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Hi folks! I have been on the blogging bandwagon for nearly 2 years and found very few people will post comments. So I was thinking it may be better to try building a forum since people are maybe more likely to respond to posts.

It gets to you after a while with a blog when you know there are 100's of readers and none of them can be bothered to comment on your posts. They are happy to learn and take your information, but don't give anything back.

So to start my forum, I am doing the same as with a blog i.e. posting some detailed topics that should generate interest in my site and get the visitors returning to check out new posts.

To start with I will add my own content. Then, when I have several good topics in place, I will go out and contribute on related forums to get some curiosity generated in my site.

Another thing I have done is to have a brand name that people will hopefully notice and remember. Then if they search on it, the brand name should hopefully be at #1 in the search results. This way, I don't have to post a direct link to my site in posts.

<blockquote data-quote="Excelorize" data-source="post: 995" data-attributes="member: 291">Hi folks! I have been on the blogging bandwagon for nearly 2 years and found very few people will post comments. So I was thinking it may be better to try building a forum since people are maybe more likely to respond to posts.It gets to you after a while with a blog when you know there are 100&#039;s of readers and none of them can be bothered to comment on your posts. They are happy to learn and take your information, but don&#039;t give anything back.So to start my forum, I am doing the same as with a blog i.e. posting some detailed topics that should generate interest in my site and get the visitors returning to check out new posts.To start with I will add my own content. Then, when I have several good topics in place, I will go out and contribute on related forums to get some curiosity generated in my site.Another thing I have done is to have a brand name that people will hopefully notice and remember. Then if they search on it, the brand name should hopefully be at #1 in the search results. This way, I don&#039;t have to post a direct link to my site in posts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Excelorize, post: 995, member: 291"] Hi folks! I have been on the blogging bandwagon for nearly 2 years and found very few people will post comments. So I was thinking it may be better to try building a forum since people are maybe more likely to respond to posts. It gets to you after a while with a blog when you know there are 100's of readers and none of them can be bothered to comment on your posts. They are happy to learn and take your information, but don't give anything back. So to start my forum, I am doing the same as with a blog i.e. posting some detailed topics that should generate interest in my site and get the visitors returning to check out new posts. To start with I will add my own content. Then, when I have several good topics in place, I will go out and contribute on related forums to get some curiosity generated in my site. Another thing I have done is to have a brand name that people will hopefully notice and remember. Then if they search on it, the brand name should hopefully be at #1 in the search results. This way, I don't have to post a direct link to my site in posts. [/QUOTE]