Do you have a Facebook or Google+ fan page for your forum?

I have a facebook page with over 100+ likes and Google+ with a few people on it. I also use twitter and I have 18 followers on that account. I lost my main account twitter account for my site years ago. I try to update my facebook page on a daily basis and it has brought 1,468 hits to my site. Google is first with 18k visits.

 

I have one on FB, Twitter but honestly haven't kept up with them...could be much better IF i'd work on it.

 

Personally I don't see the use of linking to FB or other social media because I think it takes away from forum usage. I'd rather have people participating on the forum providing a quality experience for all.

 

I have always preferred Facebook fanpage. Google + is still a new concept which will take some time to be viral.

 

Well, I tried having a Facebook fan page once but I happened to have "marketed it aggressively" and so it was shut down or taken down, so I haven't really taken time to put up another one, but I am planning to do that soon.

 

I do not have one because I know I would not post on it regularly and in my opinion that is worse than not having one at all. When I see inactive Facebook page it certainly affects how I think of the site.

 

So, are you suggesting that you don't have any fanpage at all? I mean, it's really indispensable for anyone to have a fan page.

You gotta have one mate.

 

I have a Facebook account for my forum.
I think it's good as a source of news spreading, since most people use facebook a lot, and it'd help to attract people if news/updates were posted on there which would appear on their walls.

 

Should I start using my Google+ page more? I'm mainly using Facebook and Twitter right now because I forgot to update my Google+ page.

 

I have both but since the software is still under development both are currently inactive.

 

I do plan to have a fanpage for my forum. With millions of people literally living their life on Facebook it is imperative to have a presence on the platform. Facebook actually rewards you if you keep their members from leaving Facebook giving you lower rates in case you use advertising. With the advent of sponsored posts and other new changes on Facebook it is really convenient to acquire additional visitors to your website and more members to your Forums.

In fact I read the other day that website owners, especially ones with small businesses are closing down their sites and using Facebook for showcasing their business. Though I would not favor shutting down a site and moving completely to Facebook it does indicate general trends that are emerging with Facebook's increasing aggressiveness in attracting business owners to advertise on their site.

 

I don't have a facebook+google plus+twitter page for my website. Its better to have an active community first before starting up your social side of the website.