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hmmm.... Thanks for your inputs...

I'm an Accountant and focus on Tax related issues.

There are some things which we cant write on our blogs but we can always discuss it with our colleagues and clients. Such things are being searched for on Google but no-one can vouch for it on our blog. For such things, people come to forums through Google..

Thanks Andy for the prompt response

However, I would prefer not to noindex the forum.

I have wordpress blog installed on my Domain and now I intent to start a Forum.

I understand that the content on the forum would be thin-content which may attract Google Penalties. So, would it be wise to start the forum on a sub-domain to avoid any penalty.

My query is:-

1. If the content on the sub-domain is thin, can it impact my main domain as well.

2. Should I install the forum on a sub-domain or an entirely different domain so as to avoid any penalty? My preference is a sub-domain provided google does not levy any penalty

I also intent to display RSS Feeds of the Forum on the Home Page of the Website.