Have You Ever Noticed...

Tony Dean · 06-12-2009, 08:16 PM

Have you ever noticed how many 'lurkers' this forum gets?

You see the stats alongside each thread saying there were 5,000 reading it and only a handful actually posting any comment.

We must be giving great entertainment value to all who come here!

dvduval · 06-12-2009, 08:23 PM

This is a big question that has also piqued my interest. It seems it has more lurkers than forums that are slightly larger. I wonder if possibly they have the setting in vbulletin to be something like "in the last 30 minutes" rather than the last 10.

Matt Jutras · 06-12-2009, 08:29 PM

It helps that this place is a Google magnet.

Last month, I posted a thread about a certain topic...I search google like an hour later for something relevant and my post was already indexed in the top 5 results.

I'm gonna say that has at least a little something to do with it.

Tony Dean · 06-12-2009, 08:31 PM

Hey, Matt, why do you think the more experienced marketers on here are always posting something? And, they change their sig as often as some people change their socks!

dvduval · 06-12-2009, 09:01 PM

I do agree this place gets traffic from google, and I think one of the reasons is they do an excellent job keeping the spam out.

Eric Stanley · 06-12-2009, 10:33 PM

I was a lurker for a long time before actually joining for fourm. For some reason many people who lurk are just plain afraid to post. Irrational to think now, but not back in the beginning.

petevamp · 06-12-2009, 10:37 PM

lol either great entertainment or we are great teachers one of the 2

Kay King · 06-12-2009, 10:45 PM

I lurked for a year after joining - and look at what a mess I am now

I've wondered if there's a report circulating somewhere about "how to use the WF" as I notice many new signups with the first post of "I've been lurking for a long time, but didn't post" (and didn't join either). It's a recent frequent comment and usually seems to be from those who joined today and have something to promote.

kay

crystalq · 06-12-2009, 10:48 PM

I just hope those lurkers visit my website, click my affiliate link
then buy something LOL.....

kamilrazak · 06-14-2009, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Stanley

I was a lurker for a long time before actually joining for fourm. For some reason many people who lurk are just plain afraid to post. Irrational to think now, but not back in the beginning.

haha.. me too

. I just visit to read the posts and as I don't posts, so I don't need an account. but now my fingers is itchy to comment on posts in this forum.

06-12-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
Tony Dean Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Woking, Surrey, UK Posts: 2,043 Thanks: 184 Thanked 88 Times in 76 Posts	Have You Ever Noticed... Have you ever noticed how many 'lurkers' this forum gets? You see the stats alongside each thread saying there were 5,000 reading it and only a handful actually posting any comment. We must be giving great entertainment value to all who come here!
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dvduval phpLD master War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 2,962 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 44 Thanked 307 Times in 259 Posts Social Networking	Re: Have You Ever Noticed... This is a big question that has also piqued my interest. It seems it has more lurkers than forums that are slightly larger. I wonder if possibly they have the setting in vbulletin to be something like "in the last 30 minutes" rather than the last 10.
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Matt Jutras Use Your Illusion War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 523 Thanks: 188 Thanked 179 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Have You Ever Noticed... It helps that this place is a Google magnet. Last month, I posted a thread about a certain topic...I search google like an hour later for something relevant and my post was already indexed in the top 5 results. I'm gonna say that has at least a little something to do with it.

06-12-2009, 08:31 PM	#4
Tony Dean Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Woking, Surrey, UK Posts: 2,043 Thanks: 184 Thanked 88 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Have You Ever Noticed... Hey, Matt, why do you think the more experienced marketers on here are always posting something? And, they change their sig as often as some people change their socks!
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dvduval phpLD master War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 2,962 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 44 Thanked 307 Times in 259 Posts Social Networking	Re: Have You Ever Noticed... I do agree this place gets traffic from google, and I think one of the reasons is they do an excellent job keeping the spam out.
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Kay King Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gulf Coast, USA. Posts: 15,143 Thanks: 3,712 Thanked 4,139 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Have You Ever Noticed... I lurked for a year after joining - and look at what a mess I am now I've wondered if there's a report circulating somewhere about "how to use the WF" as I notice many new signups with the first post of "I've been lurking for a long time, but didn't post" (and didn't join either). It's a recent frequent comment and usually seems to be from those who joined today and have something to promote. kay

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