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The main niche that would attract users and work is the admin/promotion forum niche, however, it is somewhat competitive. I’d say choose the niche that you feel is the best for you. If you can provide quality content and unique perspectives, then it’s the perfect niche for you. The gaming...

I love cheese! Especially on my sandwiches and pasta. I love mozzarella cheese the most.

Funny content has an advantage of getting more attention than any other type of content. As long as it’s hilarious, you’ll attract people.

Manual approving accounts is something that I only do for users that are caught in the known spam filters. However, if your forum doesn’t have good spam protection in place, then it’s a good idea to manual approval accounts.

Welcome to the community! @Ravenfreak It’s great to see you here!

When it comes to managing and running a forum, do you prefer to monetize with advertising networks or affiliate networks? Ad networks are usually easier to set up, but affiliate programs can sometimes deliver better profits if you know your audience well. What’s your go-to monetization method...

It really depends on big your forum is. You really don’t need a large staff team with a small community. It’s best to bring on more staff members once you have a lot of daily activity and you can’t handle the load by yourself.

A forum with a strong back bone and foundation with daily posters will create a catch 22. You’ll be able to get more active users once you have a few daily posters. It’s tough to get a community going without them. It’s a good idea to reward users with badges and awards as that’ll encourage...

Unique content is the key. I also think asking users questions is one of the best ways to encourage further discussions, especially if you want more engagement.

I think so too. It’s a good idea to offer both as it gives users more control over the forum. By offering both, you’ll keep users around that like both type of themes. A dark theme is easier on the eyes for a lot of people.

How have you been? It’s been awhile! I’ve missed you too! I hope all is well.

I call a forum a community as I think it’s the best way to define one. A discussion board is a good term to use as well as a forum is also a discussion board.

If you own a pretty active forum, you can introduce a shop(marketplace) and sell your products directly to your users. Running a forum can be very benefical for generating sales, especially if you’re in a product-led niche.

Ranking higher than Quora or Reddit is definitely a challenge, but it’s not impossible. With high-quality content and strong backlinks, you can improve your chances of climbing to the top. For new webmasters, targeting long-tail keywords is a smarter approach. Long-tail keywords are easier to...

You’re absolutely right—Reddit’s system works on a reputation scale. The more karma points you have, the better your overall experience on the platform will be. With a high amount of karma, you can also launch your own subreddits. Keep in mind that new users can’t post links immediately, as...