Are forums profitable?

[Bookwormlux1]

I am thinking of starting my own forum when I start getting good returns from my online business, in the future.

But I am really concerned about whether or not these forums are profitable to the owners as it is not easy to start and grow a forum without getting something in return.

What do you think?

 

[Kane]

I have a forum. If I did not believe that forums cannot be profitable, I would have never attempted to create and run a forum. I have been blogging for a while and I would continue concentrating on blogging instead of running a forum. However, in order to profit from forums, you need to work really hard.

 

[saoussen57651]

Forum is profitable but people do not know how it is profitable. A forum can be a hub to store your work on a hidden section about writing articles on online writing platforms and if the article is not approved you publish it on your forum for plagiarism concerns

 

[Jason1]

Any such forum would need a huge amount of traffic. However, wherever there are people, money should follow. Anyway, of course, this whole situation is huge challenge for someone with a low or regular income.

Well, another thing along with traffic is material. A lot of material would be needed and that's also probably going to be a challenge for most people.

 

[WebKitty]

have never really made a forum with the intent to earn from it. I just like having and hosting communities centered around my interests. I feel like a forum could earn but it would have to be a specific niche and you would have to earn within the forum itself. Paid upgrades, access to special private sections, and so on.

 

[ChrisG2010]

Earning from a forum takes a lot of effort and dedication and doesn't just happen overnight. You need to ensure you have all the settings correct and ensure users don't take advantage of any incorrect settings. Also reaching out to bigger companies in an effort to have them advertise on your platform is beneficial.

 

[HK World]

If you have 5-10K users on your platform and everything goes smoothly without having any issue then having a forum could be profitable.
Some niches are more profitable and bring more traffic than the other ones. You need to do complete research on that too.

 

[Jason1]

One big goal is to make your forum a hub for something. For instance, popular hosting forums charge a lot for ads because they can. Alright, there's a blueprint right there.

 

[Ash]

The big ones, probably. But the majority of forums won't be profitable because it's extremely hard to generate any income from them. Unfortunately, ads aren't as effective with companies not paying as much and most users using ad blockers. Premium memberships can help but those are always hard to sell.

 

[Jason1]

Probably the big hosting forums charge mostly for bumping threads. That would get around ad blockers. I could be wrong, though.

 

[Mikomataracy]

Forum can be profitable only if there is a proper management and funding. Its not so easy to profit from it quickly but with patience and persistency one can still make good profit out of it .

 

[Busybee]

A forum is a good way to promote yourself or your product or services. Try to start a forum that you are very passionate about. Keep your forum interesting, and discuss current and trending topics. Always engage and interact with your members, happy posting.

 

[BrolySSJ]

I think that forums can be extremely profitable if you have a good number of members that are active on the forum and also if you are able to get people to engage with teh ads that are on the forum as well.

 

[Saachi]

Forums are a great way to promote yourself or your products and services. Try starting a forum that interests you deeply. Stay on top of the forums and discuss the latest trending topics. Always engage and interact with your members. happy post.

 

[frederick_9]

The forum is profitable, but nobody is aware of how. When writing articles for online publishing platforms, a forum can serve as a central repository for your work. If the article is rejected, you

 

[Kvngsammy]

It's all dependent on you and how you build the community but I assure you that once you have a good number of forum members you're guaranteed to be making profits from ad spaces, Google AdSense and the likes.

 

[Laurentta]

From the little i know about forums, they are actually profitable although i do not know exactly how it works. I think making sure one's forum has a lot of traffic is one of the ways.

 

[Kane]

I think getting content and also traffic (mainly from the users)_ is easier on forum, therefore, it can be profitable to run a forum. If you can build a huge member base you can easily get sponsorship

 

[Planbizzle]

I am thinking of starting my own forum when I start getting good returns from my online business, in the future.

But I am really concerned about whether or not these forums are profitable to the owners as it is not easy to start and grow a forum without getting something in return.

What do you think?

Forums can be profitable if you can load them with a wealth of useful material that people will like. Furthermore, depending on the niche being addressed, forums might be beneficial.

 

[Good-Person]

I think getting content and also traffic (mainly from the users)_ is easier on forum, therefore, it can be profitable to run a forum. If you can build a huge member base you can easily get sponsorship

Well, so you mean that running a forum is far much more profitable as compared to running a blog, right? I think that it could be more profitable than running a blog for sure. You get more exposure.