Forum Marketing Vs Social Bookmarking Articles | Entrepreneur

By: Richard Butler

In reality, popularity is the main reason why people bookmark sites or post on forums.  So now, let's talk about popularity. Which of the two makes a person or website famous?


For social bookmarks:

You as the website owner can bookmark as many page from your site for which you want to inform people about. One thing I admire on social sites is that it gives everyone a chance to be known online generally. There are social sites which do not require that you categorize your post, thus making it a general topic which means that you have a better chance of a much higher number of people seeing your posts, right?

Another thing is that there is no skill or knowledge needed to do this. The main requirement is simply to put a Header Title, Brief Description, Category, and Tags. Very quick to do and can be done with less hassle and effort. However make sure you put good keywords related to your site in the tags and description area - however don't put in too many keywords or it will be detrimental.


For Forum Marketing:

Forum marketing is normally done not for the reason of backlinks alone. Though it is part of the purpose, still the main reason behind forum marketing is popularity. In terms of target market, it has a very specific target market. As you can see, forums are designed for a certain group or class of individuals who share the same interests, knowledge or skills.

To be honest, it is time consuming because you need to read the posts before you can reply. Or you can simply create a new topic to be discussed by the members. You can also use this to spam but in the end, you will be banned from posting on forums. Forum posting takes time but can yield great results.


To wrap it up. Both forum marketing and social bookmarking can be used for the same purpose. Though if you analyze its effectiveness, I have to say that forum marketing is better. You know why? It's because it solidifies your personality and credibility with every post you create. Posting a reply or a new topic makes other members feel the connection from you thus opening a possible friendship or closeness with other members. In short, forum marketing makes you a real person. Unlike with social bookmarks where you can subscribe without having a unique identity.