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Content Generation For Your Forum: Seeds, Nets, And Spears

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Mike W.

One helpful way to think about content generation for your forum is to borrow an analogy from the sales world. “Seeds, nets, and spears” is a phrase used to describe three types of leads that a company might use to … Read More >

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Content Generation For Forums Is Hard – But Ninja Post Makes It Ridiculously Easy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Mike W.

Anyone who’s tried starting a forum community from scratch knows how challenging it is to create fresh new threads on a daily basis. It’s much easier when your forum has reached critical mass and hundreds or even thousands of users … Read More >

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A Little History About Why We Do What We Do

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Mike W.

I began work on Ninja Post for two reasons. First, I had first hand experience with the power of online communities when I got to Boston College in 1997. With “always on” internet access for the first time, I joined … Read More >

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Thank You, Megan!

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Mike W.

I consider myself to be extraordinarily fortunate. Every day I have a chance to pursue my dream to bring forum communities to life with Ninja Post. This opportunity is largely due to my wife, Megan, who is supportive and understanding … Read More >

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Dispute Resolution Best Practices For A Forum Community

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Mike W.

Debates keep forums interesting, even if longtime users sometimes complain about the repetitive nature of certain topics. (“WTF- another global warming thread!?!?”) Most people are reasonable folk and can be persuaded toward the truth of the matter. If not, they … Read More >

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Use The “Circle Of Trust” Strategy To Launch Your Forum Community In 5 Steps

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Mike W.

We previously advised site owners to use an ever expanding circle of trust to launch their forum community. We are big believers in the power of checklists so here is a handy guide to using the “circle of trust” strategy … Read More >

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How To Launch A New Forum Community

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Mike W.

Jason Fried of 37 Signals once said, “The longer it takes to develop a project, the less likely it is to launch.” Most project managers and software developers understand from first hand experience how true this statement is. From the … Read More >

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Harness The Power Of Your Forum This Holiday Season To Adopt-A-Family Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Mike W.

To make the most of an “Adopt-a-Family” campaign on your forum, we recommend taking the following steps: Set up a special email address and PayPal account to accept donations. Or better yet, create a page on your site that accepts … Read More >

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Harness The Power Of Your Forum This Holiday Season To Adopt-A-Family

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mike W.

People who gravitate toward forum communities possess an instinctive understanding about helping one another. On a good forum: It is no sin to ask for help. If you can help someone, you should try to help them. Those that dispense … Read More >

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Great Forum Software Is Like Reddit And Imgur Combined

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Mike W.

What if reddit and imgur had a baby? Well, that might be a little weird. imgur was more or less or borne by reddit because existing photo sharing services like Photobucket and ImageShack were difficult to use. But let’s just … Read More >

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