Should I do SEO for my forum?

[ATH019]

Seeing as this is a forum I thought this would be an apt place to raise this question, which is, should I use SEO for my forum in addition to other promotion techniques, or is it a waste of time?  This is what someone on another forum that I'm also a member of suggests in a fairly detailed post.

[ATH019]

Sorry to bump thread, but any ideas??

[blag-it Admin]

On it's own standard SEO steps is not enough; it can help in getting more visitors, but not on it's own.  One of the most important things is back-links, that is to have a link to your forum on as many other sites as possible.

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[McGaskil]

On it's own standard SEO steps is not enough; it can help in getting more visitors, but not on it's own.  One of the most important things is back-links, that is to have a link to your forum on as many other sites as possible.

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Totally agree, back-links are key these days!

[MsLeon]

Yep must have back links ordinary SEO-ing on its own won't get traffic!

[cybernut]

All very good in theory and I agree with the potential of back-linking, but actually getting other sites to do it is easier said than done imhe!