The current data that has been collected, crunched and analyzed all point to one thing … the social web is alive and well! It continues to grow at unbelievable rates and in surprising demographics (seniors – who knew). Whats our point? That you can be part of the current growth and evolution of the web. And did we mention you can do this for FREE!
You should by now know that we cover all things wordpress here (and a few other platforms) and when there is a tool or resource that you can tap into to grow your brand we bring it to you. The tool in this case is Simplepress. With this awesome (yes awesome) plugin you can add a community style forum to your current wordpress (self hosted version) website.
Why Do I Want to Add a Community Forum to my Website?
This is a very valid question and the answer comes down to what your goals are. If it is to seed or grow a community then you will need tools and resources that promote said objective. Being relatively simple to install and use (depends on technical background) it will add another feature that engages current users and attracts new ones. Blogging is very popular but so are community forums. Every body wants a voice and now you can give them a place in which to be heard!
In their words: Simplepress – the feature rich, completely integrated and fully scalable forum plugin for WordPress. Highly customizable, Simple:Press packs the features of a standalone forum into a plugin – seamlessly turning your WordPress site into a community.
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