Comments on: Reader Poll: Best Forums for Search Marketing Tips http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/ Grow your business with TopRank Online Marketing tips, articles, & expert information on social media, content marketing & search engine marketing. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nanoteco http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-539315 nanoteco Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:26:16 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-539315 Interesting social network.<br><br>All greetings!!! My name is Ilja and I from Russia of Moscow! <br>At us the most popular network in Russia in contact, I suggest also to you to join us, at us it is very interesting!<br><br>You will find the and new friends!!! Welcome! <br>At us the photo and many other things is full of video, music.<br><br>We are registered here - <a href="http://vk.com/reg3085355" rel="nofollow">http://vk.com/reg3085355</a><br><br>Let's meet in a network;) At us it is interesting! <br><br>50, 000, 000 persons there are more than us! Interesting social network.

All greetings!!! My name is Ilja and I from Russia of Moscow!
At us the most popular network in Russia in contact, I suggest also to you to join us, at us it is very interesting!

You will find the and new friends!!! Welcome!
At us the photo and many other things is full of video, music.

We are registered here – http://vk.com/reg3085355

Let's meet in a network;) At us it is interesting!

50, 000, 000 persons there are more than us!

]]> By: nanoteco http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-536759 nanoteco Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-536759 Interesting social network.<br><br>All greetings!!! My name is Ilja and I from Russia of Moscow! <br>At us the most popular network in Russia in contact, I suggest also to you to join us, at us it is very interesting!<br><br>You will find the and new friends!!! Welcome! <br>At us the photo and many other things is full of video, music.<br><br>We are registered here - <a href="http://vk.com/reg3085355" rel="nofollow">http://vk.com/reg3085355</a><br><br>Let's meet in a network;) At us it is interesting! <br><br>50, 000, 000 persons there are more than us! Interesting social network.

All greetings!!! My name is Ilja and I from Russia of Moscow!
At us the most popular network in Russia in contact, I suggest also to you to join us, at us it is very interesting!

You will find the and new friends!!! Welcome!
At us the photo and many other things is full of video, music.

We are registered here – http://vk.com/reg3085355

Let's meet in a network;) At us it is interesting!

50, 000, 000 persons there are more than us!

]]> By: Adaptiv Media http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-375721 Adaptiv Media Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:11:04 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-375721 Digital Point but it's extremely hard to keep up with the threads. I like to read each thread of a forum but doing so on Digital Point would just be too time consuming. Although there are some forums on the list that i have never heard of before - thanks for sharing. Digital Point but it’s extremely hard to keep up with the threads. I like to read each thread of a forum but doing so on Digital Point would just be too time consuming. Although there are some forums on the list that i have never heard of before – thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jason Fox http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-366306 Jason Fox Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:27:27 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-366306 My favorite has always been WebPro World. ;) My favorite has always been WebPro World. ;)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-220436 Kevin Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:02:31 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-220436 Check http://www.talkingcity.com and http://www.seoforum.info Check http://www.talkingcity.com and http://www.seoforum.info

]]> By: Evaluating Client Search Marketing Readiness » Marketing Tips http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-214069 Evaluating Client Search Marketing Readiness » Marketing Tips Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:32:34 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-214069 [...] “SEO triage” and link building. A quick look at the topics on the top search marketing forums, newsletters, conferences, blogs and even print magazines shows an increasing variety of strategies [...] [...] “SEO triage” and link building. A quick look at the topics on the top search marketing forums, newsletters, conferences, blogs and even print magazines shows an increasing variety of strategies [...]

]]> By: Evaluating Client Search Marketing Readiness » Online Marketing Blog http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-201140 Evaluating Client Search Marketing Readiness » Online Marketing Blog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:45:42 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-201140 [...] Experienced client side and agency search marketers know that today’s web site marketing projects involve much more than single event “SEO triage” and link building. A quick look at the topics on the top search marketing forums, newsletters, conferences, blogs  and even print magazines shows an increasing variety of strategies ranging from marketing with social media to SEO and usability to leveraging user generated content. [...] [...] Experienced client side and agency search marketers know that today’s web site marketing projects involve much more than single event “SEO triage” and link building. A quick look at the topics on the top search marketing forums, newsletters, conferences, blogs  and even print magazines shows an increasing variety of strategies ranging from marketing with social media to SEO and usability to leveraging user generated content. [...]

