4.6 Using Forums in Article Marketing Wherever your business is, online or off, forums can benefit you. These benefits Take many forms for marketers. Forums can be a source of information on what the market needs an as a means of letting people know how that need can be met. You can post articles on forums, find tidbits of useful information for writing more articles and you can learn from others as well as teach them. It is common for forum owners to allow members to post articles. Some even have special pboards set up for you to take advantage of this privelege. It's there, use it. You risk looking unprofessional and appearing desperate when you end up posting your article inappropriately. Take the time to read the particular procedure for each forum you post on. Not following rules exactly could cause you to be restricted from the forum. Becoming active in your chosen forum is a good idea. Check to find out if you can post ads, links, articles or just information in your signature line. Whatever the rules, follow them. To repeat, finding topics to write about within your area can be done on forums. By finding out what people want to know and then providing that information, you increase the chances of your article being read. You can find out what people want to know by conducting surveys or simply reading posts, both past and present. There are forums on every topic if you take the time to find them. Google your chosen field and add the word forum to find out what is available. The sheer number of related forums may surprise you! The Warrior Forum at http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/ is one of the most popular around. It has been in existence for greater than six years and do encourage members to post articles.