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My Communities
Make more money from your online communities
Regardless of what some say, online communities can make money. You just need to work out what content is in demand from advertisers, and cut out as many middlemen as possible. In this article, I’ll show you how.
An interview with Patrick O’Keefe
Today I interview Patrick O’Keefe - the founder and owner of the iFroggy Network which includes seven forum websites. He also published a book entitled ‘Managing Online Forums’ earlier this year which I will soon review on this blog.
Why I do not allow keywords in blog comments
For over a year this blog had a pretty relaxed commenting policy. Readers were able to use their choice of keywords for maximum benefit to themselves and return links were ‘dofollow’. This policy has now changed.
The failure rate of new online communities
Individuals have long found online community development to be a real challenge. Corporations are now realising the benefits of incorporating online communities into their sites, however they are finding it just as difficult to make them succeed.
It’s not just other people that need to backup!
Everyone knows how important it is to regularly backup their work. I would still guess that a large minority of people still don’t backup their data, or don’t do so regularly enough. If you’re one of these people, read on!
How I dealt with a problematic forum user
Moderating online communities can be a real challenge. In this article, I will explain to you how I dealt with an abusive forum member who kept returning and registering with offensive usernames. Be persistent and you will always win.