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Topic: Blogs and Forums. Additional Features in Online Casinos - page 3. (Read 564 times)

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Are users read the casino blogs before or while they gamble? personally I'm not interested to read blogs.

Forums only work if the casino is big and have a lot gamblers who stick with the casino, while most of new casino which have forums is like in graveyard. It's better for them to communicate in this forum if they have something important to discussed.

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If the casino forum allows signature advertising, I think crypto casinos will be good to advertise there as well  Grin Maybe not BBcode though not all forums are using simple machines but having a link in the signature will already be enough.

Forums for the casinos aren't necessary but it could really generate engagement from users and experiences from its users will make it interesting for the newcomers in crypto. Forums could be a good support for each other if someone has some issues inside the casino.
sr. member
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These additional features are added by the casinos to keep the user engagement even at the time they don't want to make any bet because they know that longer you stay the chances of coming back to make a bet is higher.

Myself not really interested on those because I feel these things can be manipulative if we have shown what they wanted us to see but interacting with community is good thing cause we can see what are the things going around in the gambling related field.
legendary
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Some gamblers do like to communicate or interact with other players on the casino, blog/forum where they can talk like what we do in this forum, it can be one thing to consider by these gamblers.
However I believe that this thing is not that important to gamblers, even if there is no blog/forum, gamblers will still choose the casino they like based on their own preferences (games, offers such as promo or tournament, rewards, etc).
Basically blog/forum by online casino is created by the casino to build their own community, to make the players interact to each others while at the same time the casino may provide some promotions on the forum.

Apart from the blog and/or forum the OP mentioned, I think that for those user who like to engage in a conversation with others, a chat is also a very interesting feature, so they can talk in real time. I have seen it in other sites too, like exchanges.

I don't know either the impact that having a chat or not having it would have in the election of one casino over the rest, though.
legendary
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Some gamblers do like to communicate or interact with other players on the casino, blog/forum where they can talk like what we do in this forum, it can be one thing to consider by these gamblers.
However I believe that this thing is not that important to gamblers, even if there is no blog/forum, gamblers will still choose the casino they like based on their own preferences (games, offers such as promo or tournament, rewards, etc).
Basically blog/forum by online casino is created by the casino to build their own community, to make the players interact to each others while at the same time the casino may provide some promotions on the forum.


legendary
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I avoid this kind of thing. I know those blogs can be useful when there's a need for an explanation of something but somehow you will learn everything while you are playing.
Forums on the other hand, I tried entering the forums of one gambling site and I can say I love how active the moderators are when they are answering queries from forum members and then making a contest. I even got tipped by one of the members there just voting for the anniversary picture contest of the gambling site.
It's okay but I don't use a lot of my time reading there. I mean, I'd rather be in this forum where everything about gambling and cryptocurrencies is here and it's fun to read all the analysis of other members who uses different gambling sites or sports bookies.
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There are online casinos that have a blog where their clients or potential clients can turn, to read gambling related articles without leaving the website. There are also online casino websites that have its own forum for their clients like a community interaction.

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?
Many casino that I know have some kind of communities where their users interact and receive assistance from the support in real time. They might all use the same thing, some might forum kind of platform while other use discord and or Telegram. The type of platform is really that much of importance, as long as it is doing the job of bringing the users together to interact directly with the support and there is proper dissemination of information, I think the job is done. I actually watch out for this community when choosing a casino to use because I wouldn't want to use a casino that are not in touch with their users. This can be dangerous especially when help is needed.
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I think that the blog feature on the casino website is to increase traffic from search engines through SEO, because there are many articles that are usually deliberately published by the casino to attract potential customers to read on the website and later register there too. And for the forum, it was developed to be a place for users to interact and discuss various things at the casino. Usually it is developed to accommodate users who want to chat or share things about gambling or casino services.

Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

For blogs, I'm not really interested in that, but for forums it's quite important for me. Because the existence of this forum allows me to discuss with other gamblers or ask questions that I think need to be asked. Just imagine if the casino didn't have a forum feature, meaning there were lots of questions or various things that users wanted to talk about or discuss but the casino couldn't accommodate them. It would be a drawback for a casino if it did not provide this feature.
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These features are actually an advanced marketing technique for casinos that have been operating for a long time, have a good reputation and have many customers.
New casinos that dont have many players do not need features like that, instead they need to be active in public forums and try to get their platforms reviewed by famous bloggers.
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Normally, I'd just go towards a forum such as bitcointalk when I want to learn more about gambling strategies, news, updates, and just to hang out. If the platform has a trollbox, that's more than enough for my consumption and I can get answers from the people or to the community moderators themselves directly in a fast and more efficient manner compared to forums. Blogs are okay too, but that's something I rarely read because if I want to get updates on a crypto casino, I'll just go here on this forum and get my questions answered if I have further questions on whatever update they may have for users.
You can't be more right, it's a good strategy for crypto casinos to invest their time in posting here on the forum and interacting with the folks. However, the casino investing in its own blog or community on the platform can be good for SEO.
Mainly for me as I'm a beginner and have never bet in online casinos before, I think it'd help, there may be lots of cool tips here on the forum too, if you could give me some threads it'd be interesting and I'll appreciate a lot.
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I do agree with most of the posters here, it's not a must for us gamblers to play on casinos that does/doesn't have blogs at all. And for those who are playing at Stake, one of the first casino, have their own forum and maybe majority here didn't know that but still they played at Stake because of it's reputation.

