Free Message Boards and Forums

 In this section, we will take a look at free services that let you easily set up a message board, or a forum, on your Web site. Message boards are a great way to get feedback, as well as encourage interactivity with your visitors. Most of the services we list let you easily set up a message board by simply filling out a series of forms. With most of these services, you can even customize the appearance and features of your message board.

• Boards2Go.com 
  This service offers free, remotely hosted message boards for your Web site. The boards here are customizable and offer features such as a search function, a counter and bad word filtering. For now, the boards display no banner ads, (although this may change in the future).

• BestFreeForums.com 
  This free service lets you easily create your own customizable message board. The forums here offer you unlimited posts and security features and are powered by phpBB forum software.

• MyMessageBoard.com 
  A versatile free service that lets you set up your own fully customized message board. The service offers administrative functions, member registration and headers and footers that can be modified to match your own Web site. MyMessageBoard.com places no popup ads on your board and gives you unlimited space and membership.