Making Money off SURFER Forums (Article) - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 06:37 PM

Excerpt:

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B) Best "landing pages" for forums are blogs, other forums, or email discussion lists

C) Hotlink your photos off your server--always use watermarked images so you get traffic back even if you get hotlinked by other users.

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Continued at http://justtraffic.blogspot.com

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 06:48 PM

Bump

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 06:53 PM

bump again

mouse · 10-05-2004, 07:14 PM

chemicaleyes · 10-05-2004, 07:15 PM

bufferover · 10-05-2004, 07:17 PM

i will give a try

mookienow · 10-05-2004, 07:21 PM

Informative.
Thanks. ^^

woj · 10-05-2004, 07:21 PM

not bad

aaron · 10-05-2004, 07:41 PM

very nice!

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 08:00 PM

Check out the poster profiles in the article... funny but true

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 08:06 PM

OzMan84 · 10-05-2004, 08:07 PM

bump for the good guy

quiet · 10-05-2004, 08:08 PM

nice

1- the super poster -- this guy posts a ton of pics and video. The most effective way to get attention is to put (VIDEO) or (PIC) in your subject line so people will know what it contains

2-troll poster -- this guy is extremely obnoxious and posts lame graphics insulting other members, posts off the wall comments, and is overall 'crazy.' Interestingly enough, people flock to such clowns and are susceptible to marketing

3-fake drama -- two screen names create fake beef amongst themselves and attracks a flock of surfers that leave themselves wide open to advertising

4-Mr. Helpful -- this guy is always quick with the answers to questions other surfers pose. His answers are practical and actually helpful. (ie., not answers to lame questions that have no real value or are trolling attempts)

5-Mr. Money -- another variation is Mr. Car. Basically, this persona posts pics of his material possessions to gain the easy respect of individuals who love a perceived winner. Hence, they open themselves wide open to 'suggestions' by Mr. Money/Mr. Car re sites to visit or products to try out. Drawback: he must be quite subtle and walk the tightrope between playing people and being played himself. Another drawback: Haterz (see below)

6-Mr. Hater -- this persona is quick to point out the failings of other surfers and posts sarcastic, cutting, or destructive comments with enough factual background (references to the targets' past posts are almost mandatory) to avoid being labelled as a simple troll. Drawback: you have to employ a lot of wit, humor, and cutting intelligence to come off as a sophisticated hater. If you slip, you're opening yourself up to ridicule yourself. The worst form of haters are 1) obvious hypocrites (so watch your post history) or 2) obviously envious (the best way to counter this is to hate in a 'helpful' way -- ie., you are hating on someone out of some (nonexistent really) concern for their well-being.

7-Credibility Man -- this guy rarely posts about business. He doesn't have to. His deals are well known and he is an accepted player in the forum. This person is well-respected. Deservedly so. This type of poster is rare.

sicone · 10-05-2004, 08:12 PM

I need to pick my persona for the board here.. which shall I go with

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by OzMan84
bump for the good guy

Thanks, Oz!

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 08:27 PM

bump

boobmaster · 10-05-2004, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by quiet
nice

2-troll poster -- this guy is extremely obnoxious and posts lame graphics insulting other members, posts off the wall comments, and is overall 'crazy.' Interestingly enough, people flock to such clowns and are susceptible to marketing
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See, there was a method to my madness.

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by boobmaster
See, there was a method to my madness.

Excellent .... as long as it's intentional

Chris · 10-05-2004, 09:29 PM

hmm this artical seems pretty close to something i saw on another forum - just reworded ....

The Bootyologist · 10-05-2004, 09:31 PM

nice article

wdsguy · 10-05-2004, 10:32 PM

another awesome article as always

VeriSexy · 10-05-2004, 10:34 PM

Cool

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JupZChris
hmm this artical seems pretty close to something i saw on another forum - just reworded ....

So your persona is Mr. Hater? j/k its originally written. Im sure the idea isn't original since people already do forum advertising. My tutorial is just a distillation of what I've seen and done. I'm sure someone's written about it before but I'm just writing from my own experiences.

Webmaster_Logic · 10-05-2004, 10:56 PM

Good info as allways

Manowar · 10-05-2004, 11:03 PM

thanks, great articles there

$5 submissions · 10-05-2004, 11:30 PM

Thanks, man!

Quote:

Originally posted by Webmaster_Logic
Good info as allways

Vitasoy · 10-05-2004, 11:55 PM

I love reading your articles.

$5 submissions · 10-06-2004, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vitasoy
I love reading your articles.

Thanks, if you need people to EXECUTE them for pennies each, hit me up.

