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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Blog Scenario: Managing a Team

    Let's play a game here. A scenario where you make enough money to hire a team for your blog. Let's be realistic so, let's say you + 3 other team members. How would you manage this team on your blog? What tasks would you delegate to them? I can't wait to see what you all post here!
  2. Shawn Gossman

    How do you deal with mass content decay?

    As a blogger, I'm sure you've always been told to update old content. It's a good lesson in blogging to do that. Updating old content keeps your blog fresh and evergreen. It's actually important to do it. However, for those of us who have been blogging "forever," the thought of that is almost...
  3. Shawn Gossman

    10+ Year Forum Owners

    I first started a forum around 1998-1999. After that, my love for running forums took off. Adding it up, I've been running forums for over 25 years. That's a long time and in 25+ years, I've seen and learned a lot in the history of forums. So, with that being said -- I'm interested in hearing...
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Has your forum reached its maturity?

    Has your forum evolved to what you had hoped it evolves to? Once a forum reaches a point to where you are just hoping for daily discussions and new members, I feel like it has reached maturity. After that, I feel like you need to shift your strategy into something that promotes long-term...
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Hidden costs of running a long-term forum

    I love that you mention this. That's really the mindset that forum owners need to have these days. Expect to do a lot but to get little in return. We'll definitely give away more than what we "sell" in the forum operator world. I think those who don't get that are the ones who burn out fast.
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Software & Applications What Forums Can Learn from Discord and Reddit’s Explosive Growth

    Many forums are struggling with engagement and declining activity. But Discord and Reddit are thriving. Forums are becoming stagnant because they ignore modernization and the evolution of the online community. But forums don’t have to become Discord or Reddit to thrive. They just need to adapt...
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Creation & Management Forum Gamification 2.0: Beyond Badges and Titles

    Badges, ranks, and post titles have been the staple of forum gamification for many years. However, these forms of gamification are almost laughable because they’re so old and they don’t motivate members enough to see the value in them that we once saw. Forum gamification needs to evolve beyond...
  8. Shawn Gossman

    What if you die?

    Does he have the access to do so? Including paying for it?
  9. Shawn Gossman

    WordPress How do you make your blog faster?

    What hosting, server, and blog software techniques are you using to ensure your blog loads faster for readers? Do you feel like many WordPress blogs are too slow and need to be sped up?
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Profit Building a blog to sell it

    Do any of you create blogs with the intention of selling them? How much do you build the blog up? What has to be in place for you to be fine with selling it? Are you going for a big-ticket item or selling them for next to nothing?
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Big Blogger Burnout

    How do big bloggers manage burnout? People like Seth Godin, Pro Blogger, and others have huge blogs that are posted on every day. This means these people have to commit a lot of effort to their blogs. Seth blogs every day. How do you think they manage burnout? Even if they're making a lot of...
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Self-Hosting vs. Cloud Hosting

    Most of the paid forum software now offers cloud hosting. Some of the cloud hosting enables you to use features not found in self-hosted solutions. I'm wondering what you all feel about cloud versus self-hosting. Which do you choose and why? Try to sell me on one or the other.
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Membership Tiers

    How do you feel about the idea of membership tiers? I'm not really talking about paid tiers, but you could implement cost into this if you wanted to, I suppose. I'm thinking more along the lines of something like this: New member tier: -Posting allowed -Links not allowed -Have to get a...
  14. Shawn Gossman

    What if you die?

    Do you have a succession plan for your forum? What happens if you die tomorrow? Will your forum also die? Do you have a plan in place for someone else to take over if your demise occurs? I wonder what happens to most forums after the owner passes away. I wonder if the owner should plan for...
  15. Shawn Gossman

    The AI Toolbox for Forum and Blog Owners

    Let's create a new resource thread. Reply with your favorite tools that are AI-powered and can help forum and blog owners. Tell us the name of the tool, the website link, and what the tool does for either a forum or a blog (or both) and I'll add it to this main topic. AI Tools for Forum...
  16. Shawn Gossman

    Beyond ads and affiliate links

    Ads and affiliate marketing is a part of the old ways of monetization on discussion forums and even blogs. I'm interested in seeing what you all are doing differently? What unique methods and manners are you adopting to monetize your communities and content?
  17. Shawn Gossman

    Keeping an old forum relevant

    For those of you who own forums that have been around for years, how are you keeping content relevant? After so long, it can seem like you've covered everything on your forum. Sometimes this makes it difficult to keep the forum fresh and relevant to the industry or niche you're involved in...
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Evolving your role

    Whether for a forum or a blog - do you have a goal to keep being the main topic creator or blog author? Or do you eventually want to delgate this role to another staff member so that you can do less while strategically managing the forum or blog? Tell us about your answer and why you chose it.
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Hidden costs of running a long-term forum

    Is this a topic that you think about? The hidden costs of running a forum for a long time can be overwhelming. I'm not just talking about money but that can definitely be a part it. I'm also referring to your time, motivation, creativity, and commitement to ensuring your forum stays relevant...
  20. Shawn Gossman

    Creation & Management Dealing with Founder Burnout without Letting Your Forum Die

    Running a forum isn’t just a hobby. Oftentimes, it becomes a full-time responsibility. When it becomes that, it can turn into something different than that fun hobby you started discussing. Many forum owners eventually experience burnout. After years of running a forum, creating content, and...
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