There really are great advantages to using forums & I have been using them just in the last few months to generate links & leads.

I have found that some forums have mini blogs which are great to establish yourself within the forum community & gain peoples trust within your niche & to target potential customers.

I like the idea of posting in a community forum especially in my niche market. I would like to be helpful and answer people’s questions or make suggestions where possible.

Another reason would be to get to know people and be able to build rapport with them. That way I can build a positive reputation and a following.

Thankyou.

This is very sound advice. Social networking is all about building relationships with people. I think if you are genuine and considerate you shouldn’t have a problem.

It stands to reason that you need to add value before you start trying to promote your products. Once you do that though the clicks you get from your forum signature will be worth the time and effort.