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Better Alternatives to the Ban Hammer

You probably looked at that and thought "is he crazy? Banning is half the fun." While I agree that sometimes banning can seem like the only job you’re doing as a forum administrator, there are better alternatives to it. This article is about those alternatives, and when they are more appropriate than a ban. There …

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Better Alternatives to the Ban Hammer

You probably looked at that and thought “is he crazy? Banning is half the fun.” While I agree that sometimes banning can seem like the only job you’re doing as a forum administrator, there are better alternatives to it. This article is about those alternatives, and when they are more appropriate than a ban. There …

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Interview with Web Designer Ramona Iftode

The following article was originally posted on The Infinity Program. After the forum closed down, the administrator, Medora, a long-time member for Forum Promotion, graciously submitted this article to the blog. Below is the full text of the article. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy! – Cosmic / Sinon. Editorial Team Leader. Forum Promotion. …

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Social Networks Promotion: The Good and The Bad

Most of you are aware of the huge potential a Social Network campaign has, but there are also many things that could go wrong with those campaigns. First of all, Social Networks are different than forums and blogs. They are a constant stream of information: news, personal statuses, shared links, funny videos, cat’s and a …

SEO & Marketing

Because Random Words Just Aren’t Good Enough

SEO. The dread of most website and forum owners. That horrible thing that is always in the back of your mind, picking away at your brain with no clear way of solving the how and why. Google, while it can be your best friend is at the same time your greatest enemy. How can you …

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Forum Economics 102: Inflation and Deflation in FP$

Roughly speaking, inflation and deflation happen when the amount of a currency increases and decreases. So, for example, if the United States Federal Reserve prints a billion dollars, then the US Dollar is inflated by that amount. If a billion dollars are destroyed, then the US Dollar is deflated by that amount. Inflation and Deflation are …

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Forum Economics 101: How Valuable is FP$?

Many forums, particularly promotion forums, have a virtual currency system which allows you to exchange “points” earned by posting for services, either from the forum staff or from other members. Most of you will already know this, and Forum Promotion is one of those forums which has a particularly interesting virtual currency. FP$ can be …

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Forum Promotion March Madness

It’s March Time, Baby! This month, Forum Promotion is going to have a come back. We have four events lined up which will knock your socks off. Between all of them, we will be giving away $125, over 10,000 FP$, a ton of free service passes, and more! We hope that these events will help …

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Why Post Exchanges Work

Introduction You might think "I can build content myself." The answer is, yes! You can build content yourself. The unfortunate side effect of trying to build content yourself is it makes your forum look inactive. Your forum will look inactive because there won’t be any conversation. The majority of people go onto forums to engage …

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Why Post Exchanges Work

Introduction You might think “I can build content myself.” The answer is, yes! You can build content yourself. The unfortunate side effect of trying to build content yourself is it makes your forum look inactive. Your forum will look inactive because there won’t be any conversation. The majority of people go onto forums to engage …

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March 2015

Better Alternatives to the Ban Hammer

Better Alternatives to the Ban Hammer

Interview with Web Designer Ramona Iftode

Because Random Words Just Aren’t Good Enough

Forum Economics 102: Inflation and Deflation in FP$

Forum Economics 101: How Valuable is FP$?

Forum Promotion March Madness

Why Post Exchanges Work

Why Post Exchanges Work

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