Yep, a 27" iMac and a 2nd screen is a must for a decent "forum fighter jet". do not forget contracting, billing, contacting, research and so on. it can get wild, but also i have about 12 years of knowledge regarding online-commmunities and advertising, so this helps a lot. but early enough moderators and supportes are of help. But the company extends to a lot of other websites also and i always manage between 12-15 freelancers.
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I've done okay, but i wont retire. I am a one man operation, but as @vrijvlinder has pointed out the niche is important. Is it something people are passionate about or are they just a bunch of lurkers? Create good content that engages. Really the best bet and what I highly recommend is that you check out this book. It's worth it's weight in gold : http://www.feverbee.com/2012/11/buzzing-communities-.html. He also offers a free download of a couple of chapters that might help
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Yep, a 27" iMac and a 2nd screen is a must for a decent "forum fighter jet". do not forget contracting, billing, contacting, research and so on. it can get wild, but also i have about 12 years of knowledge regarding online-commmunities and advertising, so this helps a lot.
but early enough moderators and supportes are of help. But the company extends to a lot of other websites also and i always manage between 12-15 freelancers.
I have often heard that forums do not pay well especially after google imposed negative view about them.
Is this business still profitable?
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I've done okay, but i wont retire. I am a one man operation, but as @vrijvlinder has pointed out the niche is important. Is it something people are passionate about or are they just a bunch of lurkers? Create good content that engages. Really the best bet and what I highly recommend is that you check out this book. It's worth it's weight in gold : http://www.feverbee.com/2012/11/buzzing-communities-.html. He also offers a free download of a couple of chapters that might help
http://www.feverbee.com/2008/11/how-to-find-your-communitys-first-members.html