Tweaks and upgrades?

Inzvestor · #11 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 18:50

My initial tip would be to change the colour of the forum to make it stand out from the crowd

There are a great number of skins and modifications you can make

Is there a welcome message you can add to your site so that unregistered users are offered an incentive to register and participate?

Re: Gaining members in a short time
Have you thought about leafleting your local builders merchants? (or engaging the services of the greasy spoon vendors who sell bacon butties to the masses) to get the message across?

yourlocaltrades · #12 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 08:58

The forum went through many many changes last night! some good some not! eventually i think i have got somewhere near it!

Many thanks for the comments so far A1'ers!

Steve

yourlocaltrades · #13 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 11:14

And i have now gone back to a basic template!!

NO Registration button was up!! no way!! what a nuggett

!! blooming templates!!

SEO Guy · #14 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 08:49

Steve you are in a nice niche, yet you have used a url extension /forum I would consider something a little more on theme so your forum ends up with its own web presence. That and a spot of deep linking should help you on your way.

yourlocaltrades · #15 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 12:45

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Originally Posted by SEO Guy

Steve you are in a nice niche, yet you have used a url extension /forum I would consider something a little more on theme so your forum ends up with its own web presence. That and a spot of deep linking should help you on your way.

I see what your saying, but as a branch from the actual website, i thought it best to keep it all the same really. That way i was thinking that users want see too much "change" and no-one likes change-especially when i knock there door!!(door 2 door sales!! who needs it!!)

davewilkinson · #16 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 13:46

It's a great idea, but I'll have to admit that I find the template a bit dark. It's a lot easier to look at a clean, white forum skin than a dark blue/bright green one. If I was going to make just one change, colour scheme would be it.

yourlocaltrades · #17 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 13:58

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Originally Posted by davewilkinson

It's a great idea, but I'll have to admit that I find the template a bit dark. It's a lot easier to look at a clean, white forum skin than a dark blue/bright green one. If I was going to make just one change, colour scheme would be it.

Done!!

Thanks Dave.

SEO Guy · #18 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 16:23

Maybe my post was confusing, what I meant was a sub page url like /trade-forum is much better the /forum. By selecting the right keyword it will give your forum the chance to have its own identity with the engines.

yourlocaltrades · #19 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by SEO Guy

Maybe my post was confusing, what I meant was a sub page url like /trade-forum is much better the /forum. By selecting the right keyword it will give your forum the chance to have its own identity with the engines.

Oh, i get you now, sorry!
Just prooving that im a bit dopey!!
Cheers!