This article of mine introduces how to use the forum's built-in functions to call up the sidebars and display SNS microblogs in the most prominent position on the homepage of the forum. Many programs may now have integrated microblogging features. Local portals and local forums have been exceptionally popular recently. In the past while, many webmasters from Fuzhou network companies have also shifted their focus to local websites. It feels like local websites have quickly transitioned from a blue ocean to a red ocean. A medium-sized city might have dozens or even over a hundred local websites. However, there aren't many truly competitive players, despite most local websites being personal projects of individual webmasters. I myself still feel that operating a local website in its early stages is fraught with difficulties and challenges. There are indeed some methods that are quite applicable and beneficial for Fuzhou network companies, but it seems these methods are more suitable for slightly more mature websites. Therefore, every day I visit webmaster websites to look for methods and techniques regarding the construction, operation, and promotion of local websites. When the website has been running for about a month and only a few friends and acquaintances visit daily, this period feels the most difficult and helpless. How to quickly get through this transition period, which every website has, is crucial. Now, I want to share my insights without reservation.
I'm using DZ Forum, so today let's talk about the clever use of the forum sidebar. After integrating UCHOME, the latest posts are generally placed there, and many DZ forums have enabled sidebars showing the latest replies, member rankings, etc., which is a conventional setup. People often feel happy when someone replies, and webmasters from Fuzhou website construction all know that microblogging is very popular right now. A classmate updates her Sina Weibo daily and frequently tells me via QQ how many followers she has gained. However, when I ask her to support my local forum, she rarely visits.
So, in the forum backend settings, I configured the sidebar to display the latest records. I realized that UCHOME itself has a microblogging system, and it ranks at the top. Everyone can now see the effect on the forum: as soon as you open the forum, you can see each person's microblog records. This is equivalent to equipping a microblogging system within the local forum, and all these are basic functions included in DZ.
I immediately told this classmate that my forum also has microblogging features after setting it up. Moreover, your daily updated microblogs can be seen and replied to by me and other people outside the area first. Of course, after she posted her first microblog, my team members immediately went online to reply enthusiastically. Later, I think everyone could guess that the forum had become a home for her, and we also attracted many colleagues and classmates.