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Home business forums: HomeBusinessOnline.com

HomeBusinessOnline.com has almost 25,000 registered members. This is an American site but it also attracts a UK-based audience, as well as having members in Australia, and its forums are open to anyone with questions or comments about running their own business from home. Becoming a member will give you the greatest access, since some of the forums are locked to guests. But you can contribute to others, even with guest status.

HomeBusinessOnline.com’s forums fall into seven main categories:

  • Member chat – this is where you can introduce yourself to the community, talk about your home-based business, and ask for general help and advice.
  • Marketing and traffic chat – for all things web-related. In these forums you can discuss getting traffic to your website, discuss search engine optimisation, explore the use of social media for your online business, talk about online business and marketing, and share advice and experience on what constitutes a good website and effective e-commerce. Tucked into this section is a forum for offline business and marketing too.
  • Small business chat – this is where you can discuss starting up, the pros and cons of network marketing, get feedback on your website or product, share your success stories, discuss the highs and lows of working at home, admit your business blunders, or even chat about anything not business related.
  • Let’s do business – promote forthcoming events to other members, present joint venture proposals, or source particular products or services.
  • Software, tools and programs – these forums cover scams, reviews of products, services, books, courses and software, along with experiences of Internet browsers, content management systems, and useful tools for websites.
  • Industry guidance – including telecommuting, virtual assistants and administrative support, transcription services, travel and tourism, and software development.
  • Offers and discounts – this is where members can post B2B and B2C offers or look for partnering opportunities