The first thing I do when I enter a new community is check out their community guidelines. I'm not saying I'm perfect, but it's likely that most of your community members won't do this. And let's be honest, this is one of the most important steps involved in joining a new community — people need to know what type of conduct is acceptable and what isn't.

A good content strategy can give your community a huge boost and help turn it from an inactive, unengaged community to a thriving and vibrant one. A good content strategy will be carefully planned, well researched and implemented immaculately.

You've got your community, great! But now what? How can you transform this space into a vibrant, awesome place where people actually want to go?

So - you want to make the most of your forum SEO to increase your visibility and drive more traffic?

Smart move!

At Vanilla, we know the ins-and-outs of forums, and we also know how to apply SEO specifics to your forum for prime optimization. As a result, we've got the answers you're looking for. Here are some commonly asked questions regarding forum SEO.

When you think of search engine optimization (SEO), chances are that your mind automatically thinks about tactics to increase the rank of your website and web pages. What you might not think of, however, is applying these practices to your community forum. 

Yes, SEO tactics can also be applied to your forum and increase traffic just like any other web page. This blog will give you some of the best tips when applying SEO to forums.