De-Compartmentalizing Some Areas...
This is just off the cuff, addressing a "momentum" factor within the subforums. I have heard people say in the offline forum for example that they quit coming back because it moves too slowly.
Im thinking that separating Social Media and Mobile Marketing might be a reason, even though a few people were excited about it.
What happens alot of times in my experience is that theoretically we are still going to have the same amount of people posting, they are just in different compartments now...but what tends to happen in reality, or at least did at my own forum, is that, when you compartmentalize an area that wasnt that huge to begin with, people stop frequenting so many times during the day - because no one compartment is really moving that fast.... It loses energy and excitement.
It's cool to say "we have our own special place", but its useless if the energy slows down so much that it isnt really blowing your mind to be a part of anymore and you dont have any reason to hang out for more than ten minutes because there is nothing to participate in...slow activity.... the same post stays in the top 3 positions for an hour...
Anyway, my suggestion here is to just consider that momentum factor when compartmentalizing.
I may be wrong, but months ago before compartmentalizing, the offline subforum had 1000 people or MORE watching alot of the time... now it barely reaches 500 most times...
Thats okay, they are just in Social Media and Mobile right?
Not really, looking at the numbers there right now on a Tuesday morning, prime time...there arent even 200 people in either of them.
I may be totally off course with this, and I understand the SEO value, but Im just thinking that into that equasion, it may be good to consider the MOMENTUM factor, within the various subforums.
Comprehensive is good, but EXCITING to be a part of is better!
If Allen reads this- I learned that from YOU - The "name" of the Warrior Forum changed nothing about the SEO Value, but it changed ALOT about the energy people approached the site with. So many times those silent, just below the surface factors make or break an idea.
Hope this helps.
-John
Im thinking that separating Social Media and Mobile Marketing might be a reason, even though a few people were excited about it.
What happens alot of times in my experience is that theoretically we are still going to have the same amount of people posting, they are just in different compartments now...but what tends to happen in reality, or at least did at my own forum, is that, when you compartmentalize an area that wasnt that huge to begin with, people stop frequenting so many times during the day - because no one compartment is really moving that fast.... It loses energy and excitement.
It's cool to say "we have our own special place", but its useless if the energy slows down so much that it isnt really blowing your mind to be a part of anymore and you dont have any reason to hang out for more than ten minutes because there is nothing to participate in...slow activity.... the same post stays in the top 3 positions for an hour...
Anyway, my suggestion here is to just consider that momentum factor when compartmentalizing.
I may be wrong, but months ago before compartmentalizing, the offline subforum had 1000 people or MORE watching alot of the time... now it barely reaches 500 most times...
Thats okay, they are just in Social Media and Mobile right?
Not really, looking at the numbers there right now on a Tuesday morning, prime time...there arent even 200 people in either of them.
I may be totally off course with this, and I understand the SEO value, but Im just thinking that into that equasion, it may be good to consider the MOMENTUM factor, within the various subforums.
Comprehensive is good, but EXCITING to be a part of is better!
If Allen reads this- I learned that from YOU - The "name" of the Warrior Forum changed nothing about the SEO Value, but it changed ALOT about the energy people approached the site with. So many times those silent, just below the surface factors make or break an idea.
Hope this helps.
-John
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Mark Andrews Banned-
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