Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or stay?

[froggyboy604]

I'm not sure if using Psychology is a good idea since it can be seen as kind of manipulative which is not a good reputation to have.

I just treat my members and visitors with respect, and hope they will stay or join my forum.

But, I feel Internet Marketeers, Make Money Online Blogs, Online stores and some YouTubers sometimes use simple Psychological techniques to make people visit their sites more, recommend their website to friends and family, or buy their products.

Psychology in Simple Terms - Use it to Get What You Want

1. Getting your foot in the door so to speak. You get to know them by starting off with simple things, questions that are easy to talk about, their day the weather, if there has been a big event in the news lately talk about that.

2. Key: Ask questions that get the person to agree and begin saying yes. Once they are saying yes it's much easier to get them to continue saying yes even if it's not exactly what they want to do. In fact after a bit the person typically tells them self that giving you what you want can't be so bad. They have helped you and felt pretty good about it.

It's a psychological trick that is pretty easy to do once you understand it.

Warning, now you do have to be careful with this tool as if you are asking them too many things, or something quite unusual this can backfire and they will have built up a very negative image in their mind about you and now if you ever encounter them again instead of it being a pleasant exchange it'll be a uncomfortable and stiff conversation at best.

So a word to the wise now that you know what this is and how to use it to help you get what you want use it carefully. Now you understand some psychology and why it can be very easy to get what you want.

3. Give them something, what is it that you're looking for, an answer, money back, to return a product. Now what do you have that they could possibly want?

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[Jonathan]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

Whether you see it or not, running a forum is like running a business. You work to get peoples attention and posts, legitimately. Simple psychology isn't a problem in my view.

I think if you use it to your advantage, but at the same time are not dishonest, there's no problem.

 

[OscarG]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

You are getting sleepy, very sleepy... when I clap my hands you will join my forum, post 50 times then log out. *Claps*

:O

 

[David]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or stay?

I don't see anything wrong with that. If that person is gullible enough to join, then it is a benefit to you.

 

[agentmanningctu]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

It's called strategy.

 

[fantanoice]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

It's called strategy.

Pretty much this. It's just another Advertising technique that actually works rather well.

 

[Fergal]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

Personally I don't see anything wrong with it. Psychology is used all the time in marketing and promotion. Tapping into your psychology is the reason why "SALE" notices are read and sales people use questions like "do you want to save money today?"

Even children use psychology to get what they want from their parents, for example when they learn that they are more likely to get a yes, when they show their puppy dog eyes.

 

[froggyboy604]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

I read Parents used to say "Mc Donalds try to lure children into an unhealthy lifestyle with happy meal toys", but I suppose if your forum is about healthy living there should be no problems.

 

[agentmanningctu]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

Parents are morons for not realizing that in the first place. Since when are fried foods not deadly for your health?

 

[David]

Re: Is it wrong to use Psychology to make Visitors join or s

Parents are morons for not realizing that in the first place. Since when are fried foods not deadly for your health?

When it's eaten in proportion 🙂