making money using forums?
 

hi everyone.
I've been reading gfy for some time and couldn't find an answer to this:
is it possible to make some $$$ by using sponsor links in forums? I've set up
http://13026.rapidforum.com/
just a view days ago and was wondering, if there is any point in this...
Thanks

There is no money in porn, SEO, or forums. Thanks for stopping by!

as i said earlier, ive been here for 5 years and still havent made a :2 cents:

i don't really plan getting rich from this, but making a few extra $$$ per month (hoping for ~ 200$ each month) so i can pay all the bills...

I suggest just getting another job.

http://images.ibsys.com/2003/0429/2165787.jpg
There is no money in porn.

$200 a month? sheesh

I don't know also....same with you, I wanna know if there is, really

So fucking banned!

Sure there is just put some PPC links up ;)

If you need a cheap solution in POPULATING your surfer forum as well as traffic, let me know. I can hook you up on both counts.

Must be nonnude/mainstream though.

you guys grow up... at least he's honest... and when i started in 1996 i was hoping to make just enough to afford the ISP connection as I couldnt afford it but was taking the risk.... $200 isnt bad for an initial goal... baby steps, kids... baby steps

Ok well i will be the first to start off with some helpfull tips..

Can money be made with that ? sure.. Can you do better ? yup..

First off theres a spot for banners ( see the big blank white space )

Theres no point in having banners all over the top of the forum.

Secondly , a surfer forum is a good idea. Making it have a domain name you couldn't possibly remember is going to be a big problem..

Third , your going to need to populate that forum a bit first before you actually send traffic to it. ( see $5 submissions post above )

I'd like to add that text links do better then banners.

http://www.adbrite.com should do well once you get it rolling with traffic and posts :)

I would suggest Google adsense instead :thumbsup

1. thanks for the tips.
2. Google ads are in each post (that's after all what surfers look at)
3. I am still trying to figure out how to use the big white space (this is a free hosted forum and not my php code) have to dig into the code a bit.
4. the domain name will come later (i'll just redirect)
Thanks again, more opinions are welcome.

I thought they didn't allow adult?

Hey, You get the HELL out of here buddy boy. There's no such thing as the online adult industry. Even if there was, it'd be impossible to make money in. You should give up now & persue your dreams as a wendy's cashier.

Forgive me, I'm tired :Oh crap

Tired during the weekend? OUCH bad start LOL

oops, i didn't know, google doesn't allow adult... i removed them and put in adbrite instead. Could someone explain to me, why there are no ad's showing up (only the "your ad here" part)
Thanks

tip: the big money is in selling your sig

u seem to have some traffic already, where did u get it ?

bigger than $200 per month indeed :upsidedow

i just posted some links in other forums...

all this focus on the money/ads.... what about... traffic? or is he gonna click the ads himself.

If you have a good no. of post and if you find a good sponsor , he might pay u good $$$ depending on the quality of your posts..=)

are there any sponsors that pay for no of views (impresssion) of ads?

Try to avoid those... In mainstream stick with PPC and in adult, with per sales or partnership ones (50/50) :thumbsup

why? what's so bad about them?

Great thread :thumbsup

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Why not both. Also, you can use clicked trigger words for extra cash (lesson learned from blogs).

$4,921.76 in adsense monies off one of my forums thus far this month, I love them forums! :thumbsup

There are... but 1) you have to have a LOT of traffic 2) most are mainstream (although I think Ive seen a sig on GFY re pay per impression) 3) reporting accurate views may be problematic

see: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=508912

yao yao this thread is no good

there is no money on the internet and people who use the internet are poor

thx, i f you have more in mind ;-) continue the spam :-)

Nice to meet you Martin... So you need $200 extra a month? Your hired, you start on Monday.

lol, what do i need to do :)