# Promoting a discussion forum~ **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 30, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594 "2010-09-30T13:30:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594/1 "2010-09-30T13:30:07Z")
A friend has created a special interest discussion forum on her business site & wants to know how to best promote it, especially since she has a known expert in the field participating. What works & doesn’t work in doing so? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594/2 "2010-09-30T13:49:17Z")
Pay to have google promote it in their search engine. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594/3 "2010-10-01T02:53:57Z")
OK, how about FREE suggestions! _L_ ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promoting-a-discussion-forum/555594/4 "2010-10-01T03:29:05Z")
Since the OP is seeking advice, this is better suited to IMHO than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator