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3 Reasons Why Country Flags Improve Community Engagement On Your Forum

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Mike W.

We recently implemented a suggestion from our users to insert the national flag for each user’s country of origin next to their user name after they add a post. When several users advised us to implement this feature, we had … Read More >

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Top 10 Things To Look For In A Forum Hosting Service

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Mike W.

Whether you are considering hosting your forum with your traditional web host or if you’ve migrated to a service that provides forum hosting in the cloud, it’s critical to understand what to look for in a forum hosting service before … Read More >

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The Greatest Thread Topic Of All Time?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Mike W.

We previously examined some creative ideas to add seed threads to your forum. And once your community is self-propelling and people know each other, it’s still a good idea for site owners to chime in from time to time. If … Read More >

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8 Reasons Why People Don’t Contribute To Your Forum

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Mike W.

Most forums fail because they don’t get enough traffic. We call this the critical mass problem. However, some forums have lots of traffic and still fail. Other forums have lots of traffic and simply underperform. We identified eight factors that … Read More >

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7 Reasons Why Email Lists (A.K.A. Listservs) Suck And How A Forum Saves The Day

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Mike W.

Email lists (also known as “listservs” or “email groups”) are one of the most annoying holdovers from the ancient days of the web. Back in the 1990s, Yahoo Groups, Majordomo, and other mailing list managers provided a convenient way for … Read More >

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What Is The Difference Between A “Community Manager” And A “Forum Manager”?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mike W.

Last week we said a dedicated community manager is not necessary to run a successful forum. That statement raised some eyebrows. Let me elaborate. These days, the term “community manager” is most commonly associated with managing social media accounts. Forums … Read More >

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Does My Forum Need A Community Manager? (Hint: Nope!)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Mike W.

Many people ask us if they need a dedicated community manager to run their forum. While it certainly helps to have buy-in from people within the organization, the answer to this question is almost always the same: No. I can … Read More >

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Migrating To A Hosted Forum Solution: What You Need To Know

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Mike W.

We have successfully migrated many different legacy platforms to Ninja Post. During this process we work closely with company personnel to ensure smooth transition. Our goal is to eliminate the pain, anguish, and uncertainty when it comes to changing platforms. … Read More >

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Your Forum Community And Two Kinds Of Email Alerts

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mike W.

Email alerts from forum communities come in different shapes and sizes. Or to put it more accurately, email alerts can be short bursts that are sent instantly or they can be a bit longer and contain a summary of hot … Read More >

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Forum Communities And The Magic Number

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Mike W.

GORE-TEX, the maker of water resistant jackets and outerwear, famously caps the number of employees per factory at 150, even if that means building two factories right next door. The company adopted this policy because they discovered that when the … Read More >

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