Joseph Ratliff
<b>5 Star Success Guru</b>
I've been involved in discussion forums for ages in Internet years ![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
And I've noticed two main types of Intentions (aside from SPAM, which really won't last that long in a forum anyhow)...
1) The contribution and discussion intention. A person with this intention will get the most benefits from a discussion forum.
By contributing your knowledge to a forum, the members get to share and benefit from your knowledge, the discussions are enhanced...so the forum becomes a more valuable place for all involved.
Plus, this intention has 2 very valuable side effects...members will click on your links, and you'll be exposed to other opportunities as they arise in the community. There are "automatic" benefits that come with "do-follow" links and SEO...but those are better enhanced by participating in the forum itself.
2) The "I'm gonna get links and clicks" intention. The cool thing about a forum that offers "do-follow" links is yes...you can post a bunch of easy to post, lower-value content just to get SEO value from a forum. And, you can sap as much information as you would like from a forum (like this one) that has been built over a number of years from contributions by the members.
However, wouldn't you rather get the value of #2, while sharing your knowledge (yes, you do have some to share) and gaining the full benefit of what the community has to offer?
We're waiting for your next post.![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
And I've noticed two main types of Intentions (aside from SPAM, which really won't last that long in a forum anyhow)...
1) The contribution and discussion intention. A person with this intention will get the most benefits from a discussion forum.
By contributing your knowledge to a forum, the members get to share and benefit from your knowledge, the discussions are enhanced...so the forum becomes a more valuable place for all involved.
Plus, this intention has 2 very valuable side effects...members will click on your links, and you'll be exposed to other opportunities as they arise in the community. There are "automatic" benefits that come with "do-follow" links and SEO...but those are better enhanced by participating in the forum itself.
2) The "I'm gonna get links and clicks" intention. The cool thing about a forum that offers "do-follow" links is yes...you can post a bunch of easy to post, lower-value content just to get SEO value from a forum. And, you can sap as much information as you would like from a forum (like this one) that has been built over a number of years from contributions by the members.
However, wouldn't you rather get the value of #2, while sharing your knowledge (yes, you do have some to share) and gaining the full benefit of what the community has to offer?
We're waiting for your next post.