Satisfaction · 10-06-2004, 12:28 AM

a very informative article indeed.. thanks for the read.

kmanrox · 10-06-2004, 01:05 AM

i'd mary gene if he wasnt already married.

$5 submissions · 10-06-2004, 01:09 AM

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Originally posted by kmanrox
i'd mary gene if he wasnt already married.

$5 submissions · 10-06-2004, 02:11 AM

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Originally posted by Satisfaction
a very informative article indeed.. thanks for the read.

No, prob. Anytime. By the way, nice site. Try girl blogs marketing. Great for targetted traffic, plus easy to promote via ref engines.

pradaboy · 10-06-2004, 02:38 AM

good article Gene, you're always throwing us usefull info thnx man!

$5 submissions · 10-06-2004, 03:55 AM

Thanks, Prada. There's even more personas posted and tips to optimizing their effectiveness.

Quote:

Originally posted by pradaboy
good article Gene, you're always throwing us usefull info thnx man!

Nicky · 10-06-2004, 04:05 AM

good stuff, you always post good stuff Gene

webmaster x · 10-06-2004, 05:50 AM

Very informative, as always. I promote to ricer boards and yep, forums make good money. You just have to be slick not to get banned

Basic_man · 10-06-2004, 06:04 AM

Thanks for all the tips!

DVTimes · 10-06-2004, 06:06 AM

Kicker · 10-06-2004, 08:03 AM

Thanks

DVTimes · 10-06-2004, 12:02 PM

webmaster x · 10-06-2004, 04:37 PM

Great tip re Black Girl Online. Great ebony traffic and tons of newbies. HELLLLYEAHZ!

$5 submissions · 10-06-2004, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by allanuk

Nice

webmaster x · 10-07-2004, 03:45 AM

The guy who wrote that article should post funny cartoons of the differing persona 'types' Should be hilarious!

$5 submissions · 10-07-2004, 07:28 PM

Thanks for the emails!

Project-Shadow · 10-07-2004, 07:30 PM

Great article once again

$5 submissions · 10-07-2004, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Project-Shadow
Great article once again

Thanks, Shadow

$5 submissions · 10-08-2004, 12:12 AM

I guess many of the tips here could apply to webmaster boards as well.

$5 submissions · 10-08-2004, 02:57 AM

Would be nice to see this on the first page when the 5M mark gets crossed. Forums = Money!

sherie · 10-08-2004, 07:33 AM

They've been taking about this stuff at seminars for quite some time now - doesn't anyone ever go to those? LOL Good I like it that way ;) You stay home and I will learn a year or so a head of time! :P

Raf1 · 10-08-2004, 07:41 AM

Bookmarked. I'll read it as soon as I find some time. It's been a busy day

10-05-2004, 06:37 PM	#1
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quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	nice 1- the super poster -- this guy posts a ton of pics and video. The most effective way to get attention is to put (VIDEO) or (PIC) in your subject line so people will know what it contains 2-troll poster -- this guy is extremely obnoxious and posts lame graphics insulting other members, posts off the wall comments, and is overall 'crazy.' Interestingly enough, people flock to such clowns and are susceptible to marketing 3-fake drama -- two screen names create fake beef amongst themselves and attracks a flock of surfers that leave themselves wide open to advertising 4-Mr. Helpful -- this guy is always quick with the answers to questions other surfers pose. His answers are practical and actually helpful. (ie., not answers to lame questions that have no real value or are trolling attempts) 5-Mr. Money -- another variation is Mr. Car. Basically, this persona posts pics of his material possessions to gain the easy respect of individuals who love a perceived winner. Hence, they open themselves wide open to 'suggestions' by Mr. Money/Mr. Car re sites to visit or products to try out. Drawback: he must be quite subtle and walk the tightrope between playing people and being played himself. Another drawback: Haterz (see below) 6-Mr. Hater -- this persona is quick to point out the failings of other surfers and posts sarcastic, cutting, or destructive comments with enough factual background (references to the targets' past posts are almost mandatory) to avoid being labelled as a simple troll. Drawback: you have to employ a lot of wit, humor, and cutting intelligence to come off as a sophisticated hater. If you slip, you're opening yourself up to ridicule yourself. The worst form of haters are 1) obvious hypocrites (so watch your post history) or 2) obviously envious (the best way to counter this is to hate in a 'helpful' way -- ie., you are hating on someone out of some (nonexistent really) concern for their well-being. 7-Credibility Man -- this guy rarely posts about business. He doesn't have to. His deals are well known and he is an accepted player in the forum. This person is well-respected. Deservedly so. This type of poster is rare.

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10-07-2004, 03:45 AM	#43
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