paid ads

Can forums still grow organically through SEO, word-of-mouth, and content marketing, or is paid advertising now a necessity? Is relying on social media (like Facebook or Twitter) to promote forums a smart strategy or a losing battle? Has the golden era of forum marketing ended, or are there...

For those of you who pay for forum advertising, what is your monthly budget? When I unpause my ad spending tactics, I usually spend around $150 to $200 a month on ads.

When it comes to purchasing ads to promote your forum, which ads have been more successful for you? Google ads? Or ads from a social media platform? Vote below and reply! :)

Have any of you purchased Facebook ads for your forum? If so, did it help out at all? What was your goals for the ads? Did you achieve your goals? Would you do it again or do you still purchase ads from Facebook for your forum?

Most people don't pay for ads unless they aim to earn more than they paid in. But some people will pay for general traffic or even vanity metrics like like, shares, and follows. Where do you sit with this? Will you pay for ads just for traffic to your blog? Or do you need to have a clear CTA...