Systems and methods for providing an online forum as a search result are provided. In some aspects an indication of a search query from a first user is received. A search result for the search query is determined, where the search result is associated with an online forum. That one or more users of the online forum include one or more social contacts of the first user in a social networking service is determined. A ranking of the search result is changed based on the users of the online forum comprising the one or more social contacts. An indication of the search result is provided for display, where displayed information associated with the search result indicates at least one of the one or more social contacts.