Update your content regularly so there’s always something new. Share anything - stories, ideas, pictures & more. It’s a great way to hook your forum members and keep them coming back. One easy way to freshen up your content is by contributing new posts and comments to one of your existing discussions. This will keep the conversation going for longer and your existing members engaged in discussions which they’re already passionate about. Another way to add fresh content is to add additional discussion categories to your forum through time so there’s always something new for your community members to discuss.  

Share your forum on social media so more people can find you. It’s a fast and easy way to get you more traffic. Did you know that your forum visitors can share your posts in just a click? It’s easy to share a post on Facebook, Twitter & Google+. Every share you get means more people can see great posts from your forum and you’re reaching a larger audience.

Take a minute to search out relevant keywords and add them to your posts. It’ll help get you found on search engines and drive more traffic to your site. Having an active forum is great for SEO! The more your contributors make comments and write posts, the more it will boost your visibility on search engines. So it’s always a good idea to search out keywords that are super relevant to the topics you post about.

With mobile push notifications, you’ll always be up to date with everything that happens on your forum. To sign up for push notifications, head to your Profile Page > Settings. Once you opt in for push notifications you’ll get notified when people like your posts, leave comments, mention you in a comment and when someone you follow publishes a post.

There’s no limit to how many categories you can create, so go wild - add as many as you want! Head to Settings > Categories to get started. Whether your forum discusses sports, business, products, services, or anything else, adding categories helps you organize discussions. Create a list of category discussions that are logical, relevant and easy for your forum members to follow.

Go for a stunning Card layout or a sleek Classic look and make it yours. Whichever layout you choose, your forum’s sure to standout. Card layouts are perfect for showing off images and a Classic layout is great for posts which are mainly text.

It’s your forum. Easily approve new members, pin posts, move ‘em around, disable comments & more! Wix Forum’s simple admin tools make managing your forum a breeze, so you’re always in control of what’s happening. Didn’t like a post? No problem. You can easily remove it so it no longer appears on your forum.

See when people are active on your forum with real-time updates. It’s an easy way to follow the discussion and never miss a thing. Experience everything on your forum in real time! Wix Forum’s fun, live typing indicator lets you see when people are active in a discussion.

Perfect for long conversations. This is how your discussions will looks like without images. After all, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Don’t be afraid of longer text. People read forums because they really care about a topic and they’re interested in what you’ve got to say. For great tips on how to style longer text conversations, check out our post, Make it Yours.

Wix Forum is the perfect tool to connect with your site visitors, build a community & drive more traffic to your site! Have something to say? Click Create New Post to start your own discussion. What else can you do with your forum? Give it a catchy name, create unlimited categories and choose from beautiful layouts like Card or Classic. If your forum has lots of images, then a Card layout is the one for you! A Classic layout is perfect for long text discussions. Plus, both layouts look great on desktop and mobile. After you’ve picked your layout, customize it with stunning design features to make your forum look just right.