Forum & Webmaster Q&A
Forum & Webmaster Q&A
Have a question about forums, websites, or webmastering? Ask the community and get helpful answers from fellow forum owners, webmasters, and experienced members. Topics are structured as questions, with helpful answers highlighted and the best solution pinned for easy reference.
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How to start a forum in the niche of food?
Started by Cool-writer ·
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How to start a forum in the niche of food?
Many people love to eat different kinds of food. They live to try different kinds of cuisines. This is why they tend to start a forum where they discuss different types of foods. You tend to get members from different members and users belonging to different countries. So, how do...
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What is the biggest challenge you face when trying to grow your website's traffic, and what has helped you overcome it?
Started by Shortie ·
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What is the biggest challenge you face when trying to grow your website's traffic, and what has helped you overcome it?
Growing your websiteβs traffic is not easy, and if you have been a webmaster for some years now, you will have seen firsthand just how difficult it is to grow your websiteβs traffic and how in some cases, it can take a long time. What has been your biggest challenge as a webmaste...
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Who hosts your website/blog/forums?
Started by PJMC1986 ·
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Who hosts your website/blog/forums?
Who is your hosting provided and what is service quality like that they offer?Thought we could have a little thread to get peoples opinions of their hosting providers to help others out.Iβm with Hostinger on a shared server. Been with them for around a decade and 0 issues what s...
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How many moderators does a forum need?
Started by Gizmo ·
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How many moderators does a forum need?
How many moderators does a forum need?
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What is the most unsuccessful forum niche?
Started by Cool-writer ·
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What is the most unsuccessful forum niche?
Many people never talk about unsuccessful forum biche. However, it is very important to highlight this topic so that we could avoid such topics or niches. I think that forums related to unpopular hobbies or outdated products are the kind of forum that may not survive the test of...
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Which Forum Niche Is the Most Oversaturated?
Started by Lunelle ·
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Which Forum Niche Is the Most Oversaturated?
When starting a new forum, it is always best to start a forum based on your interests rather than chasing what is trending or popular at the time, especially if you have no interest in a specific niche that is currently trending or popular. Unfortunately, sometimes niches that yo...
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How do I deal with inactive members?
Started by Gizmo ·
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How do I deal with inactive members?
How do I deal with inactive members?
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How do you deal with a biased moderator?
Started by Cool-writer ·
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How do you deal with a biased moderator?
Dealing with a biased moderator could be a really tough thing to do. Moderators are supposed to be fair when it comes to dealing with members. However, if moderators are themselves so biased, this could make things really complicated. Spotting a biased moderator could be tough as...
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How many sections do you need on your forum?
Started by Cool-writer ·
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How many sections do you need on your forum?
A forum is a type of website where people discuss various things. This is the primary reason why a forum may have many different sections. Having too many sections is not something that I recommend. However, having few sections isn't something that I recommend either. So, when it...
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Whatβs your single biggest struggle when growing a new online community?
Started by Shortie ·
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Whatβs your single biggest struggle when growing a new online community?
Growing an online community is not easy, and it takes time and patience to be able to grow an online community from the very bottom. When growing a community, each community manager goes through different struggles, and we all tend to have our own biggest struggles when growing o...
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The worst hosting company you have used?
Started by Shortie ·
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The worst hosting company you have used?
Over the years, I have used quite a few different hosting companies, and only one was the absolute worst. When I first started creating forums, my dad suggested a hosting company he had been using: BigWetFish Hosting. I went with them, and for a while, their hosting was perfect,...
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How many posts per day could you create on forums?
Started by Cool-writer ·
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How many posts per day could you create on forums?
I am a really huge fan of forums, and I could stay active on forums for the whole day. Many people claim that they could post various threads or comments on different forums. As far as I am concerned, I do not have a specific threshold when it comes to posting on forums. However,...
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What's one website feature you wish every forum had?
Started by SparkPlug ·
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What's one website feature you wish every forum had?
I've been thinking about the little features that can make a forum so much better to use.Whether it's a handy notification system, profile customisation, a good search function, reputation points, or something completely different, there are plenty of features that can make a com...
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How to start a blog in the online trading niche?
Started by Cool-writer ·
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How to start a blog in the online trading niche?
I am a really big fan of online trading. I am still learning how to trade in the financial markets. I am quite passionate about it. However, I do not know much about it. I think that this is an incredibly great niche. Many people are really into online trading. Some people are st...
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