Somebody asked me the following question today:

Hi Pieter

Any advice on promoting your website?

I see a lot of things on the internet about posting in forums.

Any forums that you can recommend?

Thanks and have a great day.

My answer to him was:

Hi Johnathan

Posting on forums helps a lot but then you must only post on forums related to what you are promoted. If you promote gaming on a car web site the people will get cheezed off with you and probably block your account.

Also on a forum do not just promote your product or service. Put your web address in your signature and then participate in the forum, adding value. Give people advice, help them out and make friends. Your signature will do most of the work. If you are a regular contributor and somebody do ask a question specific to your product or service you can refer them to your site and most probably nobody will complain about it. But if you do not participate and post a link you will most probably be branded as spammer.