Digital Point review

Digital Point (DP) is one of the original webmaster forums. It started in 2004, grew fast thanks to the free SEO tools of its founder, and today counts more than 1 million members, about 2.3 million discussions and 17 million messages. It covers SEO, affiliate marketing, domains, web design and programming, and has one of the busiest Buy, Sell or Trade sections for websites, domains and services. Is it still worth joining? Here is our test.

What is Digital Point?

Digital Point Forums is a free, English-language community for webmasters and online marketers. Compared with BlackHatWorld, the tone is more classic and white-hat: search engines, monetisation, hosting, coding and the business side of running websites. Many threads go back almost twenty years, so the archive is huge – useful, but check the date before you follow old advice.

The main sections:

• Search Engines – Google, Bing and directories, with one of the largest SEO archives on the web.
• Business and Marketing – SEO, affiliate programs, domain names, pay per click, link building, payment processing and social networks.
• Design and Development – content management systems, HTML and design, programming, servers and databases.
• Buy, Sell or Trade – services, domains, websites, design contests and advertising.
• The Digital Point – general chat, reviews, introductions and support.

How to join Digital Point

Registration is free, and guests can read most of the forum. Some areas need an account: the “Underground” section is visible only to registered users, and “Area 51” is reserved for premium members, who upgrade through the account upgrades page. To sell in the digital marketplace (articles, ebooks, scripts and templates) you need to connect a payment account. Most members never pay anything.

Is Digital Point Buy, Sell or Trade safe?

The marketplace is big – hundreds of thousands of threads about services, domains and websites for sale – and that is where the risk is. As on every open forum, anyone can post an offer, so:

• check the seller’s join date, post count and feedback in the Reviews section;
• be careful with “established” websites for sale: ask for proof of traffic and income, and verify it yourself;
• start with small orders for services like links or content, and never pay a stranger in advance for a large job;
• keep conversations on the forum, and prefer payment methods with buyer protection.

Ads, speed and is Digital Point down?

The forum sells banner and text-link advertising, so you will see ads, but no pop-ups or redirects in our test. Pages load quickly, and new posts appear every day in the SEO, affiliate and domain discussions, while several Buy, Sell or Trade sections and some technical areas can go weeks without a new thread. If the forum does not open, our Digital Point status page checks it automatically.

Digital Point alternatives

For black-hat and grey-hat marketing with a staff-approved marketplace, try BlackHatWorld. For file sharing, uploading and hosting, WJunction is the reference. See all options on the Digital Point alternatives page and in the forums category.

Digital Point FAQ

Is Digital Point forum still active?

Yes. It has more than a million members and new posts every day, especially in SEO, affiliate programs and domain names. Some Buy, Sell or Trade sections are much slower.

Is Digital Point free?

Yes. Registration and posting are free; a premium upgrade unlocks the Area 51 section.

Is it safe to buy websites or services on Digital Point?

It can be, if you check the seller’s history and feedback, start small and use payment methods with buyer protection. Anyone can post an offer.

When was Digital Point founded?

The forum started in 2004.

What is the difference between Digital Point and BlackHatWorld?

Digital Point is more classic webmaster and white-hat SEO; BlackHatWorld focuses more on black-hat and grey-hat methods and has a paid, staff-approved marketplace.

Our verdict on Digital Point

Digital Point is a piece of webmaster history that is still alive: a huge archive, an active SEO and domain community and a busy marketplace. Its age shows – a lot of the content is old and some sections are quiet – but it is free, fast and still one of the best places to ask a question about running a website. Just treat the marketplace with the usual care.