Selling ad space

**snowswap** · 03-01-2009 07:03 PM

So I want to sell some ad space on my forums. I receive lots of traffic and visitors. From my experience I have not had much success at all with advertising affiliates. I really would like to just sell the ads at a set price for the month. I don't really know how to go about this though, what's the easiest way?

If anyone is interested please PM me. It's CHEAP!

I'm also looking for someone who could possibly work with the forum to make it look better.

Thanks!

**rejoice** · 03-01-2009 08:02 PM

well a good idea would be to show us the forum so we know what we are supposed to PM about... otherwise it's just empty words

do you have in depth stats... demographics... etc ???

**myfayt** · 03-01-2009 08:15 PM

Just put in a link called "Advertise" and in it show examples of text links, button links, banner links, etc. Then have the prices an a contact email.

**SIMPLEROBB** · 03-01-2009 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by myfayt

Just put in a link called "Advertise" and in it show examples of text links, button links, banner links, etc. Then have the prices an a contact email.

Yeah. That's actually the easiest way.

**snowswap** · 03-01-2009 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by rejoice

well a good idea would be to show us the forum so we know what we are supposed to PM about... otherwise it's just empty words

do you have in depth stats... demographics... etc ???

Sorry. I forgot to put the link in my post.

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Here's two screen shots of the traffic statistics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r2/screen1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r2/screen2.jpg

And thanks for the input. I think I may do that.

**GabrielGibson** · 03-01-2009 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by snowswap

So I want to sell some ad space on my forums. I receive lots of traffic and visitors. From my experience I have not had much success at all with advertising affiliates. I really would like to just sell the ads at a set price for the month. I don't really know how to go about this though, what's the easiest way?

If anyone is interested please PM me. It's CHEAP!

I'm also looking for someone who could possibly work with the forum to make it look better.

Thanks!

I have a full time job selling banner space on various websites.

I think themost important thing is finding the relevant prospects who need the audience you reach with your websire.

Obviously, you want to also advertise for this and ad a button to your page to allow people to flow in, and at the same time you may decide to be a bit more proactive.

If so, I would encourage you to build a list of about 50-100 companies in your industry whose target market is your audience.

I'll be glad to break it down further for you or answer any questions you may have. Just feel free to OM me or right me an email.

**rejoice** · 03-01-2009 11:36 PM

well your FAQ doesn't exist so I couldn't even figure out what the forum was about... and I thought you said LOTS of traffic and visitors lol... it's better than nothing but you sure ain't rolling in it... especially for a forum... but it is increasing which could show potential

so what is your forum about?

**Brainy** · 03-03-2009 07:51 PM

I have a couple ideas for a forum; to increase overall traffic on a weekly basis somehow recruit either and expert or business professional to post valuable content in your forum. The example I would think up might be: have an expert in internet advertising/marketing post a weekly thread that answers general questions about his forte (in this case Internet Marketing). You could pose as the person that interviews him/her through your various post (questions) and the expert could answer this questions of your - providing content that is very much usable and valuable to your niche of traffic/audience at your forum.

Brainstorm various ideas on how the arrangement can be beneficial to both you and he/her, so that you are not having to pay for his/her "expert" advise and content.

People in your forum find out about this on-going Q&A Thread, they interact with both you and the expert, traffic becomes more constant and also increases. Then have your expert become also your adviser on "monetizing" this forum. Just my ideas from the top of my head...

**snowswap** · 03-03-2009 10:28 PM

^^ Thanks for the post! I like that idea!

**Absinth** · 03-10-2009 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Brainy

I have a couple ideas for a forum; to increase overall traffic on a weekly basis somehow recruit either and expert or business professional to post valuable content in your forum. The example I would think up might be: have an expert in internet advertising/marketing post a weekly thread that answers general questions about his forte (in this case Internet Marketing). You could pose as the person that interviews him/her through your various post (questions) and the expert could answer this questions of your - providing content that is very much usable and valuable to your niche of traffic/audience at your forum.

Brainstorm various ideas on how the arrangement can be beneficial to both you and he/her, so that you are not having to pay for his/her "expert" advise and content.

People in your forum find out about this on-going Q&A Thread, they interact with both you and the expert, traffic becomes more constant and also increases. Then have your expert become also your adviser on "monetizing" this forum. Just my ideas from the top of my head...

It is really helpful post! Thanks a lot for sharing your cognitive thoughts ... steady so!!!