable and laid back. A strong community always needs a place for users to bond instead of just niche discussions. It’s how you build a thriving community.