Do you think its a must have for forums to have a blog?

[xpl0iter]

I have always wondered. Well, for SEO blogs are better. But, does that make it a necessity for forums?
I think blogs are not needed as we can always categorize stuffs in forums in a better way compared to blogs!

What do you think and why?

 

[Gytix]

Blogs are a cool feature to have on a forum, so long as they're updated and maintained frequently. A lot of the time the blog becomes a burden and while other parts of the site might look brilliant the blog can just look like a slight let down.

 

[Roach]

I do not think a forum needs a blog. It could be useful for a forum to have an article section for people to post articles and guides in but I think that is all that is needed.

 

[Xyphien]

You can have the same posts in a blog on a section of your forum. I don't think blogs are needed, or even close to a necessity for any blog. They may look good on some, but most the blogs end up becoming inactive as it is... a forum after all.

 

[TheBrutux168]

I don't think forums need blogs.

 

[xpl0iter]

I don't think forums need blogs.

Why do you say that Brutux? Any reasons?

 

[TheBrutux168]

Why do you say that Brutux? Any reasons?

I don't think there needs to be one. If there are updates you can just put an update section in your forum and post your stuff there

 

[terrybogard747]

No, i don't think so.
even one of my friend have a blog only from last 3 years and he don't need forum right now.

 

[xpl0iter]

No, i don't think so.
even one of my friend have a blog only from last 3 years and he don't need forum right now.

I am not asking about whether blogs need forums!
I am asking whether a forum needs a blog!

 

[terrybogard747]

I am not asking about whether blogs need forums!
I am asking whether a forum needs a blog!

whatever, seems similar!
anyways em a human and made a mistake....

 

[MrX]

No I do not think a Forum should have a blog..as in some cases you would lose a lot more potential activity on your forums to your blog(Revenue wise it is good), This is my personal taught though I have seen successful forum owners having blog too so I may be wrong there!!

 

[tunescool]

its easy for me to have a blog its the same content as my forum

i think you should if its an easy and comfortable thing for you, if you have the time

you are getting twice the exposure on google, according to google, viewers, and links that all go back to your site
i just give a preview and link to my forum for the rest of the post

i think if youre not doing a blog to ultimately get more exposure for your site, youre not being wise and utilizing the ease of blogs. thats what youre here for, to promote and further your site, well get a blog, copy and paste your forum threads. its free advertising everyday

 

[Jason1]

I don' think there is a need to have a blog with a forum. Either blog or forum is good.

 

[YanOri]

For starters, I think a simple forum with a little categories / sections to post in is really enough.
Once they grow and have a fair amount of activity, then they must have something more than just the forums to post into. Preferably a group of members who are good at writing should do it. That's my opinion though.

 

[xpl0iter]

For starters, I think a simple forum with a little categories / sections to post in is really enough.
Once they grow and have a fair amount of activity, then they must have something more than just the forums to post into. Preferably a group of members who are good at writing should do it. That's my opinion though.

And we could actually think about installing a wordpress plugin by which these authors can insert their adsense code to their posts! I don't know if it exists or not though!

 

[YanOri]

And we could actually think about installing a wordpress plugin by which these authors can insert their adsense code to their posts! I don't know if it exists or not though!

that could actually be a great idea indeed. Its like win-win concept