What to do...

compuXP · 01-16-2006, 02:50 PM

Hey,

http://forum.mattsprojects.net

I've heard some people saying they don't want to post in a forum where the title has my name in it; I want to have a connection with MPR-EN, but want people to post too :-/

What could I add to it to make it unique?
How can I get people to post?

Thanks for any help,
-Matt

Nikolas · 03-16-2006, 08:46 AM

You must work your layout (the one you have is the SMF default right?) and work with your link pop.

But anyway having a webmaster related forum in our days is really hard, as there are hundrends of them

Muhammad Haris · 03-16-2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikolas

You must work your layout (the one you have is the SMF default right?) and work with your link pop.

But anyway having a webmaster related forum in our days is really hard, as there are hundrends of them

I have to agree with Nikolas , CompuXP work hard on differnet topic.

compuXP · 03-23-2006, 09:10 PM

Well, what's wrong with the design? That's definately not default; my site is fit around it.

microdude431 · 03-23-2006, 10:30 PM

The design is very nice, IMO. I dont see anything wrong with it. I like it a lot and the rest of your site. I have always found your blog to be interesting.

compuXP · 03-24-2006, 03:19 PM

Ah, thanks. If anybody can offer SUGGESTIONS it would be greatly appreciated

munt · 03-25-2006, 06:06 AM

if ppl are complaining about your title get suggestions from them on a new one

Papoloko · 03-25-2006, 06:34 AM

I know of a place, a help forum for forums, that may be good reading for you. http://www.forumuniversity.com/campus/index.php, lots of member and staff are moderators or somehow related to the big "webhostingtalk" forum. There sure is a lots of forums experiences moving around at that place. Check it out

I don't think the title or the layout are your problem, like Nikolas said, your niche is a hard one to beat. I would sugest getting more people to come in, from them you will get only a percentage to join and from that just a small percentage will be posters. Many people join and never come back again. The more people visiting the more posts you will get.

Eh, what do I know... I had the same problem, same SMF, and instead of working my forum I decided to put it on hold so I could dedicate myself to promote my main site, since the forum was a subdomain and was related, my idea was that if I could get enough related people to visit the main site I could then move that traffic over to the forum. Life is funny sometime, even with the close sign on, I had some people that joined it. What I learned from all this was that, by doing what I did, I had put my main site, my forum too, in the first SERP and the SE traffic was been directed to the forum. I should go back to work on it now but I lost interest in the forum, now I'm hook on the SEO stuff. Good luck.

01-16-2006, 02:50 PM	#1
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	What to do... Hey, http://forum.mattsprojects.net I've heard some people saying they don't want to post in a forum where the title has my name in it; I want to have a connection with MPR-EN, but want people to post too :-/ What could I add to it to make it unique? How can I get people to post? Thanks for any help, -Matt __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

03-16-2006, 08:46 AM	#2
Nikolas Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Re: What to do... You must work your layout (the one you have is the SMF default right?) and work with your link pop. But anyway having a webmaster related forum in our days is really hard, as there are hundrends of them __________________ Join webdigity = pagerank 5 links and more.... Get a free rev share forum! TopSites Directory - pagerank 5 and growing

03-23-2006, 09:10 PM	#4
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: What to do... Well, what's wrong with the design? That's definately not default; my site is fit around it. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

03-23-2006, 10:30 PM	#5
microdude431 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 349	Re: What to do... The design is very nice, IMO. I dont see anything wrong with it. I like it a lot and the rest of your site. I have always found your blog to be interesting. __________________ Free Webmaster Directory

03-24-2006, 03:19 PM	#6
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: What to do... Ah, thanks. If anybody can offer SUGGESTIONS it would be greatly appreciated __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

03-25-2006, 06:06 AM	#7
munt Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: .co.nz Posts: 247	Re: What to do... if ppl are complaining about your title get suggestions from them on a new one __________________ =============================== WebsPassage PR5 $9.95 per listing ===============================

03-25-2006, 06:34 AM	#8
Papoloko Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California - USA Posts: 10	Re: What to do... I know of a place, a help forum for forums, that may be good reading for you. http://www.forumuniversity.com/campus/index.php, lots of member and staff are moderators or somehow related to the big "webhostingtalk" forum. There sure is a lots of forums experiences moving around at that place. Check it out I don't think the title or the layout are your problem, like Nikolas said, your niche is a hard one to beat. I would sugest getting more people to come in, from them you will get only a percentage to join and from that just a small percentage will be posters. Many people join and never come back again. The more people visiting the more posts you will get. Eh, what do I know... I had the same problem, same SMF, and instead of working my forum I decided to put it on hold so I could dedicate myself to promote my main site, since the forum was a subdomain and was related, my idea was that if I could get enough related people to visit the main site I could then move that traffic over to the forum. Life is funny sometime, even with the close sign on, I had some people that joined it. What I learned from all this was that, by doing what I did, I had put my main site, my forum too, in the first SERP and the SE traffic was been directed to the forum. I should go back to work on it now but I lost interest in the forum, now I'm hook on the SEO stuff. Good luck. __________________ Papoloko http://www.ultra150s.com

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