So this is not a must have for crypto based casinos, and there are a lot of casinos that born during the pandemic that up to this day don't have their own forum. But the question is how they can reach to their customers?  Well there are many ways and one of them is thru their official social media account, or even in their ANN thread here.
legendary
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There are online casinos that have a blog where their clients or potential clients can turn, to read gambling related articles without leaving the website. There are also online casino websites that have its own forum for their clients like a community interaction.

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

Good question, but personally? No, I've known casinos that have their own forums and most of them don't. But it doesn't matter, as long as you or us gamblers can trust that casinos, I think it's fair enough to say that this is the least criteria that we look for a casino before we can play.

It's more on the reputation that they have built through out the years or if they are just starting out, at least there are no scam accusations or if there are, it is being solved by the casino themselves and they try to be transparent.
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I don't consider them. But when I found out about Stake's forum, that's when I told myself it's also a good idea to check if the other gambling sites have their own forums. That way, they can answer questions that cannot be answered in this forum or in the chat place because of the multiple chats incoming. It helps resolve problems because it's not just the support that can answer but also the community of the forum who may have experienced the same problem. The raffles and other promos are also a great way to boosts the incoming customers.
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In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

Nah!! I don’t include this as a criteria for choosing the right casino for me - if you take a look at those casinos communities you’ll see that there’s a less usage for it, most gamblers prefer using chat box rather than going to the casino forum to create a post there.

Bcgame has a forum and I don’t think people use it the way they do with chat box - with forum it will take some time before you get response but for the chatbox you instantly get a response because of the activeness of the chat. Most forum are only used to announce promotions like that of bcgame it’s not suited for chat.
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Actually no, but it's better if they have that as it could be use to gather or create community within the site. Also if there's concern or anything related, people can open up a thread there and help each other along with their moderators.

Also if they announce competitions or any events, they can target their audience in the website itself instead of using other forum like Bitcointalk. Though it's much transparent here and more audience, but to answer your question, I don't care whether there's a blog or forum within the site or no as long as the site is safe and they have the games or leagues that I want.
legendary
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Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

I personally don't consider if the casino has its own blog/forum, I read the news and related articles elsewhere, as for interacting with the community there are other ways to do it, much better in my opinion.

The only reason these forums are good is that they have some interesting promotions, but even those promotions are shared in other places like Telegram, social networks, and other places (like this forum). So I don't see anything special in casino forums, except that I don't visit them, it doesn't matter to me if the casino has them or not.
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    -      here are other gamblers who actually have a community because they are bloggers who have a lot of followers and they use their status as influencers in a casino gambling to benefit them.

And it is not unknown to others that many influencers or streamers do this style most of the time as far as I know.
legendary
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Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

No, this feature is just an additional feature provided by the casino to give their players a place to interact with other players. This feature is usually come later once the casino has many players. Some people may consider this feature to choose a casino if there are some great offers in the forum such as regular giveaways, tournaments, etc. Of course if there are also many gamblers who do not care about it at all because their main purpose is just to gamble.
hero member
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Although I want a casino where it is possible to have some kind of social interaction between me and other gamblers, not just in my region but also aside, so that we can share ideas and other forms of the games that we share an interest in, if I see such a casino with those features, I won't allow it to blind me to check on other things, but I will really give it a try as it's another means to attract and keep customers.
The engagements there will be strictly around the gambling website, issues and fixes, new games and all. Even their support will have reduced work as I like to think that most of the issues that do not require sending an email can be sorted out from members of the casino website forum. It is also a plus for the casinos as they can send promotional packages, bonus and all to their forum as a pinned message. Some casino may not have this feature because it may require additional manpower and increased operational cost. That's why this feature may just absent. And new customers do not seem to mind.

Davidvictorson you are very right with your statement because when you belong to a gambling sites forum or group, you will be open to alot of information regarding to the games and the site at the same time, this is because from players discussions alot of questions will be asked and answered as well, and that will go a long way in to keep the Gamblers informed and at the same time help gambler's to solve issues that could have ordinarily make them to reach the team via email and having to wait to get a response.


Communication is very important and for gambler's communicating with a fellow gambler make your understand better mostly when the question borders on general experience of the casino in question.
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Although I want a casino where it is possible to have some kind of social interaction between me and other gamblers, not just in my region but also aside, so that we can share ideas and other forms of the games that we share an interest in, if I see such a casino with those features, I won't allow it to blind me to check on other things, but I will really give it a try as it's another means to attract and keep customers.
The engagements there will be strictly around the gambling website, issues and fixes, new games and all. Even their support will have reduced work as I like to think that most of the issues that do not require sending an email can be sorted out from members of the casino website forum. It is also a plus for the casinos as they can send promotional packages, bonus and all to their forum as a pinned message. Some casino may not have this feature because it may require additional manpower and increased operational cost. That's why this feature may just absent. And new customers do not seem to mind.
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