One of the ways that I promote my most important blog posts, like my massive post on 40+ Tips on How to Become a Social Media Rockstar , is through commenting on blogs enabled with CommentLuv. There are a ton of awesome lists of CommentLuv enabled blogs out there. But what about forums? Sure, you might be thinking CommentLuv only works on WordPress, so how can there be CommentLuv enabled forums? But vBulletin-powered forums have the option for a third-party add-on that allows members to place an RSS feed in their forum profile. Blogging MORE >>

We hover over every scrap of information about promoting our blogs and expanding our audience. There’s no doubt that these are important parts of maintaining a successful blog. ll answer that question with another one: do you think of your blog as a publishing platform with occasional interaction, or a full-blown community? Raise the value of your blog by giving audience members the means to connect. Consider the potential of integrating forums into your website. How forums add value. Do you have a forum on your blog? It worked for Dooce. MORE >>

Today’s companies are quickly recognizing the power that social media tools such as forums and message boards can have for finding new customers and spreading the word about products and services. Among these social media platforms, forums and message boards are the most popular for discussing products and services. It is believed that as much as 64% of women that use the internet with frequency commonly post product recommendations on forums. There are millions of forums and message boards across the internet, each with its own personality and audience. MORE >>

From the short stories on Twitter and other micro blogs, to the stories you share with people on message boards or the longer stories you might post on a blog or in a discussion. Tags: Matt Rhodes Required reading Social Media facebook FreshNetworks Internet forum NixonMcInnes online communities social media Social network storytelling Twitter Image by Jill Clardy via Flickr. In online communities it is the content that matters most. People talk to and with each other not because they know each other or are already connected. View more presentations from Jenni Lloyd. MORE >>

If you’ve wondered how to get more subscribers or sales from your blog without spending more time or money on marketing then consider using landing pages. For example, I use a landing page to offer my 7 Minute Blog Strategy guide.  Let’s say that your blog is fairly new.  You primarily rely on comments, forum participation, and guest posting to attract people to your blog. People arriving from other blogs visit via a link that you’ve directed to a standard blog page with full navigation and sidebar. Does this work?  Think of it this way.  . MORE >>