Increase Clicks on Your Forum Posts and Replies
Hi,
I do not get it: why all forum members are not using this hint?
You know that each forum member can attach a picture - avatar. I have visited hundreds of forums. And you know I still remember some of the pictures, over the years.
This is my personal opinion only, but look what stuck in my memory. I figured out three types of pictures:
(1) Your photo that describes your profession or personality. If you are a business person, good suit that looks fine on you would be fine. If you are a racer, put on the helmet, but people must see your eyes - eye contact is very important. I don't think that if you are a butcher, an axe in your hands wouldn't be a great idea. Trust be, I still remember a guy sitting at the truck wheel, whom I have been foruming with a year and a half ago.
(2) Your photo at rest. Better with some amazing ocean view at the back. Just think of it, people are sitting at the computer and typing the whole day long. They are tired. And them they see a vacation of their dream at your photo background, and you in the shorts. 'Hm, this guy is having good rest. Maybe he is making good money?' But the point is not catching someone with your profit level. When they scroll down the replies to their post and see this picture, the eye just sticks to it and can't get away.
(3) Freestyle. Well, this is the most difficult. The picture can be anything, but VERY stylish. If you are Salvador Dali, or Picaso, or you feel real talent for drawing something, or your friend has - then give it a try. Make any picture you wish, but it must be a magnet; people must stare at it saying 'Wow, this is ******** amazing! Who made it?!'
One more time I will say, this is my personal opinion only. But these are the things I remember over months. All other smilies, little squirrels, dancing bananas, flowers - they all blended into one coctail in my mind. Today when I scroll the forums, my eye skips them. This is all.
P.S. Don't want to get creative about your forum photo? There is a safe solution. Put your company or product logo. Give it more publicity.
P.P.S. Don't take my suggestions about the picture personal. I do not want to offend anybody.
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I love the fact there is no avatar on here 
Immense effort put in. I think it might be a cut and paste of an already made posting on those other hundreds of forums. 
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