here's a thing I remember, but cannot find any evidence of for some reason? When I was unemployed about 5-10 years ago, I would go onto forums & message boards that you would link your own board onto and agree to make posts on other people's boards. These boards existed to have their own community (hopefully) but also to be a directory and serve as a place to get posts/engagement on your own message board through a post-for-post honor system.
Like, you link your website to this message board. People are interested in making posts on your board, so you make a agreements for 5 posts for 5 posts, you post 5 posts on their board, they post 5 posts on your board. Make an account, post your 5, then report back. Rinse, repeat.
I cannot find evidence of this being a thing for the life of me. I know I did this! I know those types of sites existed, and hopefully still exist. Where are they? Why is evidence of these places hard to find?
If you know what I'm talking about, please help me out. Was there a specific word for this kind of forum? Do you know of any that still exist? I'd love to see what kinds of boards people are making, posting, and promoting in 2023.
