Forums are places where people can discuss on different topics. They are online communities and the number of such communities is increasing day by day. If you have been a part of a forum before or if you are still a part of some forums, you know the obvious benefits of forums. Being a part of a forum is one of the best ways to get answers to your questions. You can discover new tools and websites. Most importantly you can network with other people.
In blogs, you generate the content. But in forums it is done by the users and for that reason forums need active participation of users. It takes time to build up. However, once the forum is established and rolling, the content would be generated automatically. You can take a back seat and watch how the forum keeps growing.
Now, would you like to have a forum around your blog? It might be an interesting choice and if you succeed in establishing it, you can have great results. However, building a forum can be a challenging task. Before you decide to start a forum around your blog, answer these questions:
1. Do you want a forum because it is an easy way to build a community?
2. Do you want a forum to have more visitors and get more money?
3. Do you want a forum to share your thoughts and interact with your visitors beyond what you write on your blog?
4. Do you want a forum because you’re passionate about your topic and could tell more about it?
If you seriously think about the first two questions and if the answers are positive, then building a forum would not be a good idea. There is hardly any chance that you can ever make your forum established. However, if you’re serious about the last two questions and the answers are positive, then I would suggest you to start a forum. You have chances to make your forum established.
Note, if you can make your forum a successful one, you can easily build a community and have more visitors and also can make more money. But that should not be your main target.
