No, I'm not put off by advertising forums, sometimes they are much more entertaining than the entertainment forums! Today, for example, I saw someone advertising Clickbank programs, but he was using the angle toward the affiliate benefits instead of promoting customer benefits, totally backwards! I posted after his post and told him that.
I deliberately built up my own advertising forum membership, and do so on a regular basis. That was my plan when I first started my forum, I tell people the link to it when I invite new friends.
Yes, if I wanted to advertise a business, I would definitely do it in a forum format. We have a lot of space to tell people all the details, and get their feedback, and reply to them, then other people see the views going higher and click in to see what it's about. Forums are a very good way to advertise because of group participation, and the forum posts are there in public indefinitely. PLUS, our downliners in MLM's can use that information for their own promotions, if they are wise, they'll do it without being told by personal message. Forum posts for advertising cover a lot of bases all at once.
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