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[vital]

Hi guys,

I put ******** together in the last few months. All the work has been done by myself in my spare time (I am not a designer), so please take that in account

Make sure you check a thread as well. Example:

There is a lot more to check if you have minute or two.

I'll be happy for every review, positive or negative. Just keep it honest and constructive, so I can eventually improve it, or just remove it completely if it's so bad :/.

Thank you!

 

[Steven McEvoy]

I really dont know why discourse is the new thing it looks like a cluster phuck when you go to these pages and nothing is really organized...

 

[webengine]

This is what I see via mobile
The Page is stretched out and you have to scroll to see the rest of the information.

This should be improved and corrected!! for a better mobile experience considering that mobile owners are out numbering computers.
The design looks simple!! and could be improved!!

 

[webengine]

Also you have to look for categories scrolling down from the website!! Categories should be easily available from the drop down menu rather than having to scroll through the entire website

 

[vital]

Thank you @MrUmang I appreciate it!

 

[jowel]

This site can’t be reached

 

[vital]

Yeah, sad but true. Trying to transfer out from GoDaddy, but no luck yet.

 

[vital]

The site is finally back.

 

[clasione]

Fantastic name for an SEO Forum.
You have an exceptional opportunity with that name.

 

[vital]

Thank you @clasione I really appreciate your feedback regarding the name.

 

[king8654]

Personally love laravel but the mobile views have to worked out, no defined boundaries as the content is stretched out of view. Assuming its as simple as some css work with your mobile containers or divs.

Great domain and subject though.

 

[vital]

Thank you for you insight @king8654

Still need to optimize for a small screen mobile devices. If I just had more time... Would love to spend it on seoforum. Maybe in december.

 

[vital]

Seoforum now has 500+ registered users. Slow but steady

https://seoforum.com/thread/seoforum-reached-new-milestone-today

 

[vital]

Hey Timothy. Glad you like it!

It's running standard MariaDB, and it is hosted on a VPS (self).

 

[Donmarick]

I think You should think about get some big players from seo and sell or get commission from selling some seo related stuff.

 

[vital]

Good luck in 2020

@Donmarick thank you!

I think You should think about get some big players from seo and sell or get commission from selling some seo related stuff.

Wiring some big time SEOs would be sweet, but I don't think that's possible for me as I am not such a well known name within industry, not even a full-time SEO...

So the only way for me to grow the forum up is slowly gaining traction by helping people that land on the forum and answer their questions.

Always thankful for mentions on magazines, blogs, forums...
It helps too.

 

[vital]

Of course it motivates me! That's why I come here from time to time and re-read the whole thread (couple times)

The domain helps, but mostly because of some type-in traffic, which is super relevant in this case - so it converts into new users pretty well.

There is quiet some volume for seo forum/community phrases on google search, and that alone would make it quite active place with nice traffic. However, the competition in this niche is crazy high - one of the highest overall, so it's easier said than done.

Again, thank you for your kind words. Highly appreciated.

Martin

 

[nononsense123]

Looks great and of course solid domain name that will keep giving dividends forever!
@vital How are you going about marketing this forum? I have started a forum recently, so wondering how does one go about marketing it?

 

[bomb2060]

Thank you @nononsense123 !

Honestly, marketing old-fashioned forum is super hard in 2020, because social media and big established websites are stealing your potential users.

My bet is on the good domain, good reputation, high anti-spam standards, no bullshit (annoying pop-ups, allow notifications browser dialogs, scam-ish ads, selling e-books, courses, etc.)... Trying to answer as much questions as possible, to pay back for the time users spent registering and asking (creating) on the site.
However, I am 100% inbound about it, so the growth is very slow, could be much faster if leveraged outbound right. Still just a hobby project though.

Anyway, marketing efforts would differ depending on the niche. As mentioned in this thread many times already, SEO is one of the most competitive niches online, so it takes a lot to get somewhere. Could be easier with something else.

You are right. That makes the two of us. I have also made a daring step to by cupidforum.com (for sale)
Am a forum die hard. But honestly, getting it started is hard. I love your domain name bro. SEO is a subject that will never die on the internet. And it keeps evolving.

I suggest you invest in very quality SEO blog posts. You can even pay for quality articles. That way, you will have traffic in the forum.

Also, you can seek partnerships with some SEO companies or individuals. Yes, it's not practical to think in these lines when it is only a hobby project. But I am sure you can do a lot with this domain.

I wouldn't mind buying this domain if you consider flipping it in the future

 

[vital]

It's a cool domain.
Neat and clutter-free theme.
You can increase the font-size of the main paragraph? It's bit small on wide desktop screens!

Thanks.

You mean just the post/reply text font?

 

[vital]

Please, do not spam seoforum with domains you're selling. It's here for discussion on SEO related topics, not your sales promo/spamming.

Thanks for understanding!

 

[bomb2060]

Please, do not spam seoforum with domains you're selling. It's here for discussion on SEO related topics, not your sales promo/spamming.

Thanks for understanding!

Maybe you should add a section for classifieds? It seems like its a category that your members may like. Plus it is still relevant to SEO talks.

 

[vital]

Well, I am sure it would be full of crap in no time.

 

[bomb2060]

Well, I am sure it would be full of crap in no time.

The beauty of forums is that crap can be managed. It can be put it its box, where only people interested in the crap can visit. The rest will not be affected. At the end of the day, it is a win-win if well moderated to avoid spammy links.