Comments on: Must You Know About the Topic of Your Forum? http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/ Cutting edge advice on community management, monetization, and buying / selling websites Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:33:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Andreas Bard http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1258 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 01:28:03 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1258 I do not think that it is vital, but it will surely help you if you have interest and knowledge in your topic. I always recommend people to start forums/sites on something they love. // Andreas Bard I do not think that it is vital, but it will surely help you if you have interest and knowledge in your topic.

I always recommend people to start forums/sites on something they love.

// Andreas Bard

]]> by: John http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1257 Sat, 27 May 2006 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1257 Having knowledge in your sites topic is a plus in that may allow you to fill in certain niches that haven't been populated but good leadership can overcome any obsticles. Having knowledge in your sites topic is a plus in that may allow you to fill in certain niches that haven’t been populated but good leadership can overcome any obsticles.

]]> by: Laura http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1256 Sat, 27 May 2006 21:12:31 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1256 I don't think you need *knowledge* on the topic, but you better at least have an *interest* in it. I would think it would be like pulling teeth to spend hours working on something that you have no interest in. It wouldn't be like setting up a niche site and leaving it - new forums need constant attention and nurturing, and if you are trying to drum up support and enthusiasm with a small staff, you will need to be a major part of it. I would imagine that burnout would come very quickly... Laura I don’t think you need *knowledge* on the topic, but you better at least have an *interest* in it. I would think it would be like pulling teeth to spend hours working on something that you have no interest in. It wouldn’t be like setting up a niche site and leaving it - new forums need constant attention and nurturing, and if you are trying to drum up support and enthusiasm with a small staff, you will need to be a major part of it. I would imagine that burnout would come very quickly…

Laura

]]> by: Lee http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1255 Sat, 27 May 2006 13:46:02 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1255 I don't think a "deep" knowledge is required in the very beginning. When we started CruiseLineForums.com I had been on 2 cruises, but that doesn't make me an expert. I think we are doing pretty good there today. It definitely took other people, but we did start from scratch. I don’t think a “deep” knowledge is required in the very beginning. When we started CruiseLineForums.com I had been on 2 cruises, but that doesn’t make me an expert. I think we are doing pretty good there today. It definitely took other people, but we did start from scratch.

]]> by: Nick http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1254 Sat, 27 May 2006 08:52:14 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1254 I think that having deep knowledge of the topic of your forum is a must when you start a community. We all know that in the beginning you will be the one to post replies on other people's posts, so you have to give them some good answers. When you buy a forum, there are allready some people there know about the topic, so the only thing you have to do, is to find a way to keep them in the community. Do you agree with that? I think that having deep knowledge of the topic of your forum is a must when you start a community.

We all know that in the beginning you will be the one to post replies on other people’s posts, so you have to give them some good answers.

When you buy a forum, there are allready some people there know about the topic, so the only thing you have to do, is to find a way to keep them in the community.

Do you agree with that?

]]> by: Lee http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1253 Sat, 27 May 2006 02:18:18 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1253 This is where you MUST have a team of people to help you populate the forum, whether they be friends, family, moderators, or a combination of them. This is where you MUST have a team of people to help you populate the forum, whether they be friends, family, moderators, or a combination of them.

]]> by: Peach http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1252 Fri, 26 May 2006 23:19:15 +0000 http://www.leedodd.com/2006/05/26/must-you-know-about-the-topic-of-your-forum/#comment-1252 Lee, how do you create incentive for a launch team to dedicate to forum growth? I can imagine people wanting to contribute to an existing well-populated forum but can this also work with a new forum? Lee, how do you create incentive for a launch team to dedicate to forum growth? I can imagine people wanting to contribute to an existing well-populated forum but can this also work with a new forum?

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