This is the fourth article in a series of "Blogging for profit". Today, I will talk about how to use the forums to drive laser targeted readers (and ultimately, the buyers) to your blog. Techniques blogs are part of a puzzle. The pieces fit together to form a campaign to drive readers to your blog. As we have been talking, the first thing a new blogger has to do is select a very specific niche to write about, preferably one that he or she knows a lot. Besides the fact that he will make it easier to write a diary is also important for our next step … forum posts.

He must be wondering why use the forums to promote your blog? Here are just a few reasons:

1. Due to the nature of the forums, which offer very specific, laser-guided group of readers of his blog.
2. They have thousands of dedicated members, all with similar interests.
3. Forums offer a community value. The inherent value of communities is evident. If you've ever been involved in any small group (like a high school, college or community, his church, etc.) who immediately understood the value of the community.
4. Finally, the forums are indexed as authority sites for different search engines. No We talked about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), since it is an issue that all the e-books are written about. Suffice to say that is important and forums to help you get your blog indexed.

Find Forums:

There are two things you need to know about the forum that you are looking to decide if a prospect viable for you to send in.

1. They have to allow links to your blog.
2. They need to have 3-5 thousand members.

Now the question is, How can I find a forum? Here is a free site to help you find a forum:

Google: Big Boards

Shipping:

After you find a forum that meets the above criteria must register to participate in the publication of comments the forum. It is necessary to choose a name to publish under. I would consider using the name or title of your blog. Make sure to link to your blog. Depending the location you have picked out, you might consider posting something a little controversial. Usually people on the forums have very specific opinions about the niche that are in. For example, if you chose a niche on guitars, ask something like: "I'm thinking about buying a Gibson guitar. Does anyone have an opinion?" I promise that everyone in a guitar forum that has a strong view and would have a lot of responses (and clicks) back your blog.

These are just some ideas on using forums to drive traffic to your blog. My next article will have more ideas about how to drive traffic to your blog free. Until then, here to live the dream.

Ron Lewis constantly searches the web for products and services that help the new or struggling Internet marketers become profitable. Most of the products or services that are discussed in his articles are designed to require little, if any start up money, allowing almost anyone to begin an online business with very little “out of pocket” money. Ron also publishes a blog and comments regularly on tips and secrets of Internet marketing.

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