One of the best features of a blog is that it allows a conversation to happen between the writer, and the reader, via comments. Sometimes, the comments are where the real fodder of the post lies, and tools like Disqus are extremely useful for keeping an order by threading the comments, and keeping conversations together.

Some sites, however, encourage reader feedback to such an extent that the comment feature begins to not be adequate. That is when a Forum becomes essential. A Forum can be used to cleverly and clearly group topics and discussions, and if well implemented can really boost the reader participation.

Installing the right Forum can be a bit of a pain the neck, though. Not only is the implementation usually complex, but then there is the trick of getting your readers to actually use it.

A new web app changes that, however. Tal.ki allows you to embed a forum into your site as easily as you would embed a Youtube video (translation: *really* easily).

Here are some features of the app:

There is a free version which limits how many conversations are visible to your readers, and the premium version starts at $10. You can even create “White Label” forums (which allow you to brand the forum fully), but you’ll be paying more for that.

The installation seems pretty simple, and it took me about two minutes to include it on this site. If however, you feel that you’d like some help, please download our Directory to SA’s Online Experts, and contact someone who can help you.

Let’s give it a shot