Choosing A Good Moderator For Your Online Forums

These days, many of us own or moderate on various online networking groups or forum boards. I think its important that as a Forum Board Owner that you really sit down and evaluate what kind of Forum Moderators you would like to have helping you with your forum board.

I have compiled a list of tips on what it takes to be a good forum moderator and these are the qualities you should be looking for when selecting your next forum moderator.

1. Longevity. Your moderator should be a member of your forum for a minimum of 90 days. This shows that the member is dedicated to being a part of your community.

2. Well-Liked. Your moderator should be well-liked by the majority of those who are chatting on your forum. You should not select someone who is controversial as that is a sure fire way to drive members away from your forum.

3. Commitment. You should visit various forums in your niche to see if this person is moderating on any other forums. Do you feel this person is moderating too many forums to devote his/her time to your forum?

4. Research. You should do your research on this person that you are considering for the forum moderation job. You can learn a lot about someone just by visiting other communities online that they are involved with.

Example: Are they sitting on a slew of forums 24/7 and just spamming ads? Are they starting new topics? Are they visiting the forum on a daily basis?

Frankly, if you have time to sit on a high traffic forum and spam ads 24/7 then they should have time to start new topics daily on the forums they are moderating.

5. Referrences. Don't be afraid to contact other forum board owners and ask them for a referrence on the person you are considering for a moderation forum job. Ask them to be honest with you.

Selecting the perfect individual to moderate on your forum can be one of the most important decisions you will make regarding your online forum. Take the time to do your research before asking someone to moderate.

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Shelly Hill has been working from home in Direct Sales since 1989 and is a manager with Tupperware. You can visit Shelly online at www.workathomebusinessoptions.com for free Direct Sales articles and home business tips.

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