password;1190177 wrote:They may not be marketed as a forum site but they do provide forum style conversation, just at a more advanced speed and unlimited content.
But a complete lack of structure, which is necessary for a forum with any themes and sub-themes. I know what you meant, though, don't worry.
password;1190177 wrote:When I say "think outside the box", I am saying that you need to offer more ways to communicate and gather information than just a plain chat site. Regardless of the type of chat you offer, you need to make people believe that your site has something to offer that is different than the rest of the sites.
That's an effective way to do it, but honestly, a site that is just "the same" with a surplus of traffic will also benefit similarly.
password;1190177 wrote: By the way I am not saying you are wrong about your opinion, I am just trying to clarify my earlier comment.
It's cool. As it stands, everything in IM (Internet Marketing) currently has its place. Twitter marketers are different from social media marketers are different from forum marketers, blog marketers, email marketers, paid search marketers, SEO marketers, media buying marketers, etc.
Forums bring an option for long-term discussion, long exposition, and structured niches and sub-niches for discussion. Twitter really doesn't work for much other than short-term (week tops?) discussion of quick blurbs, one-liners, sound bites, etc. Facebook status update is nearly the same, but with the addition of other things like games, "likes," and such.
However, in that they all do lend themselves to SOME form of discussion, you're correct.