One of the easiest and possibly very productive business activities is forum marketing. This is a type of marketing that can be done in any niche and by anyone interested in marketing in that niche. Just remember that some niches will have more than other forums devoted to them-though most will have a few high traffic forums to choose from.
Some business owners also prefer to skip this option in pursuit of other 'high value' methods of marketing. As an Internet marketer you can use this method to meet many of the goals you set for yourself.
One page you should never go without reading is the TOS (terms of service) page. The longer you're able to remain an active member, the greater your profit potential will be. If you manage to violate the terms of service for a forum you run the risk of being banned from that site permanently. They generally aren't concerned with whether or not you actually read the TOS. They exist and you're responsible for knowing about them. At least that's how they see it-and it is their playground. Anything else they may have in terms of guidelines and policies should be read and followed.
Make your mark by starting a few thoughtful threads of your own. It may not be very easy for you to start threads at first because it's easy to feel shy in new situations or with new people. Think of something worthwhile you have to share and turn it into a thread. You can encourage people to reply with posts by asking questions.
A great way to straight from the source get comments is to make a controversial statement. Just be wary of crossing lines or coming across as uninformed and/or judgmental. Above all else, keep your threads on topic for the forum.
So you want to join a forum? That's great! But before you do, understanding the difference between business, and nonbusiness related forums, is absolutely essential. Obviously, joining a forum would be pointless and useless if you did so and could not market your products or services. For marketing purposes, you have to discover as much as you can about the forums before you join them. There are so many other things we could mention. There is no rocket science involved, but there are very specific and unique guidelines to follow. If you want to succeed, there are many things to think about when it comes to for marketing and doing it the right way. So it's good to be prepared before entering this space just like you would learn and prepare for other marketing methods.
You can work a lot of forums and still only devote about five hours a week to the effort and, bring in a ton of profit from forum marketing. That's nothing when you're talking about high-value marketing activity. Of course diversifying is the best bet to keep your business insulated from the ups and downs of doing business online.