Where to Post Commercial Links or Event Ads on Salsa Forums

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Commercial links and event ads belong in one place: the Event Announcements and Ads section. That is the only area of Salsa Forums where links to commercial sites are permitted, and the content must be salsa related. If you want to share a website or social media channel instead of a specific event, use the Websites and Social Media section, which is reserved for links posted by members who are active on the forum.

The two sections that allow promotional links

Salsa Forums separates promotional content from discussion. Two boards carry that load:

Section What it is for Key condition
Event Announcements and Ads Event announcements and ads, including links to commercial sites The only place commercial links are allowed, and they must be salsa related
Websites and Social Media Links to websites and social media channels Posted only by members who are active on the forum

Everything else on the site is built for non-commercial discussion. The main boards — Salsa, Salsa Music, Name That Tune, Member Reviews, Salser@s Anonymous, and VideoClips — are for talking about dancing, music, song identification, reviews, off-topic chat, and clips. Dropping a promo link into those threads runs against how the forum is organized.

How to decide where your link goes

Ask what you are actually posting:

  • A dated event, class, club night, or congress with a commercial link → Event Announcements and Ads.
  • A website, blog, YouTube channel, or social profile → Websites and Social Media, and only if you are an active member.
  • A video clip with no commercial pitch → VideoClips.
  • A review of a video, album, congress, club, or instructor → Member Reviews.
  • A song you cannot identify → Name That Tune.

The distinction matters because the Event Announcements and Ads rule is explicit: it is the only place where links to commercial sites are permitted. Treat that as a hard boundary rather than a preference.

Practical notes before you post

  • Keep it salsa related. The commercial-link permission is tied to salsa content, not to advertising in general.
  • Activity is a condition, not a formality. The Websites and Social Media section is limited to links posted by members who are active on the forum, so an account created purely to drop a link does not meet the stated requirement.
  • Use the right board the first time. The forum's structure is visible from the home page, where each section lists its thread and message counts, so you can confirm you are in the correct area before submitting.
  • Expect the forum to be busy. The Salsa board alone shows roughly 6.8K threads and 223.1K messages, and Name That Tune shows about 9.4K threads — promotional posts compete with a large volume of discussion, so a clear title and a specific event date help.

What the site does not tell you

The available site information does not state any fee, paid tier, or login requirement for posting in these sections, and it does not describe a review or approval process for ads. Do not assume posting is free or instant just because no price is listed — check the section itself after logging in. The forum does show Log in and Register options, so an account is part of the normal path to posting.