Forum admins using the blog portion of the forum. I would like to see examples

[taogem]

Forum Url: http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/.smfforfree4.com
I would really like to see what some admins have been able to do with the blog portion of the forum.

Also curious if we can treat them like other blogs. Like submitting to search engines, back linking directories, and such..

I am interested in getting something additional going to the forum. I am just not sure about the blog attachment.

Curious if others have lost activity to the forum because members started to take their activity to the blog instead.

I sorta thought a blog type community of some sort would be kinda neat for members who do not have the ability/knowledge to set up websites but would like to have some type of site set up to sell items from. Maybe they could link from this blog setup to a shopping cart of some kind??

Any way.....just very curious how this works, how it has affected your forum activity, and if most blog features are possible to use with this blog setup.

Thanks!

[guest2694]

Forum Url: http://ourhangout.smfforfree4.com
I added a google page that I created as a bank system for the shop, if that helps you at all? 

[taogem]

Thank you. I am taking a look now.