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Post by jrijr on Jul 28, 2015 4:55:21 GMT -8
goldengirlsnfriends.freeforums.net/I am looking for any input, suggestions, ideas, etc. to help attract new members and increase engagement. Our forum was originally hosted by another member, on another platform, for more than ten years. In 2014 she decided that she was tired of maintaining the existing forum, so I created the new forum on ProBoards (and have been VERY happy with usability and support). We have a Twitter account that I use regularly to direct traffic to specific threads or posts. We get the visits, but it's not converting to members and postings. Thank you all!
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Post by Mixed on Jul 28, 2015 14:22:55 GMT -8
Hello jrijr. I think I have a few comments that may help. I will try to keep my comments categorized so you can refer back to them later for further clarification if need be. So let's start! First Impressions:"Eh. Just a forum." I think one of the big things that may start drawing people in to join would be your overall look. You need some pizzazz! Right now it just looks like your standard forum that just happens to be based around the Golden Girls. I would recommend you change the color theme to set it apart. What kind of colors do you think of when thinking of the Golden Girls? Incorporate those. Forum Banner:I like your banner. The text style is great and I love the slogan you've included. I think it could look nicer if you chose an image of the Girls with more zoomed-in focus on their faces; that way the image is also larger and fills your banner space nicely. Also, I think the text should be centered. As is, there is a lot of blue, empty space up there. Categories:"The Lounge" Great category name! I am, however, a bit confused by your board distribution among your categories. For a Golden Girls forum, your boards are awfully skewed away from the topic, 6-to-2 other-to-Girls. I would suggest you bring more in for the Golden Girls themselves. If you advertise as a Golden Girls forum, this should be where the forum's weight is found. Also I would bump the miscellaneous entertainment board down below the "Lounge" as this board ("Entertainment for All") is the furthest from the main topic. Rules:Where are your rules? You won't need many but I think it would be safer for you and the sake of your forum if you at least list the basic courtesy rules. Random Comment:Really it's more a question: What does a word relation game have to do with the Golden Girls? I think that's it from me on a quick glance. I hope something helps. Good luck and have fun!
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Post by jrijr on Jul 29, 2015 5:57:12 GMT -8
Hello jrijr. I think I have a few comments that may help. I will try to keep my comments categorized so you can refer back to them later for further clarification if need be. So let's start! First Impressions:"Eh. Just a forum." I think one of the big things that may start drawing people in to join would be your overall look. You need some pizzazz! Right now it just looks like your standard forum that just happens to be based around the Golden Girls. I would recommend you change the color theme to set it apart. What kind of colors do you think of when thinking of the Golden Girls? Incorporate those. Forum Banner:I like your banner. The text style is great and I love the slogan you've included. I think it could look nicer if you chose an image of the Girls with more zoomed-in focus on their faces; that way the image is also larger and fills your banner space nicely. Also, I think the text should be centered. As is, there is a lot of blue, empty space up there. Categories:"The Lounge" Great category name! I am, however, a bit confused by your board distribution among your categories. For a Golden Girls forum, your boards are awfully skewed away from the topic, 6-to-2 other-to-Girls. I would suggest you bring more in for the Golden Girls themselves. If you advertise as a Golden Girls forum, this should be where the forum's weight is found. Also I would bump the miscellaneous entertainment board down below the "Lounge" as this board ("Entertainment for All") is the furthest from the main topic. Rules:Where are your rules? You won't need many but I think it would be safer for you and the sake of your forum if you at least list the basic courtesy rules. Random Comment:Really it's more a question: What does a word relation game have to do with the Golden Girls? I think that's it from me on a quick glance. I hope something helps. Good luck and have fun! Thanks so much for checking out the forum. I appreciate the effort here. A couple things (not criticism, but simply offerings) * When a member joins the forum, he or she receives a welcome email. In that email I include directions to customize the forum look (there are several theme styles to choose from, which can be seen here). * The forum banner needs an update, as we are nearing 30 official years since the premiere of the show. * The layout of the forum came from our predecessor, which existed for more than ten years. To keep the look consistent, I designed the new forum in the style of the old. Screen shots may be seen here. It may be time to modify the look. * I don't have a specific rule set, since many of our members moved from the previous home to the new. So far I have never experienced any issues with rule-breaking, and minimal spam issues. * The Word Relation Game started on the old forum, and allowed for quick fun. Whatever the last word given in the thread, the next comment must relate to it in some way. It's easy, and definitely tests the knowledge of the show. I would gladly welcome some visual examples of what I could do to spice things up. Unfortunately I do know much knowledge in HTML or PhotoShop, so I use this support board (which is great) and Canva.com to help with image design. Thanks again for taking the time to share!
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Post by Mixed on Jul 29, 2015 12:54:35 GMT -8
You're welcome. I understand that. This is, after all, a conversation. That's a good idea to include theme directions in the welcome email. I like that you have basically 7 themes to offer. Each of these are like the default except for the colors, I'm guessing. I don't mean to discount the value of simplicity, but I still would recommend you have something a little more eye-catching for the default theme to entice new members. Beyond the look, on another note, it's good you have the content there (just looking at the post and thread numbers in the boards). This is a sign that your forum is active and an active forum is more likely to attract even more new members. I recommend something that fills the space. ... I think it may be too. Consistency can be good. I wouldn't take it too far though. This is your forum now. Keep the content and perhaps the board names and structure, but make the theme fresh. I apologize if it sounds like I'm pushing it, but I think a forum skin different from the standard white with color would be better for drawing attention and making a lasting impression. That's great! I'm glad it's been easy so far. Perhaps your forum doesn't NEED a set of rules as common courtesy should be just that - common. The recommendation was only made in a "cover your assets" kind of way. Oh! So it's a word relation game based completely on the Golden Girls topic. Now I get it! Just as an outsider, it seemed very random to have a word relation game in the main Golden Girls board. Unfortunately, I don't have too much of a specific example in mind. I just know it felt empty. Normally I like it when the image either covers the full banner length or fades into the text. Hmmm... I can't find a good example at this moment. Sorry. Again, you are fully welcome! Good luck!
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Post by jrijr on Aug 3, 2015 13:02:21 GMT -8
Thank you!
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Post by jrijr on Aug 20, 2015 9:23:47 GMT -8
goldengirlsnfriends.freeforums.net/We have done a fairly decent overhaul of the site... any additional feedback would be appreciated. I am also looking for suggestions of getting conversations to develop. In the last 24 hours ~140 people have visited the page, but our daily comments are just a handful. I'm not sure what to do to generate more activity.
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Post by jrijr on Apr 10, 2017 6:23:20 GMT -8
goldengirlsnfriends.freeforums.net/We have done a fairly decent overhaul of the site... any additional feedback would be appreciated. I am also looking for suggestions of getting conversations to develop. In the last 24 hours ~140 people have visited the page, but our daily comments are just a handful. I'm not sure what to do to generate more activity.
Nudging this back up... I'm seeing 200+ guests per day, driven through social media posts. However, the forum/threads are just so quiet. Not sure what else to do...
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