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Finally Added a Forum to My Blog

Discussion in 'Websites' started by That-Guy, Jun 9, 2010.

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    Its taken a week of modifications and styling but I have finally switched on the forums on My Blog.

    Here is a little info on the Existing Blog:

    * 1000 Unique Visitors Per Day Average.
    * Site launched in December 2009.
    * 97 Blog Articles So Far.
    * 1013 Blog Comments to Date.
    * The Blog is running Wordpress with many mods.

    Ok here is some info on the new forums:

    I have tried to style the forums in the same way as the existing site which I hope I have achieved?

    I have tried to make the forums:

    * SEO Friendly
    * Fast Loading
    * Easy to Navigate

    I would love to hear what you think about the whole site, if its good or bad I still want to know about it.

    Main Site: http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/

    Forums: http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/forums/

    Feel free to register on the forums. You are free to add your site to the "Show Off Your Site" section and also your Signature.

    I look forward to hearing your comments :)
     
    That-Guy, Jun 9, 2010 IP
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    petr_ind Notable Member

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    #2
    The whole site..
    The design still not reflects the tech, maybe you can use web 2.0 style so it will be good.
    The loading is fast,
    the contents are good,
     
    petr_ind, Jun 10, 2010 IP
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    Ève2 Peon

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    #3
    Basic icon is memorable, easily understandable when indicating no/new posts and locked forums. Forum is named for an individual rather than for topics, which would not please guests like myself. MyBB theme used is bland. Although you prefer not to add any plugins or mods, it simply looks as though you did not make a style investment. Use the Favicon plugin to install individual board icons and do some research on free or premium themes. Content is professional and it would be an experiment to see if you can rely on that alone instead of with style.
     
    Ève2, Jun 10, 2010 IP
  4. That-Guy

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    Thank you for the feedback so far :)
     
    That-Guy, Jun 10, 2010 IP
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    #5
    Your site looks good; however, you should add a call to action to your meta description. Remember, your meta description is what users normally see in search results. Also, your page title looks great but it can be improved.

    Read my article about how to optimize page titles at http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1832493

    Contact me if you need help increasing online visibility for your site. I am an Internet marketing expert. I can help you build brand awareness and improve your conversion rate.

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Thank you.
     
    sek475, Jun 10, 2010 IP
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    Share and enjoy! nice one, good 8-10
     
    kvwest125, Jun 12, 2010 IP
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    etc Well-Known Member

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    #7
    i'm also looking forward to add my forum too:D
    i once did using smf but the links are not friendly so i stop using it. your forum is clean, good job. it might not take too long before spammers will attack it.

    i might just use mybb too :D
     
    etc, Jun 12, 2010 IP
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    #8
    great job you have there,9 out of ten
     
    madyson2010, Jun 12, 2010 IP
  9. That-Guy

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    Thanks for the feedback the more the better :)
     
    That-Guy, Jun 15, 2010 IP
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Very nicely done I love clean designs.
     
    dcristo, Jun 15, 2010 IP
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    The forum looks good and looks to be setup properly for the search engine spiders. Good Luck
     
    dave_n, Jun 15, 2010 IP
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    Thank You Both :)
     
    That-Guy, Jun 16, 2010 IP
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    Very good design, simple but good.
     
    kvwest125, Jun 16, 2010 IP
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    Simple and fast loading is what I was aiming for :)
     
    That-Guy, Jun 16, 2010 IP