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Forum Participation And The Hooked Model

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mike W.

One of the highlights from ForumCon this year was the fascinating and engaging presentation by Nir Eyal. In Hooked: Harnessing the Power of Habit, Nir explained why certain technologies are habit forming and how to apply these concepts. He noted … Read More >

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Can Forum Software Thrive In A Mobile Age? Mobile Uploads May Be The Key

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mike W.

In last week’s blog post we noted, “Forums are desktop applications in a mobile age.” On the bright side, we believe that many existing monetization strategies for forum communities remain applicable no matter how their users access a given forum. … Read More >

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Forum Monetization And Mobile Traffic

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mike W.

Ninja Post was very pleased to be among the sponsors at ForumCon this year. The event—organized by VigLink—was well attended and expertly run. The panel on Forum Monetization was particularly noteworthy. This panel was led by Raymond Lyle of Topify … Read More >

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Forum Software Creates Friends And Motivators

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Mike W.

One of the strongest driving forces behind Ninja Post forum software is the desire to help users build new friendships. In this day and age, the “friendships” borne by Facebook and other social networks help classmates reconnect and colleagues (both … Read More >

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Forum Analytics: Influence Content Decisions And Enhance Revenue

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mike W.

Ninja Post is unique because we are focused on (1) getting users to participate; and (2) analyzing user generated content. We previously discussed the importance of achieving a high participation rate. In this post, we discuss the benefits of analyzing … Read More >

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Rich Media And Mobile Uploads For Forum Software

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mike W.

One of our core values is to make it fun and rewarding for users to participate. We have found that supporting rich media (especially that animated gif where they guy’s head explodes) is crucial to achieving this objective. Therefore, we … Read More >

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Forum Software Design, Artificial Limits, And Keeping Content Fresh

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mike W.

Rules (however arbitrary) tend to make things more interesting. We recently discussed why Ninja Post limits threads to 500 posts. In short, the goal with this design decision is to limit “content sprawl” and keep threads in a format that … Read More >

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More Thoughts On Pagination And Forum Software Design

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Mike W.

As noted previously, there are instances where infinite scrolling makes sense. For example, it makes sense when viewing a stream of photos or scanning a list of popular topics. But for content that requires a higher level of engagement we … Read More >

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3 Benefits Of Infinite Scrolling For Forum Software

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Mike W.

As a follow up to last week’s post “5 Reasons Why Pagination Makes Sense For Forum Threads” it bears mention that there are instances where infinite scrolling does indeed make sense for forum software. The key distinction between when infinite … Read More >

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5 Reasons Why Pagination Makes Sense For Forum Threads

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mike W.

Since sites like Pinterest pioneered “infinite scrolling” in which content is automatically loaded to the page as the user scrolls down, some have applied this concept to forum software. In effect, this approach can turn a thread into a really, … Read More >

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