Adding forum to a website

[coolslko]

Hi,

I have a confusion about adding a forum to my website. Pleas tell me what will be better : add a directory named forum or i should make folder for forum...

I man to say that what will be better URL option to add a forum to a website:

http://www.forums.mydomain.com

or

http://www.mydomain.com/forums


please tell me for which I should go and why it will be better...

thanks

[coolguy27]

For me I go for the number one... forums.domain.com

[zagu060807]

Go for subdomains, it is easier to submit it in directories than the second one.

[drewski]

Does anyone know how to make your signature, because if they do it would be very helpful it you were to tell me how.

[zokiii]

For me, second option is better : http://www.mydomain.com/forums

You gain rankings immediately, and with subdomain you must build links and wait some time if you wanna rank.

[Johan007]

Originally Posted by zokiii

You gain rankings immediately, and with subdomain you must build links and wait some time if you wanna rank.

Exactly, you have control of how much page rank you assign to these pages. You can not do that with a sub domain.

[webprofession]

Originally Posted by zokiii

For me, second option is better : http://www.mydomain.com/forums

You gain rankings immediately, and with subdomain you must build links and wait some time if you wanna rank.

You are right. I am with you.

and second thing is most of the popular forums (including V7N) are using second option.
So obviously, this should be more convenient.

[mitra]

ultimately your aim should be to build a highly participating community just like this forum. For SEs, I'd definitely go with the 2nd option.

[WagerX]

I agree with the majority on this one. If you place your forum on a subfolder ( ie. yourdomain.com/forum/) then you'll have more control of the internal linking (PR juice) for your main site.

[tdd1984]

Originally Posted by coolslko

Hi,

I have a confusion about adding a forum to my website. Pleas tell me what will be better : add a directory named forum or i should make folder for forum...

I man to say that what will be better URL option to add a forum to a website:

http://www.forums.mydomain.com

or

http://www.mydomain.com/forums


please tell me for which I should go and why it will be better...

thanks

Personally if it was me I would put use a regular site, and not a sub domain because if you use a regular site you will get more links to it Sub domain is counted as a whole new domain

[mauiman]

I'm a big believer in paying close attention to the experts and what they do. Look at the the address in your browser and you'll see how the experts behind v7n would answer your question.

Best of success with your new forums.

[adamx8]

I use a mix of subdomains and subfolders. I can easily say a subfolder is much better for grabbing the pr juice from the main site. The subdomains, although I like them, are a pain to rank with. It seems I have now have 3 sites to link build than just 1.

[skysoldier]

http://www.mydomain.com/forums

For my experience this one is better, look at this successful v7n forum if you do not believe!




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[Tinien]

I prefer second variant

[full house]

for me you should put a folder! anyway it also link to your home page!

I think its less effort if you do folder!