Should I do both?

[Oracle]

Okay, Im currently SEO my forum, but Im also installing a template thats no how intergrated with the forum.

So would it do best to SEO optimize just the forum? The template or both?

Also what harm would it do if I only SEO'd one of them?

[bermuda]

Well, the main SEO thing you could you is making sure your important pages are search engine friendly so that the posts and pages get indexed quickly.

[Oracle]

Well in a forum wouldnt all pages be important? or not? How could I make all my pages SEO friendly in the first Place? Sorry Im a SEO noob.

Thanks for the help bermuda!

[bob]

You should optimize both because there are many factors the search engine uses in determining ranking from both on site and off site perspective.

[top1position]

Well, the main SEO thing you could you is creating sure your essential websites are online serp's beneficial so that the articles and websites get detailed quickly.