Millions of people log on to forums everyday to post and read messages. After seeing numbers like these, it's not hard to realize the potential of Forum Advertising. It can potentially be a big weapon in the battlefield of internet marketing. This kind of advertising can be leveraged with no time and little investment. If you want to do it yourself it will take some time but will be free.
What kind of benefits does Forum Signature Advertising offer me?
Targeted Advertising - You choose what forums you want to advertise on/participate in and what kind of visitors you want to appeal to. Pick a forum that is similar to the website/link you are trying to promote. Think about demographics - you want the most clicks and referrals possible.
Instant Credibility - If you are renting someone elses signature you have access to instant credibility, if you choose wisely. Make sure the poster is knowledgeable and generally well liked. Just because a poster has a high post count doesn't mean they are worth renting their signature from - avoid negative publicity at all costs. For the do it yourselfer, build credibility with posts that are helpful and knowledgeable.
Cost Effectiveness - If you are doing it yourself, the cost is free. If you are renting a signature the cost is usually around $5.00 for 4,000 posts. If they insist on a higher price just move on to the next person. Play the numbers game and save $$$.
pSearch Engine Optimzation - You'll get search engine benefits from spiders crawling your forum signature and picking up your link thousands of times. This translates to higher search engine rankings and even more added exposure for you.
If you would rather own than rent you can always hire out a paid poster to post in whatever forum you choose. Not only would you own the username itself (be sure to stipulate this in the beginning), but you could also be more liberal with the signature by using large or animated banner links - if the Terms of the forum allowed it. Paid posting usually runs anywhere from $.05-$.15 per post.
Find signatures for rent at Sig Trader. Find independent paid posters for hire at Forum Posters.
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