How to Find Quality Forums That Accept Ads

Niche forums are one of the best places to buy advertising. And that’s because you’re not putting your ad in front of casual one-time visitors. Instead, you’re putting your ads in front of highly targeted repeat visitors.

What’s more, you’re putting your ads in front of a community who cares about the forum and its owner.

Many regular, loyal forum visitors will purchase from a forum’s “sponsors” just as a way to support the forum. That means that if you pick the right forum (one with a lot of loyal, regular visitors), you’ll likely enjoy a responsive audience.

Different forums allow different types of advertising, including text ads and banner ads. These text and banner ads may appear on the main forum page, between forums or even between posts. You may:

➤ Pay a per-month, flat-fee rate for the ad.
➤ Pay per click for the ad.
➤ Pay per impression for the ad. (How often the ad is shown)

So how do you find these ads? The easiest way is to run a Google search for your niche specific keywords alongside words like “forum advertising.”

Example:
➤ Dog forum advertising 
➤ Dog forum ads 
➤ Buy dog forum ads 
➤ Dog message board advertising 
➤ Dog message board ads 
➤ Dog bulletin board advertising

Tip: Be sure to only place your ads on targeted, high-quality forums. Some forums are basically advertising forums, where people come to place ads and that’s it. Avoid these and stick with popular communities that accept advertising.

However, keep in mind that just because a forum doesn’t specifically offer forum advertising opportunities doesn’t mean they aren’t open to it. This is especially true if you see a forum using something like Google AdSense or affiliate links. This shows that they’re open to advertising… but perhaps they’ve just never considered selling the ad space directly.

Getting an ad on these types of sites is as simple as asking. And the bonus is that you won’t have a lot of competition with other advertisers (at least in the beginning).

Here’s an email template you can use…