Guide to good paid forum posting
PAID FORUM POSTER Quality Guidelines
So you’ve signed up for an online forum to learn more about your new hobby. Or maybe you have a small business that you want to promote online. Forums are a great way to achieve all these, and more. But whatever your intentions are, there are rules you have to follow when using online forums. Here are a few basic “netiquette” rules to learn before you start posting away.
1. Read before you post. Posting without knowing anything is a surefire way to annoy seasoned posters. It’s always wise to “lurk”—an internet term for reading forum discussions anonymously. This will give you an idea of the general mood and tone used in the forums, and whether the question you’re asking has already been answered elsewhere.
2. Respond before asking. If you joined the forum to ask a particular question, don’t go straight to it. Make a few posts on other threads first to establish yourself as a member and gain the trust of other users. Some forums have made this mandatory—they’ll only let you post new topics when you’ve made a certain number of responses.
3. Check back on your topics. Don’t just start a discussion and leave it hanging. Return to your topic at least once a day to check for responses, provide additional information, and simply keep the thread alive. When someone posts a useful response, or when your question is resolved, take the time to post a quick thank-you message or write a personal note to the user who helped you.
4. Don’t feed trolls. “Trolls” are forum users who join for the sole purpose of annoying the members. These people will deliberately start heated discussions and often make personal attacks on whoever replies. The more irritated people appear, the happier they are—so it’s best to leave them alone or simply report them to the forum moderator.
5. Check your spelling and grammar. While forum members don’t expect literary masterpieces, they do get irked when your message is barely readable. The occasional typo is okay, but SMS-style writing (“I cant w8!”) or obscure shortcuts are a big no-no. Make sure you’re on topic, state your question clearly, and write a catchy but clear subject line to get your point across.
TO GET EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF NEW DATA ENTRY JOBS — EMAIL hjig-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join our mailing list
