Is SEO crucial?

[Claraviolet]

I know that SEO rankings play a crucial in website traffic, but do you think, we should concentrate on SEO alone rather than working on the entire site?

As for me, I would go for increasing the content of my site, rather than struggling with SEO, which isn't easy at all.
What about you guys?

 

[Shole]

No, if you concentrate on SEO alone you will have visitors, but none of them will return if you don't have content.

 

[Belthazar]

Yes and no. Content creating to gain SEO is a great way to draw members in, and keep them coming back. Though, if all you focus on is SEO, you probably won't have a very successful forum, because you won't have any content for your members to reply to.

 

[Claraviolet]

Yes and no. Content creating to gain SEO is a great way to draw members in, and keep them coming back. Though, if all you focus on is SEO, you probably won't have a very successful forum, because you won't have any content for your members to reply to.

Then, do you have any SEO tips, for a newbie forum.
@Shole, it's hard to get new members, in this time and age, thanks to the social networking sites.
So, how are we supposed to attract new members?
I am a bit lost. So, I need some guidance