By Clare Lawrence 19th August 2004
Joining on-line forums can help your website in several ways.
Help and Advice
Most forums are friendly places, where you'll find members with expertise, which they are happy to share (free of charge).
Resources
Looking for a script or tool? Most likely someone has seen what you are looking for, or can put you in the right direction.
Inspiration
Can't think of that catchy domain name; try asking in forums, you'll get fresh ideas.
Ranking boost
Google the leading search engine places importance on linking from related theme categories. If your careful and not too obvious, you can sneak in the odd link to your site, and get a ranking boost.
Fun
Chatting on-line can be fun!