Why get paid forum posts?

[hellmet]

Sometimes I wonder why someone gets paid forum posting to boost their forum. My values have always told me to get any name/fame genuinely, that is on your own hard work. While I understand that its initially very difficult to get people onto an empty forum, is this the only reason?

I also feel, people who are paid to post, don't put their heart in their work. Hence the result is a forum with many half-hearted posts. Of course, I do forum posting too, but I put all my heart n soul in whatever work I do.

Anyways, my opinions on this subject have been changing. Who knows I might start a forum and ask for paid forum posting.

[RYF]

I think that it is a matter of actually starting conversations and getting some content up, not just getting people to use the forum. It probably matters forum owner to forum owner though.

[cookies]

It's obvious that starting a new forum isn't easy. You have to put much work (tweaking, moderating, etc) and time in order for a moving community. Paying for someone to make posts is just a good way to give a head start on the forums. It's also very important to stable your forum fast so you don't spend more money in the future. I find paid forum posts to be effective, and affordable. You just have to make sure the posts made are not useless irrelevant junk.

[pebbleworm]

Hi!

Here's an article on the use of paid forum posters and I quote:

So here are three (3) possible uses for hired posters:

1. Kick-start a forum into life

This is the first and foremost use of paid forum posters, breathe some life into a new community. This is a bit tricky though as it has to be synchronized with our internet marketing efforts. Bring the hired posters too soon (before the traffic arrives) and an empty forum will still greet visitors. Bring them in too late (after the traffic has arrived) and the discussion will already be stale. Nobody really likes replying to month-old topics. The key is planning properly before launching an online community.

2. We need experts on certain topics

Message boards have niches (ours should have one, otherwise it’s going to be as cold as a night in the middle of winter in there) and we need a large part of our content covering that nook. Most regular members head for the general off-topic sections as that is where the fun usually is. In order to balance the content, we can bring in people who will fill-up the niche-relevant sections with appropriate content.

3. Resuscitate a dying forum

Profiling forum members is part of the fun in running an online community. Most often, they will be active for a month or two and then peter out into silence. Some events (like a contest) together with a gentle reminder can usually bring them back in. Hired posters can provide fresh topics that will warm-up the forum prior to their arrival. In addition, they will also get the visitors interested.

Now, we are faced on who to choose out of the many forum posting companies to serve our needs. Almost everyone of them have testimonials and we should base our decisions the least on those because, if we observe closely, most are anonymous. We should instead check out their forums to see if their writers will fit the bill, then try out their entry-level package.

Like always, we would like to emphasize that paid forum posters must not be used on a regular basis because if they are the only ones that gives our online community some semblance of activity then it is beyond redemption. There are better uses for our domains than be a black hole for our hard-earned money.

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