the forum/niche. Post about it in related forums. Ask for feedback (as above) to keep the thread alive.

6. Buy/rent a sticky. Sticky threads will stay at the top of a forum or subforum for as long as you pay for them. This pretty much guarantees a steady flow of traffic.

7. Use forums like you'd use your blog. If you find something interesting in your niche ma

I've always thought forums are an undervalued source of traffic. And today I got to thinking that many top webmasters must agree with me.

Thinking about the sites and blogs I visit on a regular basis, I can only find one or two that I didn't get introduced to in a forum.

One of the most successful ploys I've seen is Mmmzr (www.mmmzr.com). This guy asked for a review of his new concept in a couple of webmaster forums and ended up making, well, a s***load of cash.

So I thought I'd put together a number of strategies to get noticed within forum communities. Here we go:

1. Post in them (duh). But not only that; post a lot, consistently, and write quality authorative posts. If you know enough about a topic to make a site about it then it shouldn't be to hard.

2. Ask for a review like Mmmzr. Be careful not to look like your only doing it for traffic. Mmmzr did this perfectly. Ask for specific feedback like first impressions etc. And of course take it onboard.

3. Create quality posts/threads (again sorry duh). This is probably the best approach as it will yeild personal unsolicited recommendations of your site.

4. Create a tool and make a thread about it. Ask for feedback and answer it. The goal is to keep the thread alive as long as possible, without spamming of course. Everyday I do something called the morning bump. I will wait until the next morning to answer all the previous questions and feedback.

5. Interview respected members of the forum/niche. Post about it in related forums. Ask for feedback (as above) to keep the thread alive.

6. Buy/rent a sticky. Sticky threads will stay at the top of a forum or subforum for as long as you pay for them. This pretty much guarantees a steady flow of traffic.

7. Use forums like you'd use your blog. If you find something interesting in your niche mak

eview of his new concept in a couple of webmaster forums and ended up making, well, a s***load of cash.

So I thought I'd put together a number of strategies to get noticed within forum communities. Here we go:

1. Post in them (duh). But not only that; post a lot, consistently, and write quality authorative posts. If you know enough about a topic to make a site about it then it shouldn't be to hard.

2. Ask for a review like Mmmzr. Be careful not to look like your only doing it for traffic. Mmmzr did this perfectly. Ask for specific feedback like first impressions etc. And of course take it onboard.

3. Create quality posts/threads (again sorry duh). This is probably the best approach as it will yeild personal unsolicited recommendations of your site.

4. Create a tool and make a thread about it. Ask for feedback and answer it. The goal is to keep the thread alive as long as possible, without spamming of course. Everyday I do something called the morning bump. I will wait until the next morning to answer all the previous questions and feedback.

5. Interview respected members of the forum/niche. Post about it in related forums. Ask for feedback (as above) to keep the thread alive.

6. Buy/rent a sticky. Sticky threads will stay at the top of a forum or subforum for as long as you pay for them. This pretty much guarantees a steady flow of traffic.

7. Use forums like you'd use your blog. If you find something interesting in your niche ma

about it then it shouldn't be to hard.

2. Ask for a review like Mmmzr. Be careful not to look like your only doing it for traffic. Mmmzr did this perfectly. Ask for specific feedback like first impressions etc. And of course take it onboard.

3. Create quality posts/threads (again sorry duh). This is probably the best approach as it will yeild personal unsolicited recommendations of your site.

4. Create a tool and make a thread about it. Ask for feedback and answer it. The goal is to keep the thread alive as long as possible, without spamming of course. Everyday I do something called the morning bump. I will wait until the next morning to answer all the previous questions and feedback.

5. Interview respected members of the forum/niche. Post about it in related forums. Ask for feedback (as above) to keep the thread alive.

6. Buy/rent a sticky. Sticky threads will stay at the top of a forum or subforum for as long as you pay for them. This pretty much guarantees a steady flow of traffic.

7. Use forums like you'd use your blog. If you find something interesting in your niche ma

d recommendations of your site.

4. Create a tool and make a thread about it. Ask for feedback and answer it. The goal is to keep the thread alive as long as possible, without spamming of course. Everyday I do something called the morning bump. I will wait until the next morning to answer all the previous questions and feedback.

5. Interview respected members of the forum/niche. Post about it in related forums. Ask for feedback (as above) to keep the thread alive.

6. Buy/rent a sticky. Sticky threads will stay at the top of a forum or subforum for as long as you pay for them. This pretty much guarantees a steady flow of traffic.

7. Use forums like you'd use your blog. If you find something interesting in your niche ma

the forum/niche. Post about it in related forums. Ask for feedback (as above) to keep the thread alive.

6. Buy/rent a sticky. Sticky threads will stay at the top of a forum or subforum for as long as you pay for them. This pretty much guarantees a steady flow of traffic.

7. Use forums like you'd use your blog. If you find something interesting in your niche make a thread about it. Add some value by linking to a blog post you made about it.

8. Of course put your website in your signature. But not only that, make it stand out. Use colors that stand out against the backround color of the forum. Try different fonts and sizes. And describe your website, write a call to action; for example "try it today".

9. Create a thread about a forum specific offer or contest. E.g. This offer is only valid if you're a member of exampleforum.com.

10. Buy other posters signatures. This is a new marketing tactic that's just taking off. Buying enough signatures will bring a steady flow of targeted traffic to your site. Puting your site in front of forum goers on a daily basis will also help to brand your site, making in more trustworthy.