One thing I hate about forums are people who think that by dropping in with their one-liners and weird signatures will make them money. It’s stupid. Imagine being in a party and someone crashing in just to start giving business cards to everyone. That’s stupid, but the analogy is exactly to what’s going on with forums.
Here’s how you can make money online through forums without being an asshole and being cool. First of all you have to understand that a forum is a party where most members know each other, they’re having fun. So like in any party, you come in and get warmed up, join in the conversation and try to have fun yourself.
So how to get in your promotions, I hear you ask? A simple way is to help people. With all said and done, after the party is over, there are people who have problems and look for advice on forums. That’s where you come in.
Help people, but don’t push them to your site. Have a compelling signature link that relates to most common problems and continue to provide value. People will start seeing you as an authority and will come to your site. Those will be one of the best kinds of prospects you will get.