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    blog or forum?

    I've got a few sites in mind I'd like to eventually start and I'm wondering if you think a blog or a forum would be better? Which typically generates more money?

    I'm open for any suggestions.

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    I think that the answer really depends on your market and who you are competing against. I see both as building blocks toward creating successful megasites.

    Take Sitepoint for example, its composed of both a forum, blogs, and tons of content.

    I would focus on building a traffic source through a content site first, and then filter than traffic to either a blog or forum. I would actually do both (and I do.)
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    Never really thought of it like that. Good advice! I get in little kicks where for some reason I think it has to be one or the other...stupid me! lol

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    Isnt "Sitepoint" a banned word

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    Quote Originally Posted by aeroguy
    Isnt "Sitepoint" a banned word
    Shouldn't be, it serves well for research ...
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    A forum or a blog, whatever you choose it's not easy to get traffic to them and get them going. First select a good name which has potential to generate traffic. Then decide for the content and topic. Once you get substantial traffic, you can place ads and generate some income.
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    Blogs are linkbait. I cannot believe how easy it is to build backlinks to a blog. They're also easy to start.

    Forums are hard to start, but eventually you'll be able to stop posting as much and they'll continue to grow... try that with a blog.
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