FORUMS

Forum: An online community where visitors may read and post topics of common interest information.

Forums can be a useful for anyone doing business online, both in terms of reading the content and actively participating in the discussions.

Reading a forum's archives can be a good way to obtain a basic knowledge about a topic, and it also provides a historical perspective on trends and opinions.

Participation, whether as a member, moderator, or owner, can help one achieve recognition within a business community, and may even generate highly-qualified business leads. Forums differ, however, in their treatment of self-promotion; some disallow any hint of self-promotion, some are geared specifically towards self-promotion, and many fall somewhere in between, limiting URL's to an off-the-page member profile.

It is very important to read the terms and conditions of each particular forum for a basic guideline as to what is acceptable. Additionally, it is a good idea to read archived posts in order to see the guidelines in action. Failure to do so can have negative consequences, including tarnishing your site's reputation and getting permanently banned from the community.

JOINING FORUMS:

Simply click on the FORUMS link and then choose 'Register' at the top of the page.  The system will ask you some very basic questions and then once the info is submitted the system will send you a confirmation email.  You must follow the instructions on the email to complete the registration.

Note:  We do that because most everyone is an honest individual and will not post rude/offensive or otherwise inappropriate messages but for the few we must go ahead and check that every participant is coming from an email address that we can ultimately trace if necessary.  That keeps us all honest.