Forums for Discussion [Chapter 10]
One of the best ways to learn SEO is by talking with others in the industry. This is easily accomplished by becoming an active member in forums, but you can also be a simple observer and check to see what others are discussing.
If you have questions the Internet doesn’t provide answers for, logging into niche-specific forums can be a great idea and source of information. As you become more knowledgeable in SEO, you might also like to check forums to get ideas for posts, keep in touch with important bloggers and content writers, and even use these platforms to promote your own work (especially when it solves others’ problems).
Here are a few essential forums and communities you should check out. For more resources, type in “SEO + forums” in your favorite search engine and start sifting!
129. Moz Q&A Forum – The Moz Community is very active, and here you might get the chance to interact with big names from the SEO industry. For starters, you can enjoy the free access to reading discussions and finding out what SEOs talk about, what preoccupies them, and what new trends shift around. If you want to participate in the conversation and leave a comment, you need to register with a paid Pro account, something perhaps best suited later on.
130. WebmasterWorld – It may be difficult to make sense of this complex forum at first, but it doesn’t get any better than this. Everything “webmaster” is discussed in here, and you’ll also stay on top of news concerning Google, social media platforms, and more. At the bottom of the page, there is a forum index, so you can select the subjects you’re interested in. I suggest starting with Google SEO and checking out some of the discussions there. You must register before having access to forums and threads.
131. SEO Reddit – As you read more about search engine optimization, you will see that lots of optimizers, content writers and online marketers often bring up Reddit as a good source of information. Reddit is also based on a nice ranking system, where people get to upvote threads that are useful or interesting, so the subjects sort themselves out. Being active in this community is also helpful and will be a good root for content ideas.
132. WarriorForum SEO – This forum has subsections and threads on everything related to marketing, webmastering, copywriting, web design, link building, social media, and more. Here, I’ve linked to their SEO category, which I recommend starting with.
133. SEO Chat – A forum entirely dedicated to all things SEO, including search engine marketing, PPC and other internet marketing related subjects. The threads are well divided and split into categories, so it should be easy to browse, even for those with little experience.
134. SEOmastering Forum – Another resource that might steer you towards useful information and discussions. However, I wouldn’t recommend the Marketplace category, since gray and black hat tactics are often discussed and contracted there – practices Google badly frowns upon, and which you want nothing to do with.
135. Google+ Link Builders – This is a nice Google+ community that’s passionate about link building. They discuss new ideas, test link building techniques and share their results, or ask for advice from other link builders. Participate in the discussions, or simply check out their posts; browse the categories for link building tips, best practices, news and more.
136. Digital Point Forum – This is another forum that’s got a very active SEO community, with threads going as far back as 2006 that are still active. Threads with hundreds of thousands of views and even hundreds of replies, which are both good indicators on the value of the topics and the community itself and how involved the members are. Here I’ve linked directly to the SEO category, but if you go back to Business & Marketing, you can find topics like Google, Yahoo, Bing, other search engines, General Marketing, Social Networks, eCommerce, PPC, and more.
137. SEO Mastering – First of all, for you beginners, I recommend this forum because it’s got a special SEO Basics category where you can go find solutions and answers to your questions, or create new threads if there are unanswered issues. Later on, you’ll learn to use forums not just for delicate issues that require in-depth knowledge, but to inform your keyword and overall marketing strategies.
138. Quora – Everyone loves Quora. And I mean everyone, not just SEOs and marketers. Everyone who ever wanted a question answered, on all topics imaginable, can set up an account, and just ask away. Hundreds or thousands, perhaps even millions of users are waiting to give you their two cents. Just like with Reddit, you don’t get just anonymous replies, but full answers from community leaders, personalities, specialists and experts in their respective fields. In time, you can position yourself as a thought leader too, by answering as many questions as possible in the niche you activate in. And as you’ve probably figured out by this point, Quora is also an excellent source for content marketing topics – here is where you see what people are actually interested in.
139. WebsiteFix – This forum is dedicated to webmasters in general, but it’s got a very comprehensive list of categories and subcategories, including SEO. All categories are populated by thousands of threads, all very active and helpful, so if no existing discussions answer your questions, setting up a new thread will almost certainly bring you the solutions you’re looking for. All in all, this forum is thoroughly educational for all those looking to learn more/all about managing a website successfully.
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