Discussion Groups are Free. Learn How to Get the Most out of Them without Getting into Trouble or Being Flamed in the Process.
Below you fill find a list of some of the most popular discussion forums on the Internet. You can obtain lots of free publicity for your business by posting to these Forums. Hundreds of Thousands of people daily will review these postings, so there are rules you need to follow. When posting to any of these discussion groups:
NO BLATANT ADVERTISEMENTS- The purpose of these forums is to provide educational value to users of these forums. Just like the Newsgroups, flames (nasty messages sent to your E-Mail box) will follow if you post a blatant advertisement for your company. Some even go further than that and call your ISP. A few will even report you to the police or contact their attorney. I'm not saying this to scare you, but it seems to be a very touchy situation indeed.
CREATE A SMALL SIG FILE- When creating a sig file, it needs to be right to the point. To do this, create a file and name it "sig.txt" or something similar. If your using Netscape, go to Edit --> Preferences, click the + sign on the 'Mail & Groups' Category. Next, click the Identity tab. Finally, under the Signature File field, just type in the complete path to where your "sig.txt" file you just created is, and click OK. From now on, every time you send an email message, this sig file will "ride along" with your message.
Here's an example of a sig file:
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The way you obtain publicity in the discussion forums, is through your 'sig file'. As mentioned before, you are not allowed to advertise in the body of the messsage. This doesn't really matter though. People are going to go to your URL anyway, and if you offer something of value, THEY WILL do business with you.
As a general rule, the more you participate in these groups, the more publicity you will receive. Try to establish yourself as an expert in a particular area. Also, if you come across a great marketing tip, let everyone know. It only serves to increase YOUR publicity.
The groups below are for you to use to your benefit. Feel free to post all you want, just make sure you read each forums rules first. Talk your way to a flood of traffic. I've listed some of these *HOT* forums below for your easy reference:
You can visit http://www.egroups.com to find discussion groups on your subject of interest. Take time to browse through these listings, you'll be pleasantly surprised!
B-CENTRAL DAILY DIGEST-
This is a moderated forum with a readership of over 130,000! Post here, and you WILL be heard. Read their rules before posting please.
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ADLANDS' DIGEST - This is another moderated discussion group with a Readership of Over 50,000.
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BIZ DIGEST- Moderated discussion group that's focused on just Business Related Topics.
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MARKET THINK-
A daily all marketing discussion list. Online & Offline marketing. Focus is on learning, networking, succeeding, community. This list is becoming the premier all-marketing discussion list.
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THE E-MARKETING DIGEST - Lots of high profile people are on this list, including some Writers, Strategic Analysts, Marketing Consultants, etc.. If you have a good Marketing Tip, these good folks want to hear it!
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I-SALES- The goal of the Internet Sales Moderated Discussion List is to provide a forum for meaningful and helpful discussion of online sales issues by those engaged in the online sale of products and services. The I-Sales community is currently comprised of over 9,100 subscribers from more than 65 countries, including:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Phillipines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA.
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MLM WORLDWIDE - All Multi Level Marketing Discussions are Welcome Here
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LEARNING FOUNTAIN - A moderated Group. Be part of this community of business people helping each other develop expertise for our mutual benefit. Some of the topics included are Vision, Planning, Research, Learning Fountains, Community Building, Promotion Trends affecting Strategy.
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DIRECT MARKETING ONLINE- A moderated Group. Learn more about How Direct Marketing Works On The Internet! Sign up for their FREE discussion list.
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INTERNATIONAL BUS DISCUSSION GROUP- This list is Especially useful for importers and exporters. After clicking on the name, add in the body of the message:
"sub aib-ibdg-digest" This works with a MAJORDOMO list server. This will give you your global presence. There's over 12,000 Subscribers from over 100 Countries.
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I-ADVERTISING- The Internet's definitive resource for information relating to the Internet advertising industry. Whether you are new to the industry or come from a strong advertising and marketing background, this email discussion list will provide you with valuable discussion, resources and current information about the Internet advertising industry that you'll be able to put to immediate use. The readership is 10,300 unique members in 78 countries on 6 continents.
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Remember, it takes time to build up your credibility through these groups. Your Article might not get accepted the first time, but it will if you keep trying! It's well worth the wait!
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