Social Networks vs. Forums?

Gayana · #1 (**permalink**) 09-08-2008, 08:17 AM

Could you please explain what's the main difference between Social Networks and Forums?

Profiles? you can build in both.

Posts, comments? Well you can as well do in forums.

Backlinks? Well dofollow forums provide those too.

Communities? Forums have a lot of good people for networking.

Some social networks even do not provide dofollow links, such as Propeller. They can be real closed communities too, hard to get in and earn more credibility. Like getting hot on Digg, etc.

Then why these social sites become so popular every day?

sb225 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-08-2008, 08:30 AM

but forums are great
theirs a lot differece between forums and social networks
they may become popular because used to keep those site links on their websites
like add to digg propeller etc

ppc-han · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-2008, 11:00 AM

social networks is just as the same as forums but social networks are more popular because of the extra features it brings to the user to communicate with friends and other.

Webcont247365 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2008, 01:06 PM

I will say forums are much better than social networking websites.

meganjenna · #5 (**permalink**) 09-08-2008, 10:15 PM

Social network is better than forums because your site can be view by every one by joining in communities and friends

seo-neon · #6 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:20 AM

social networks are/have become popular because they have a feature that you can post good thing(much like promoting it) so it can be view by other members as well. but on forums, you are only allow to do that if your at the right thread.

~DaRk-EyE~ · #7 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:38 AM

Forums works well in getting quality related backlinks (forums relative to your site) that can help you boost your SERP rankings and PR as well...
While...
Social Networking works well in bringing traffic if you have a pretty decent strategy on how you'll gonna promote your site and interact with the whole network itself...

shaila · #8 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:40 AM

Social networks are a newer hybrid of the two. They allow you to talk in a forum, chat, blog, put up a profile etc. Forums are valuable to me because of the variety of opinion.

OnceAgain · #9 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:45 AM

because, on social networks you can make your saved links be been by public....

so more users can visits your site meaning more traffic you can get on social networks...

leahmarie · #10 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:49 AM

forums and social networking sites are both helpful for your site. Using both methods are much greater rather than one.

Gayana · #11 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:52 AM

Thanks so much for your replies. Please keep them coming.

LailaScott · #12 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 01:56 AM

links you're getting from forums are not just links these are quality links which is important to your site because it's a great help to rank in search engines.

Gayana · #13 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by LailaScott

links you're getting from forums are not just links these are quality links which is important to your site because it's a great help to rank in search engines.

I agree Laila, only because everybody says that. But I notice that posts or comments in Social Networks get indexed by search engines very quickly, while I am not sure about forums.

fascinatingAngel · #14 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LailaScott

links you're getting from forums are not just links these are quality links which is important to your site because it's a great help to rank in search engines.

Yup and you will also learn fro forums when you participate in threads or by

reading them

Gayana · #15 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fascinatingAngel

Yup and you will also learn fro forums when you participate in threads or by

reading them

Well Angel you can also read interesting and useful stories from social bookmarks. And participate by commenting and reading others' comments.

Avaonline · #16 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 04:11 AM

Social Networking sites are more popular than forums because of the kind of add ons they provide. Social Networks basically acts as a bridge between individuals where one can stay in contact with their friends and family. Whereas in Forums one can share their problems and look for answers to queries one have.

joshsteve4 · #17 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 04:12 AM

Both can help you promote your site, also in forums you'll learn many things especially the SEO work,in social network you can discuss your interest/blog and promote your site too.

Gayana · #18 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by joshsteve4

Both can help you promote your site, also in forums you'll learn many things especially the SEO work,in social network you can discuss your interest/blog and promote your site too.

You know, Josh, I'd like to see why people are using Social Networks and had become so popular. Why they even evolved, since forums had been just as good.

joshsteve4 · #19 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 04:59 AM

Just like ava said..

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Originally Posted by Avaonline

Social Networking sites are more popular than forums because of the kind of add ons they provide.....

and i think in social network there are some features that many users were very much like,compare to forums. In social network you can customize your page just like creating their own website and put a bunch of pictures.

webcosmo · #20 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 05:41 AM

The recent version of VB got groups, messaging on profile etc. Which is a mini version of the social networking as well.