Please REVIEW my NEW Webmaster Forum

Discussion in 'Websites' started by Zero, May 1, 2008.

  1. #1
    http://webmaster-forum.co.nr/

    I recently started a new forum, where i spend a lot of time. Now i need some feedback to get some users.
    I would also be happy about some sign ups. I know it is the normal vbulletin style (default), which say some people would be boring.
    I know i stole some ideas from other forums, but it is just a test. The whole forum is still not the end but we will end it after we got some members and more posts.
    So i will change the theme, after i got some users, to know that the forum is ok now.
    You should read my first post. We still are making some changes but i first needed to have a start: You ideas and opinion will help us a lot. Thanks for your feedback and maybe sign ups too! ;)

    Webmaster Forum (signature)
     
    Zero, May 1, 2008 IP
  2. sydneyaus

    sydneyaus Active Member

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    #2
    Nice forum, love the logo and the different shades of blue you used. Good job!
     
    sydneyaus, May 1, 2008 IP
  3. Zero

    Zero Peon

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    #3
    Thanks for your comment! Looking for more, pls also for sign ups! Will give you all special ranks...
    Thanks!
     
    Zero, May 3, 2008 IP
  4. Seven SeVens

    Seven SeVens Peon

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    #4
    like it cooool ;)
     
    Seven SeVens, May 3, 2008 IP
  5. Zero

    Zero Peon

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    #5
    Thanks again for your feedback... :p

    Looking still for more: Even bad comments will help me. Please give me more feedback! :D
    Thanks! ;)
     
    Zero, May 4, 2008 IP
  6. sheilasultani

    sheilasultani Peon

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    #6
    I really like your forum - Nice logo and header - I don't know about other people, but I like when forums have the same layout - nuch easier to find your way around and you automatically feel comfortable posting - now you just have to get more members -
     
    sheilasultani, May 4, 2008 IP
  7. Zero

    Zero Peon

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    #7
    Thanks! You are totally right.
    If you would join, i would give you a special rank.

    Thanks again for those comments so far, looking for more! ;)
     
    Zero, May 5, 2008 IP
  8. artguy51

    artguy51 Active Member

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    #8
    I just join your forum. I like the look and feel. I'll be back later to fill out my profile.
     
    artguy51, May 5, 2008 IP
  9. kevster1

    kevster1 Peon

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    #9
    yeah nice, fast loading, good domain name ...

    now the hard part filling it :)
     
    kevster1, May 5, 2008 IP
  10. joeit79

    joeit79 Banned

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    #10
    Nice, however there are so many out there, you will need strong content and visit to make it popular
     
    joeit79, May 6, 2008 IP
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    ronnyeo Well-Known Member

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    #11
    nothing so special. but, I like your logo.
     
    ronnyeo, May 6, 2008 IP
  12. Zero

    Zero Peon

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    #12
    Thanks all for your comments: Really great. :D

    Still looking for more... ;)
     
    Zero, May 7, 2008 IP
  13. Zero

    Zero Peon

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    #13
    Many and special thanks for signing up! :D

    Thanks also to the others for your comments:

    -> Looking for more members and coments. thx... ;)
     
    Zero, May 7, 2008 IP
  14. brian65

    brian65 Active Member

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    Forum looks nice. Got put off by German popup ad after every click on a thread.
     
    brian65, May 7, 2008 IP
  15. DaStarBuG

    DaStarBuG Peon

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    #15
    From forum owner to forum owner, here comes the only useful constructive criticism:

    1) the logo is nice, the text in your header is not. keep the logo and get yourself a designer to make a better logo font
    2) come on, an "out of the box" vBulletin Style for a Webmaster community? Be serious! At least change the colors and change the "new posts" and "no new post" images to your logo
    3) did you install any modifications besides the "sponsore" boxes (the one at the top needs a <br /> before it by the way)? Your whole forum looks like out of the box vBulletin
    4) get rid of all the sub forums in your marketplace. if you want to start a webmaster community, you should know that less is more, especially at the start of a new community forum
    5) if possible, get rid of the Ads (sponsors) unless it is absolutely necessary, it looks awfully and will keep away new users, especially with an empty forum like yours
    6) A Layer Ad? In a webmaster community? A newly started one? Are you kidding me? Remove that thing at once, that one is hurting you the most!
    7) consider using my hack and remove the statistics on forumhome
    8) If you want to run an English only community, why bother and give the user the option to chose between English and German as forum language? If a German user can't speak English, he won't be a member of your community, it's that simple.
    9) Get yourself a real domain. No one will join a webmaster community that does not want to afford a TLD for 10$ per Year
    10) Your whole introduction thread reads like you are talking to users which are absolutely new to forums. Remember what your audience is. You are talking to webmasters which should know what a signature is, how to edit profiles, and so on.


    I hope this helps.

    I just started a new forum myself (4 days ago) so I know what you are going through.
    It's a German community about weight loss, but take a look, you'll see the difference ;)

    www.abnehmfragen.net

    (my header is crapy too, I know ;))

    Best regards

    StarBuG
     
    DaStarBuG, May 7, 2008 IP
  16. bobbylove321

    bobbylove321 Active Member

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    I think the top right which is gray should be filled up with an image.
     
    bobbylove321, May 7, 2008 IP
  17. Zero

    Zero Peon

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    Thank you very much for your comments: Especially to DaStarBuG........... ;)
     
    Zero, May 8, 2008 IP
  18. Sir Rusty

    Sir Rusty Guest

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    #18
    I like the forum. Looks interesting.
     
    Sir Rusty, May 8, 2008 IP
  19. kingofsanda

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    #19
    I like your logo I think it's very unique but the template looks generic, you should try to
    get a more unique template. You should consider removing the pop up ad, I thought that
    was very annoying.
     
    kingofsanda, May 8, 2008 IP
  20. powerhidden

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    #20
    who design the logo?
     
    powerhidden, May 9, 2008 IP