The Official BQB.com Thread

[VURG]

I think I started the first BQB.com auction ever. I'm not sure but it looks like it's up and running.

 

[rick123]

i agree with brad, approvial only for domains in the "other section"

 

[bmugford]

It is nice to have someone who is launching a project like this, and is so willing to listen to opinions and advice.

I am sure this will be a huge success.

I know as a domainer I am much more likely to use a site to buy/sell that only has quality listings. There are few things I hate more than weeding through lists of thousands of worthless domains.

Brad

I think you're 100% right Brad about being strict on what's allowed. It looks like my developer is up for the challenge, so we'll hopefully see this on BQB within a couple weeks

Will start it out as Pre-approved short domains, dictionary words, or good keyword domains with .com/.net only and see from there how that goes and consider expanding.





Thanks Michelle,

Really appreciate that :hearts:

 

[Michelle]

I added a link to my sig.

Thats just great :tu:

 

[rick123]

Have put link in my sig

reece when are you releasing the bqb t-shirts

 

[-REECE-]

Taking that advice, I've just required domains listed in the 1 word domain and other domains sections to be pre-approved. Should be a good test until the reverse auction system is ready to see how much work is involved with running it this way and should make these sections much more domainer friendly.

It is nice to have someone who is launching a project like this, and is so willing to listen to opinions and advice.

I am sure this will be a huge success.

I know as a domainer I am much more likely to use a site to buy/sell that only has quality listings. There are few things I hate more than weeding through lists of thousands of worthless domains.

Brad

Have put link in my sig

reece when are you releasing the bqb t-shirts

I added a link to my sig.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate your support and it really is making a difference in helping shape BQB

 

[rjs_essex]

Reece, can you move the 'Sponsors' module on the right hand side beneath the 'Members Area' module... Its forcing the login screen down below the fold as well as all of the members area links when you are logged in... very annoying considering the space is being taken up with nothing

Rich

Any chance you could do this Reece? I think it may have been overlooked in the midst of another discussion

Rich

 

[-REECE-]

I'll look into what can be done to remedy the situation.

I don't want to push the Sponsor ads down as the rates people are prepared to pay on ads are considerably higher if visible without scrolling and I'll need that money at some point should BQB keep growing and require multiple servers.

Any chance you could do this Reece? I think it may have been overlooked in the midst of another discussion

Rich

 

[Semtex]

Contest question ??

I've started a logo contest on eLogoContest.com -- anyone is welcome to join in if they'd like. The prize is $500 USD. Link: http://www.elogocontest.com/contest_detail.php?contestid=109

Hey Reece,

Does the contest design have to be submitted through the contest site or can it be sent directly to you? Probably a dumb question, but just making sure.

 

[-REECE-]

Hi Jeremy,

It needs to be sent through the contest

Hey Reece,

Does the contest design have to be submitted through the contest site or can it be sent directly to you? Probably a dumb question, but just making sure.

 

[rjs_essex]

I'll look into what can be done to remedy the situation.

I don't want to push the Sponsor ads down as the rates people are prepared to pay on ads are considerably higher if visible without scrolling and I'll need that money at some point should BQB keep growing and require multiple servers.

I think a login box at the top of the site is a must... above the sponsors on the right... Once logged in the members area panel could be replaced with just a few links that link to the members area and important features. Then once in the members area the panel could be as big as it is now withought the sponcors on the right on that page??

I understand that it is important to earn revenue to support the site but not to the detriment of your users who after all should be number one so I think the members area page should be as easily navigatable (is that a word?) as possible

Rich

 

[Stephen Watts]

I think a login box at the top of the site is a must... above the sponsors on the right... Once logged in the members area panel could be replaced with just a few links that link to the members area and important features. Then once in the members area the panel could be as big as it is now withought the sponcors on the right on that page??

I understand that it is important to earn revenue to support the site but not to the detriment of your users who after all should be number one so I think the members area page should be as easily navigatable (is that a word?) as possible

Rich

There is a way to make everyone happy, if you move contest banner nearer to the bqb logo and then move the welcome new users to the right of the contest banner that would leave enough space to have the login section without disrupting the adverts. (You would have to redesign the new users dimensions slightly)

I don't know how hard it would be to achieve this, but hopefully some good advice :P

 

[DNK.it]

Hey Reece,
you are at the first place of the most visited site from NP

http://trends.google.com/websites?q=namepros.com&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

really nice

 

[Idees]

Nice find!

Hey Reece,
you are at the first place of the most visited site from NP

http://trends.google.com/websites?q=namepros.com&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

really nice

 

[-REECE-]

I'll approach the developer about what can be done Rich

Rough sketch I just did in Microsoft Paint, but please let me know if something like this would be to your liking: http://img95.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bqbdemo2fj2.jpg

I think a login box at the top of the site is a must... above the sponsors on the right... Once logged in the members area panel could be replaced with just a few links that link to the members area and important features. Then once in the members area the panel could be as big as it is now withought the sponcors on the right on that page??

I understand that it is important to earn revenue to support the site but not to the detriment of your users who after all should be number one so I think the members area page should be as easily navigatable (is that a word?) as possible

Rich

Hey Reece,
you are at the first place of the most visited site from NP

http://trends.google.com/websites?q=namepros.com&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

really nice

Thanks Antonio!

I've used Google Trends many times but wasn't even aware it had that feature

 

[Marck]

Hey Reece,
you are at the first place of the most visited site from NP

http://trends.google.com/websites?q=namepros.com&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

really nice

Rick Latona eat your heart out.

 

[DNK.it]

Rick Latona eat your heart out.

lol why? I admire Rick Latona

Thanks Antonio!

I've used Google Trends many times but wasn't even aware it had that feature

They have added it on June 20th, it's better than Alexa or Compete imho

 

[Sameh]

Hey Reece,
you are at the first place of the most visited site from NP

http://trends.google.com/websites?q=namepros.com&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

really nice

From DNF too

http://trends.google.com/websites?q=DNF&geo=all&date=all

 

[BLazeD]

That's "also visited", not outbound links

 

[rjs_essex]

I'll approach the developer about what can be done Rich
Rough sketch I just did in Microsoft Paint, but please let me know if something like this would be to your liking: http://img95.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bqbdemo2fj2.jpg

Thats the sort of thing yes, I think its important to get at least the login section above the fold towards the top of the site

P.S. Are you going for some kind of charity ribbon world record?! lol

Rich

 

[-REECE-]

Thanks Rich

Login box will be no problem to get moved. I'll see what else can be done to make it more user friendly.

Charity ribbon record might be hard to get but I'm gonna try and be the eco charity ribbon record holder :kickass:

Thats the sort of thing yes, I think its important to get at least the login section above the fold towards the top of the site

P.S. Are you going for some kind of charity ribbon world record?! lol

Rich