]]> By: Best SEM Forums - The Top 3 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-128526 Best SEM Forums - The Top 3 Fri, 18 May 2007 02:31:48 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-128526 [...] Today I stumbled upon a great poll on Top Rank Blog of the best SEM forums online.  [...] [...] Today I stumbled upon a great poll on Top Rank Blog of the best SEM forums online.  [...]

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94284 Andy Beard Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:36:44 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94284 Lee you hit that controversy button It is actually very similar to some of the linkbait Quadzilla writes, such as his top films posts. There are so many possible top films and everyone has different opinions. By only including a few forums out of the 100s in the niche - there really are that many, I am actually amazed the comments section is so quiet. And then there are the private forums... those can drive a lot of very high quality buying traffic, not just the tire kickers. Lee you hit that controversy button

It is actually very similar to some of the linkbait Quadzilla writes, such as his top films posts.

There are so many possible top films and everyone has different opinions.

By only including a few forums out of the 100s in the niche – there really are that many, I am actually amazed the comments section is so quiet.
And then there are the private forums… those can drive a lot of very high quality buying traffic, not just the tire kickers.

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94278 Lee Odden Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:14:55 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94278 It's kind of interesting as we've been running polls on Wednesdays for a month or more and no other topic has attracted this much attention. We may need to find another tool for conducting polls. It’s kind of interesting as we’ve been running polls on Wednesdays for a month or more and no other topic has attracted this much attention.

We may need to find another tool for conducting polls.

]]> By: Kjell Bleivik http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94264 Kjell Bleivik Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94264 You don't use cookies to checque for double voting? I am on a dynamic IP ... I have only voted once. You don’t use cookies to checque for double voting? I am on a dynamic IP …

I have only voted once.

]]> By: Barry Welford http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94256 Barry Welford Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:56:17 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94256 Well I don't think it's sad. It's just human nature, which we must all remember as we try to work with Social Media. We're not talking about spamming here by some automatic process. You've just got to get the mechanics right. If there are glitches then enthusiasts and supporters may try to exploit them. Well I don’t think it’s sad. It’s just human nature, which we must all remember as we try to work with Social Media. We’re not talking about spamming here by some automatic process. You’ve just got to get the mechanics right. If there are glitches then enthusiasts and supporters may try to exploit them.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94251 Andy Beard Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:40:01 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94251 It is actually sad If I started a new forum and asked readers to come here and vote, I would have had 50+ votes already. I actually have accounts on half of those forums, but my participation is nothing compared to WF or the HowTo forum. It is actually sad

If I started a new forum and asked readers to come here and vote, I would have had 50+ votes already.

I actually have accounts on half of those forums, but my participation is nothing compared to WF or the HowTo forum.

]]> By: Peter Davis http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94243 Peter Davis Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:32:12 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94243 after all, a talented SEO should find it second nature to manipulate results, eh? ;) after all, a talented SEO should find it second nature to manipulate results, eh? ;)

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94240 Lee Odden Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:29:20 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94240 It's interesting how much a few posts asking for help with votes can sway the results! It’s interesting how much a few posts asking for help with votes can sway the results!

]]> By: ctabuk http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94080 ctabuk Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:11:32 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-94080 I voted for WPW - there again I would -I mod there. But www.davidcastle.org/BB/ should be included as well!! Well one day! Cheers David I voted for WPW – there again I would -I mod there.
But http://www.davidcastle.org/BB/ should be included as well!!

Well one day!

Cheers David

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93780 Lee Odden Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93780 Good point Halfdeck. I had actually considered Google's Webmaster Help but it's a group or a discussion thread more than a straightout forum. I will actually be doing a poll next week about those including SEM 2.0, SearchReturn, etc. Good point Halfdeck. I had actually considered Google’s Webmaster Help but it’s a group or a discussion thread more than a straightout forum. I will actually be doing a poll next week about those including SEM 2.0, SearchReturn, etc.

