How to Create a Forum Website Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 1 Minutes, 19 Seconds to Read Niche forum communities can be a great resource for news and professional development. Below we cover important steps to create a forum website. Security Analytics Optimization SEO Affiliate Install a Forum Plugin You can install many plugins that integrate forums into BoldGrid. Some more popular options: bbPress wpForo Forum Asgaros Forum Security Enable Free SSL to improve security for forum members. Install a security plugin to defend against malware. We recommend WordFence. Enable Total Upkeep and download backups regularly. Strengthen email hosting to prevent spam and having emails marked spam. Privacy Do you want part(s) of your forum threads to be private and unsearchable by search engines? You may need to edit your robots.txt file to block crawling agents. Contact your forum and security plugin developer(s) for more information on best ways to implement this. Analytics Use an analytics web application to learn your audience. Google Analytics is most popular, but some prefer Matomo for in-depth customization or Clicky for basic stats. Optimization Speed up your website with a caching plugin and/or Cloudflare content delivery system (CDN) for better performance world-wide. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Follow Easy SEO advice for better visibility from potential members in search engine results. Advanced users may prefer All in One SEO or Yoast SEO instead. Accessibility Install WP Accessibility to make your forum easier to use for disabled users. Affiliate Program Consider affiliate programs such as Google Ads and our affiliate program for extra cash. There are WordPress plugins to help with affiliate programs. Tell us what tasks you’d like to see us cover in-depth below. Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How to Prevent Image Hotlinking with .htaccess Rules How to Edit a Website File on Your Server How to Import a Table Using phpMyAdmin Force HTTPS with the .htaccess File The Complete Guide to cPanel Backups Schedule Social Media Posts With Buffer How to Google Analytics to WordPress Without a Plugin How to Install Jekyll and Launch a New Site FTP Basics for Dedicated Servers What is your default PHP.ini file?
