Putting URL Signatures In Forum Post a Bad Idea?

[excitednewbie]

Hi,
I just wanted to get your thoughts/experiences on whether or not putting a link to your ecommerce site is a bad idea? Do forum users frown on it or disregard what you say b/c they believe you have an ulterior motive since you are selling a product? Or does the traffic and page rank you get from having links from forums outway the disadvantages of appearing a bit "insincere"?

Thanks.

[Mega B]

Every opportunity i can get to add url's to a signature i will put as many in as i can this site is a very good site for backlinks.So you get all the benifits

[BusinessAdviser]

I agree with the above poster. A bigger problem for you than whether or not to put a link in your signature is whether you have the mindset to really market and sell your product effectively. You should be putting it out there every opportunity possible, not concerning yourself with what people might think.

[jasaunders]

I don't trust anyone who puts a link in their signature.

[OnTheWayUp]

I don't trust anyone who puts a link in their signature.

You don't trust yourself? That's odd.

[RLorenzen]

You don't trust yourself? That's odd.

lol i think it was a joke

[HarveyJ]

Putting links in your signature on forums is great for the SERP of your site, but may piss people off on forums.
Check with the rules of the specific forum, but otherwise, I don't see a problem with it.

You don't trust yourself? That's odd.

Would you trust someone of the same sex that was fondling you every night without even asking first?

[excitednewbie]

Thanks for all your replies.

[OnTheWayUp]

Putting links in your signature on forums is great for the SERP of your site, but may piss people off on forums.
Check with the rules of the specific forum, but otherwise, I don't see a problem with it.


Would you trust someone of the same sex that was fondling you every night without even asking first?

Yea I would. He's also my best friend.

[crackah]

Its all good unless its an affiliate link.

[RLorenzen]

Would you trust someone of the same sex that was fondling you every night without even asking first?

Ok....I definitely didn't see that one coming, lol.

[n/a]

as long as its not 40pt font and big red it does not bother me.

[matt_15]

If I find a post interesting and worthwhile, I will look at their website to see what their business is all about. So yes, its a free way of marketing.

[HarveyJ]

Ok....I definitely didn't see that one coming, lol.

Yeeeaaaaah... the world inside my head is sort of like a Ralph Bakshi film...

[vishenda]

and not all forums have "do follow " tags so who knows if you're really benefiting or not ^___^