Top 9 Webmaster Forums

Nowadays, it’s tough to be a webmaster. With all the pressures that come with the work, it’s no wonder that webmasters are finding help from their fellow webmasters. Since they live in various parts of the world, having a dedicated forum has become the norm. A webmaster forum serves as a venue for like-minded tech professionals to share their thoughts on current internet marketing and SEO trends. It’s also a place where ideas come to life. Perhaps, even the most clever products and tools have been conceptualized in forums like this. But not all forums are the same, there are those that just serves as a place to hangout, and there are some that can be a haven for webmasters because they offer more than just company, they also provide expert advise and necessary tools to improve your webmastering skills.

To help you decide which forum or community to join, here is a list of top 5 webmaster forums. They are chosen based on their Alexa ranking, taking into consideration the types of information they provide and the quality of the forums.

1. Digital Point (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/). This forum is one of the top ranking webmasters forum based on the Alexa ranking. This means that the forum is able to attract many webmasters, most of which are tech experts. Initially, you can view all the postings without having to register as a member. This means that you can immediately view and assess the contents and the quality of posting. The forum touches on all aspects of webmastering and technology. So, regardless of your specialization, you will be able to find information that you need. With more than 1,300 members online at one time, there is a massive dose of updates. Downside is that you might not be able to keep up with it. This forum is great for those that want to be updated about all aspects of technology. It wouldn’t work if you are highly specialized and want to be specific.

2. Site Point (http://www.sitepoint.com/). Site Point is actually a website that offers articles, books, kits, videos, and blogs about technological updates. The articles are written by top notch industry experts so you will know that you are getting quality information. It also has a Marketplace section that allows you to buy and sell tech stuff. The forum is even more useful because there are specific categories that cater to your information needs.

3. Webmaster World (http://www.webmasterworld.com/). The site is one of the most popular webmaster sites around. It also has the most user-friendly interface. What’s great about is that the tech news and highlights are posted in the front page, so you don’t have to go clicking on sub categories. This is great for webmasters who want to get specific information about their particular field of specialization.

4. DaniWeb (http://www.daniweb.com/). DaniWeb is an IT discussion community that offers a treasure trove of information about anything IT. It is quite popular to people who are into software development as there are very useful postings about various programming programs. It may not be for you if you are looking for website promotions and similar marketing efforts.

5. Create Blog (http://createblog.com/). As the name suggests, the site is particularly designed to cater to bloggers. This is a great site for webmasters who use blogs as a way to promote their sites. It guides newbies as well as veterans on how to create a blog that can attract many visitors. There are tools available to improve your blogs. As such, you will find tips and tricks on graphics design, blog layouts, CSS, javascript, and blog-related tools.

6. Webmaster-Talk (http://www.webmaster-talk.com/). The first webmaster forum I joined, in the early 2003’s A great place for novice webmasters as well for the advanced ones. Want a cheap website or a cheap link? That’s the best place to look them up.

7. V7N.com (http://www.v7n.com/forums/). Probably not as active as once, V7n is full of professional webmasters. I’m visiting that place for it’s SEO forum, where alot of SEO tactics are discussed. One hint for the owner, animate that dead marketplace!

8. NamePros (http://www.namepros.com). A great forum for domainers with an active domain marketplace & domain discussions. Interesting point system available where users can buy domains using the points they get from posts and donations of other users

9. WarriorForum (http://www.warriorforum.com/). The oldest webmaster forum around, launched in 1997. I never visited that forum but it seems active (many members online) and I heard that there are a lot of useful informations on the board.