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Created by: Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS, Licensed Real Estate Agent,  Tucson,  AZ

Date: Apr 14, Number of Replies: 2


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I have been writing a step-by-step Web site creation chronicle at one of my other blogs, RealTown Report. Recent addition of online discussion forums at my new Point2 Agent web site has sparked some questions about the basic how-to's of adding a discussion forum to a web site or blog.

Q. "Frances, I really like your community Blog. My question is, I have a RealTown blog, how do I go about doing a community Blog? Do I have to get rid of the other one? Also, where can I find instructions on how to build one with links to my site as you did? Thanks for all your help!

Q. "Fran, I’m really intrigued by the Discussion groups that you’ve added to your web site.  This is a great way to take a static site and make it interactive.  Will you share the mechanics of how to establish a Discussion group?  Is there a website I can go to?  Do you offer classes on how to do this?  Thanks for any assistance you can give me."

I wrote an instructive step-by-step formula for creating discussion groups.

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS
Managing Editor, RealTown

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Suzanne Hathcock stephens Vendor,  Battle Ground,  WA

Date: Apr 15

Frances, I'm curious to know if you've tried iframing your forum
directly into your Point2 site instead of using an RSS feed. At least
in theory, if you were to iframe it, people would be able to interact
directly with it instead of leaving your site.

Suzanne

> I have been writing a step-by-step Web site creation chronicle at
> one of my other blogs,RealTown Report. Recent addition of online
> discussion forums at my new Point2 Agent web site has sparked some
> questions about the basic how-to's of adding a discussion forum to a
> web site or blog.
>
> Q. "Frances, I really like your community Blog. My question is, I
> have a RealTown blog, how do I go about doing a community Blog? Do I
> have to get rid of the other one? Also, where can I find
> instructions on how to build one with links to my site as you did?
> Thanks for all your help!
>
> Q. "Fran, I’m really intrigued by the Discussion groups that you’ve
> added to your web site. This is a great way to take a static site
> and make it interactive. Will you share the mechanics of how to
> establish a Discussion group? Is there a website I can go to? Do
> you offer classes on how to do this? Thanks for any assistance you
> can give me."
>
> I wrote an instructive step-by-step formula for creating discussion
> groups.
>
>
>

Suzanne Hathcock Stephens
Point2 Design Partner
http://www.SuzStephens.com

Phone/fax: 360-666-0881

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Frances flynn Thorsen Educator,  PA

Date: Apr 17

Suzanne Hatchcock Stephens: "Frances, I'm curious to know if you've tried iframing your forum directly into your Point2 site instead of using an RSS feed. At least
in theory, if you were to iframe it, people would be able to interact directly with it instead of leaving your site."

I chose to use content blocks vs. the iframe solution in several cases. I use the iframe solution for other pages ... the CARE page and the Book Online Travel page. I prefer to highlight content blocks on pages with similar content for easier navigation.

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