CMS article vs Forum Thread

[melbo]

From a SEO perspective, is a CMS article looked at with more or less SEO weight than a New thread in a forum? I'm wondering if it's beneficial to concentrate on Threads, Blogs or articles for better SEO/traffic.

[Brian Cummiskey]

Ultimately it comes down to the content it self. What is it best suited for.

Think like a book.

Is it a novel?
A reference book?
encyclopedia?

You wouldn't type a fiction article in a refence book, and vice versa. Each piece of content has it's own natural placement.

I would focus your CMS on articles and things of the nature that don't necessarily involve much discussion.

From an SEO perspective, there's nothing that says a CMS entry will outweigh a forum post, etc. It's all about the content, and if the comments in said content can be beneficial to the article or thread, or not.

[melbo]

Thanks