Re: Embedded forum

Posted by GregChapman on
URL: https://support.nabble.com/Embedded-forum-tp7601038p7601113.html

I haven't used any blogging software so can't offer comparative reviews. That includes Nabble's Blog app, but I have a number of sites that use the News app, which is closely related. You can read about the differences at:
http://greghelp.991552.n3.nabble.com/The-Journal-Apps-td4012839.html

While I have never run a Nabble app as a blog, I have just converted one that I no longer maintain regularly (Options > Application  Change application type) to that type so you can see what it might look like:
http://rustonhouse.1088553.n5.nabble.com
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EDIT: As a result of the change, you may see some {summary} tags at the start of some entries as I had taken advantage of the special facility available for News apps - as explained on the Journal Apps page of my GregHelp site.
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All my News apps are embed in other sites and I use the "Narrow" option to remove the side bar, so mine don't look like the illustrations on my GregHelp site. Here are two examples:
http://www.bb4er.org.uk/news.php
http://www.gregafloat.org.uk/blog/index.html

As for attracting regular visitors and subscribers. If you're in a crowded market it is difficult to stand out from the crowd. It's much easier if you run a web site that is for something highly specialised.

One of my sites is for a type of yacht of which sold less than 500 units over 30 years and has been out of production for 20. I have the monopoly on sites that provide information on that boat and I attract contributers to the forum from across Europe and the United States and had had contributions for the site from as far afield as the Canary Isles and Australia.

Try looking for guidance on search engine optimisation. Avoid the charlatans who will charge you vast sums for techniques of dubious merit.