]]> By: Halfdeck http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93488 Halfdeck Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:23:29 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93488 Some people may not yet consider it a forum exactly, but Google Group Webmaster Help is also one of my pitstops (besides cre8site, of course). SEO Refugee I've checked out and it looks promising as well. WMW is still one of my favs because inspite of the noise I find some darn insightful comments that puts all the flashy "No follow is evil", "paid links is ethical", "Personalization is evil", "digg users don't get it", "seos are pretzels" blog posts to shame. Pros: - I hooked up with a few clients via GGWH. I'm not sure why they're willing to pay, considering they get an unlimited supply of free, site-specific advice on GGWH from reputable people (softplus, for example). I haven't seen many fortune 500 companies post there though, but in the future, who knows? - if you want a response straight from Google, posting there is your best shot. Adam Lasnik, Thu, Vanessa Fox and others don't answer everything (there are gazillion posts made there every day) but they read many of the posts posted on GGWH and they do answer you on occasion. Con: - Since the majority of posters are webmasters and not SEOs, alot of threads revolve around site-specific, technical issues. Though there's been plenty of discussions revolving around stuff like PageRank, nofollow, cloaking, supplemental results, and duplicate content, most readers on GGWH are just interested in getting practical advice. Some people may not yet consider it a forum exactly, but Google Group Webmaster Help is also one of my pitstops (besides cre8site, of course). SEO Refugee I’ve checked out and it looks promising as well. WMW is still one of my favs because inspite of the noise I find some darn insightful comments that puts all the flashy “No follow is evil”, “paid links is ethical”, “Personalization is evil”, “digg users don’t get it”, “seos are pretzels” blog posts to shame.

Pros:

- I hooked up with a few clients via GGWH. I’m not sure why they’re willing to pay, considering they get an unlimited supply of free, site-specific advice on GGWH from reputable people (softplus, for example). I haven’t seen many fortune 500 companies post there though, but in the future, who knows?

- if you want a response straight from Google, posting there is your best shot. Adam Lasnik, Thu, Vanessa Fox and others don’t answer everything (there are gazillion posts made there every day) but they read many of the posts posted on GGWH and they do answer you on occasion.

Con:

- Since the majority of posters are webmasters and not SEOs, alot of threads revolve around site-specific, technical issues. Though there’s been plenty of discussions revolving around stuff like PageRank, nofollow, cloaking, supplemental results, and duplicate content, most readers on GGWH are just interested in getting practical advice.

]]> By: Kjell Bleivik http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93427 Kjell Bleivik Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:28:14 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93427 I do not put too much emphasis on votes like this. I am an economist, and two important concepts should be taken into account whne judging such polls. - Multicolinerity. - Psychophantism. My experience is that Mike and Chris at WPW are the most professional Admins I know about. I was deleted as a member without warning from WMW. May be you should read this post: "The camelot, the straw man and the faceless community", that I posted at WPW March 09 2007. Source: http://www.webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=72872 I do not put too much emphasis on votes like this. I am an economist, and two important concepts should be taken into account whne judging such polls.
- Multicolinerity.
- Psychophantism.

My experience is that Mike and Chris at WPW are the most professional Admins I know about. I was deleted as a member without warning from WMW. May be you should read this post:

“The camelot, the straw man and the faceless community”,

that I posted at WPW March 09 2007.

Source: http://www.webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=72872

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93127 Andy Beard Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:21:21 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/03/reader-poll-best-forums-for-search-marketing-tips/#comment-93127 I am going to suggest adding the Warrior Forum to the list Reason? I recently posted a comment on a popular SEM blog specialising in social networking and asked whether they have experimented in using grey boxed pop overs on exit for specific sources of traffic. The blog owner didn't know what I was talking about, whereas someone who frequents a marketing specific forum would at least immediately grasp the concept. I am going to suggest adding the Warrior Forum to the list

Reason?

I recently posted a comment on a popular SEM blog specialising in social networking and asked whether they have experimented in using grey boxed pop overs on exit for specific sources of traffic.

The blog owner didn’t know what I was talking about, whereas someone who frequents a marketing specific forum would at least immediately grasp the concept.

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