Chit Chat 24/7 Shows that Old School Social Networking is Still Alive and Well

Chit Chat 24/7(www.ChitChat247.com), an online forum / community launched this Spring, is showing that there's still a lot of life left in the general forum market through creative marketing with incentives that other types of social networks neglect.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) May 27, 2007 -- Forums may be a grandfather in the social networking community, but because of creative marketing and services general and niche forums are still alive and well and drawing in large member lists. General forums face an added challenge in that they have to directly compete for the attention of users also targeted by social networking sites like Myspace, Facebook, and Orkut. Chit Chat 24/7 (www.ChitChat247.com), a rapidly growing general forum launched this Spring, is using a feature-based marketing approach, offering services and incentives to members that those larger social networking sites don't.

"Before Myspace, there were forums. After Myspace, forums are still strong," says Kaung Ko, founder of Chit Chat 24/7. "Social networking sites are fine for one-on-one connection, but most still haven't adapted mass social networking tools like discussion boards into their services in an effective way, so they're underutilized in that sense," adds Ko. "But 'social networking' isn't just about the one-on-one, and that's where general forums like Chit Chat 24/7 come in. We not only provide resources such as exam prep info for students and an environment where users can talk about anything on their mind from everyday chit chat to controversial hot topics, but we also have exclusive features and incentives that social networks don't, or can't, provide."

Those exclusive features and incentives include things like an online confessional where members can choose to remain anonymous, a tribute area to people and tragedies like 9/11 and Virginia Tech, and monthly giveaways to random or top posters, hot thread starters, and more to encourage members to remain active in the community. The features / incentives plan definitely works (with over 4000 posts and 1100 members in just a few weeks), showing that "old school" forums still have a place in the social media circus by following the basic rules of marketing: find a need, fill it, and offer something the competition doesn't.

About Chit Chat 24/7:
Chit Chat 24/7 is an eclectic social networking experience in a community forum environment. The general chat forum was launched by Kaung Ko in the Spring of 2007, and has rapidly grown to over 1100 registered members and over 4000 posts, covering a wide range of subjects including business, college life, entertainment, health, relationships, sports, and technology. Chit Chat 24/7 also offers several dedicated forum areas, such as a collection of forums for member confessions and a section for tributes to 9/11, Pope John Paul II, and the Virginia Tech tragedy.

For additional information about Chit Chat 24/7, please visit www.ChitChat247.com or contact Kaung M. Ko at 949-616-4460.

Contact:
Kaung M. Ko
Phone: 949-616-4460
Web: www.ChitChat247.com

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - May 25, 2007

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