SEO troubles? Try an online discussion board

With more than 140,000 new websites launched each day, there are many people searching online for information about SEO. Ask me anything discussion boards are ideal for newbies because people are eager to help and share their knowledge. A question may spark an interesting discussion because SEO isn't cut and dried. The discussions become an online repository for valuable information.

Often, someone who has just built their first website will post it, asking for opinions from the discussion board members. As long as people do not mind others dissecting their website, and they can take constructive criticism, it is a great way to have fresh eyes uncover an important element that is missing. There is no way for an individual building a website to know if it will appeal to a large group of people without asking. Friends and family members will say the site looks nice so they do not hurt the person's feelings.

Discussion groups also like members to share helpful articles that others may have missed. Fruitful discussions occur when new information is shared or when conversations go beyond the basics and a person asks a very specific question for a specialist, such as understanding coding validation for w3c compliance. A specialist can be anyone who has successfully validated several of his or her own websites; it does not have to be someone who does validation for a living.

All amateurs and professionals need a place to exchange views. In addition to staying connected, SEO discussion boards are fun and sometimes even addictive. For people who work from home, which many webmasters do, it is an opportunity to have an adult discussion with people who know what you are talking about and who understand what acronyms like SERPs mean.

Following the rules, and having moderators who enforce the rules, keeps spammers away, which makes the discussion more popular.