Please help promote Business Advice Forum / Link to Us

[Fergal]

Dear Members,

Anything you can do to help promote Business Advice Forum would be greatly appreciated. The more our webmaster amd business forum is promoted the more active it will become, which will benefit all members.

Even the smallest thing that you can do, would be greatly appreciated. For example, you might consider telling your friends about us, mentioning us on your website, blog, Twitter or on other forums.

You are welcome to use any of the graphics below[/B] to help promote BAF.

Please reply to this thread;

1. With a suggestion for promoting Business Advice Forum
2. To tell us about anything you have done to help promote Business Advice Forum or
3. To tell us about any active members you have referred to Business Advice Forum.

Text Link: Business Advice Forum

<a href="http://www.businessadviceforum.com">Business Advice Forum</a>

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<a href="http://www.businessadviceforum.com"><img src="http://www.businessadviceforum.com/images/Business_Forum_468.jpg" width="468" height="60" 
alt="Business Advice Forum" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.businessadviceforum.com"><img src="http://www.businessadviceforum.com/baf_88_31_2.png" width="88" height="31"*
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<a href="http://www.businessadviceforum.com"><img src="http://www.businessadviceforum.com/images/business_forum_125.jpg" width="125" height="125" 
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<a href="http://www.businessadviceforum.com"><img src="http://www.businessadviceforum.com/business_forum_300x100.jpg" width="300" height="100" 
alt="Business Advice Forum" /></a>

Many thanks!

[Fergal]

Graphics generously provided by Kay.

[Fergal]

You can view more promotional images at the links below;

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Graphic generously provided by Kay.

[Kay]

We've still got the 125x125 ad up on 2oversold.com homepage for you. We have a new community forum there. If you'd like a banner ad up on that, just let me know.

(ETA I'll make you the banner if you need one made, Fergal. )

Fergal, you can use anything that would be of use to you in the review I did back in October as a testimonial. I think testimonials carry a lot of weight. ( We took down the other site the review was on a month or so ago to redesign it in case you're wondering where your comment went.) Maybe some of the members here would be willing to write you some more.

http://www.hillholler.com/2008/10/bu...ebsite-review/

[Fergal]

We've still got the 125x125 ad up on 2oversold.com homepage for you. We have a new community forum there. If you'd like a banner ad up on that, just let me know.

(ETA I'll make you the banner if you need one made, Fergal. )

Kay thanks very much for your help, and yes a banner on the community would be great.

Unfortunately, I'm currently getting a 403 Forbidden error at http://www.2oversold.com/.

If you send me a PM with a description of both your sites I will give you a free listing on my directory.

Thanks again!

[bojomojo]

I am 100% positive the best way is twitter, but not just to mention it on each one's twitter, this is what we should do:

People instantly lose interest in a website as soon as you tell them to see it, or that its great, or whatever on twitter, so:

We should all make a big conversation on twitter about BAF, as if we are talking to each other and dont want to advertise it, people will see the replies about the competition and about how fast BAF is growing, and will notice that its the attention of alot of conversations, not just people telling them to go check the links.

Diffenetly that will pump up traffic to it. That even pumps sales :d so traffic will be alot easier.. but you should create a big trafficed account for BAF too

[Nazreen]

I've also tried to promote BAF by signing up in different forums with BAF on my sig. Will try to be active in those dofollow forums too to increase backlinks for BAF.

Aside from that, I've also done some directory submissions.

[nbshopper]

Hi,

Just added you a link on our companies blogroll.
http://www.18aproductions.co.uk/blog/

It's a dofollow link. We're going to revamp the blog at some point as the layout has managed to get a bit messed up, but the content will remain the same.

[panaache]

I think there should be a seperate section providing information on all sort of businesses, be it online or offline !
Like, many-a-times, lack of basic information turns out to give a negative response !
So, helping people from the scratch in various fields like real estate, fashion will definitely show results and I guess, this is possible as well.

[scifi]

HI Fergal..
Well Promotional Strategies ..I would personally Suggest following-
1- WOM- word of mouth- It is a great strategy & infact the most old & most effective one still in today's age too . If everyone of us can tell a friend or two, it can produce surprising results...
2-If we can left a line or two about BAF- Business Advice Forum on diferent blogs in comment section too with random keywords related to business, it can greatly help improving BAF chance to be found by Google Web Spider.
3- Wikipedia- Fergal, I have noticed that there is still no page of BAF on Wikipedia. With changing times & considering the fact that Wikipedia enjoys a very large customer base, it is necessity that we should insert an article about BAF in Wikipedia with a Backlink to our forum & all other pages associated with Business in Wikipedia.

Kindly let me know what do you think on this idea??

[Fergal]

...We should all make a big conversation on twitter about BAF...

Thanks for the suggestion, sounds like an idea, how do we start?

I've also tried to promote BAF by signing up in different forums with BAF on my sig. Will try to be active in those dofollow forums too to increase backlinks for BAF.

Aside from that, I've also done some directory submissions.

Thanks Nazreen, much appreciated. I've already know the forum and the directories you submit to.

Hi,

Just added you a link on our companies blogroll.
http://www.18aproductions.co.uk/blog/...

Excellent, thanks a lot nbshopper. If you PM me with a title and description for your site I'll give you a free directory listing.

I think there should be a seperate section providing information on all sort of businesses, be it online or offline !
Like, many-a-times, lack of basic information turns out to give a negative response !
So, helping people from the scratch in various fields like real estate, fashion will definitely show results and I guess, this is possible as well.

Panaache thanks for the suggestion, I'm interested in hearing about how you can promote our business forum. Are the sections you mention not already covered in our Free Business Advice forum and our Online Business forum?

[Fergal]

...1- WOM- word of mouth- It is a great strategy & infact the most old & most effective one still in today's age too . If everyone of us can tell a friend or two, it can produce surprising results...

Yes I'd be delighted if members told their friends and acquaintances about Business Advice Forum and encouraged them to visit. I do it myself and as time goes on I do it more and more.

2-If we can left a line or two about BAF- Business Advice Forum on diferent blogs in comment section too with random keywords related to business, it can greatly help improving BAF chance to be found by Google Web Spider.

Please do, but please ensure that you are posting comments for the right reason (i.e. that you have something to contribute to the blog) and that they comply with the individual blog's rules and requirements.

3- Wikipedia- Fergal, I have noticed that there is still no page of BAF on Wikipedia. With changing times & considering the fact that Wikipedia enjoys a very large customer base, it is necessity that we should insert an article about BAF in Wikipedia with a Backlink to our forum & all other pages associated with Business in Wikipedia.

Excellent idea, I really do like that and will post back with an update in the future.

[Webestrian]

BAF link has been at the top of my site since last month (Tho i won't like to disclose the name of my forum); Fergal you can easily sort it out from BAF traffic stats!