Writing to Forums and Blogs - Getting Free Online Exposure
A word of warning before we start: Forums like
FaceBook and
MySpace, although very large in size
and the number of visitors, are fairly lightweight as far as search engines
are concerned and anything you say hardly ever gets noticed.
On the other hand, forums like
SREF (Spanish Real Estate
Agents) and
CBF (Costa Blanca
Forum), although small in size, are by no means
lightweight and practically everything gets featured on Google.
Unless you want that kind of exposure, with customers
continually pestering you about your products or services - then join
FaceBook!
Having issued that warning, I also have to say that it is
quite important to set yourself up and write in the optimum manner, then you
can promote your business and enjoy your forum at the same time.
Writing in the optimum manner simply means following the
forum's simple rules and starting out with the right Username, Signature,
Introduction Post and Avatar.
Your Username: As well as being your logon name this
is also your alias for everything you write and should be chosen carefully.
Names like "Andy123" and "Sandra99" are fine if you want to remain anonymous
but if you want to get noticed this should reflect your business name and/or
what you do.
Lets us assume that Sandra owns Sandra Villas in Moraira and
her website is
www.sandravillas.com She could call herself "MorairaVillas" (her top
key-phrase) or "SandraVillas" (to promote the domain).
Your Signature: Whenever you write you are
automatically signed off with a signature. Getting this right is very
important for two reasons -
1. Google usually shows part or all of it on the SERPs
(search Engine Results Pages).
2. When visitors follow the link to the forum they see your
signature at the bottom of the post. From there they may well follow links
to your website, e-mail address or profile (Forum Introduction).
Here is an example of how the member Linka got noticed by
Google talking about Gipsy Ladies in Moraira -
Now Linka writes a lot about Moraira and every time her posts
get indexed. She will soon have thousands of Moraira-themed entries on
Google and other search engines. Visitors will click through, read her posts
and see her Avatar and signature.
This one is just a humorous response to another members post
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Moriara
Posts: 45
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Gor Blimey Homefinder, You're very Heroic, I came
over all of a swoon reading your post. I'm now sat with smelling
salts and a glass of water...

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Just
Bee - Visiting Holistic & Reiki Services: Calpe, Moraira, Benitachell &
Javea. is a carefully optimised link to her website.
"Fully-qualified ITEC therapist for Holistic Massage and Reiki." tells the
visitor what she does.
Introduction Post: Self promotion is not permitted
unless this is a necessary part of the post because the forum does not want
members continually boring everyone.
Only the Introduction Post allows you to self-promote freely. In her
signature, Linka has
Forum Profile and Introduction. which leads leads to her introduction
post which says -
". . . I am a fully-qualified ITEC Holistic Massage
Therapist and I am also experienced in Reiki.
I am available for house visits throughout the Costa Blanca North (Calpe,
Moraira, Benitachell and Javea)
Both Holistic Masage and Reiki are both healthy and healing. They also
provide a naturally achieved wellbeing and freedom from stress.
If you would like to know more, please visit my website:
Holistic Massage & Reiki in Moraira Area.
My holistic massage and reiki services are affordable and deeply
therapeutic. I don't consider massage as simply an expensive treat but
rather a treatment that is vital for physical and mental wellbeing.
My massage vouchers are popular and well-appreciated gifts for birthdays and
special occasions.
Please telephone for an appointment . . ."
The Avatar is added to her signature and also appears
every time she writes and this was adapted from the logo from her website.
With these very simple steps Linka set herself up on the
forum for the area where she works and lives and she enjoys herself writing.
At the same time she is promoting her business - and it does not cost her
a single cent!
Also well to remember is that Moraira has a transient
population and Linka's local newspaper and magazine advertising will only be
see by 10% of her potential clients, at the most.
Whereas her forum post can be found and viewed anywhere in the world!
Perhaps you are in business locally in a small way and
don't have a website? Moraira-Info.com have a simple and inexpensive
solution for that.
A
single page miniweb like Linka's explains exactly what potential clients
need to know, the cost and how to get in touch.
For property rental for an owner with a single property, for example,
this is the perfect solution.
Regarding websites please note: No matter how well you
write there is no guarantee that you website will rise up in the SERPS
unless it is properly optimised but, all the same, you will benefit from the
publicity that the forum provides.
On the other hand Moraira-Info mini-webs nearly always get to Page 1 for
their relevant keywords. This is what the top 4 results for "holistic
massage moraira" look like -
Holistic Massage and Reiki in
Moraira.
... Holistic
Massage & Reiki Gift Vouchers - The ideal present! More Info
about Holistic
Massage and Reiki - ...
www.moraira-info.com/Holistic-Massage/
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Find shops, shopping and services in
Moraira
area: Newsagents, Clothing and ...
Holistic Massage
and Reiki | Debra Adams is a fully qualified ITEC
Massage
...
www.moraira-info.com/Costa-Blanca-Ads/Shops/Costa-Blanca-Shops-Services.htm
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8 Sep 2008 ... Hello Everyone at Costa
Blanca Forum My name is Debra Adams and I live in
Moraira
with my partner and two sons. I am a fully-qualified ITEC ...
www.spanishrealestateforum.com/cbf-introduce-yourself/1606-holistic-massage-reiki-calpe-moraira-javea.html
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Need some help with this?
For
SREF (Spanish Real Estate
Agents) - ask one of the Moderators.
For
CBF (Costa Blanca
Forum) - ask Homefinder.
PLEASE NOTE: I have show examples here of how this was
applied to two quite small businesses in Moraira because I am Moderator for
the Costa Blanca Forum.
Exactly the same technique is valid for any forum and businesses with a
broader focus.
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