Forums all over the web are great places to publicise affiliate marketing campaigns. Start a thread or post a message and the news will spread like wildfire. However, most forums have strict rules when it comes to driving viral marketing for affiliate programmes in their threads. As a business owner, you don't want to be banned from these forums, so you need to be careful and follow the rules set by the moderators.
Security when publishing posts in forums
The forum serves as a meeting place for potential customers, business partners or service providers. It's a great place to learn things and share your expertise or tools of the trade. Moderators can be your best friend or your worst nightmare if you are planning a viral campaign for certain affiliate programmes in their threads. You don't want to be banned or blacklisted from these forums as they are part of your business circle. Play it safe and follow the rules set by the forum owners or the moderators of the threads. As an affiliate marketer, you should only post where it is allowed. There are discussions specifically related to trading services or goods and threads where you can promote your affiliate marketing campaigns.
Post partner links
When you enter forums, you need to know how to adhere to their rules. There are usually sticky notes that tell you in black and white what you can and cannot do. If the forum only allows a single link in your post, then be sure to follow this rule. It is best to embed the link in words that are relevant to the topic. You can also include the link at the end of your message if you are not allowed to embed it in the text of your post. Don't forget to include the taglines of your campaign when you post the links.
Follow the forum ground rules
Stay as far away as possible from conflicts or debates that can arise during viral campaigns in forums. This is often the case when there are no moderators running the forum. Disputes often end up with no one looking good in front of the other members of the forum or the visitors. If you are running a viral campaign, it is best to stick with it and achieve your goals.
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