May I be so Bold...

[twoblackcats]

I've posting on this site since pretty much when it first came into being, I like it and feel it has much to offer though it seems (and correct me if I'm wrong as it does happen from time to time ;D) a tad on the slow side with just a slow trickle of new members.

Now I have no experience of these sort of things though I does knows that the fact you need to register can be off putting. I felt this when the change came (it wasn't always the way right?) and didn't post for a while. Mainly this was due to apathy on my part though I feel it came from a feeling of meh, I can't be gsxR'sd to log in.
If it put me off could it be putting off other members and potential new members alike? Or am I just a know nothing lazy get just like I have been told in the past?

Just something that has crossed my mind, I reckon we could all do a bit to promote the site more.

Anyway, some bikes. (Found these images typing ''bold retro motorbike'' into google)

[dungbug]

Fair point chap, I have been thinking of how the forum could be promoted myself. I always mention it to other bike types that I meet from time to time, I've got the forum URL in my signature on Bike Chat Forums.

I was thinking of getting a banner made up so it was a bit more 'eye catching' than the URL.

I'm open to suggestions & happy to plug the forum as much as possible to increase the 'traffic'.

[TerraRoot]

I think most people will find the forum via google, and google's bots find us by what we are discussing. More text to go with more pics will get people clicking through and some will hopefully stay. to the pic thread!

[bbsparky]

Maybe we could get some stickers? url or something. I would happily put then on my trike once its built. Also if you create a banner i will happily put a link from my site. Im starting to get a bit more traffic now even though i havent advertised it anywhere really.

[dungbug]

May 17, 2012 14:08:57 GMT bbsparky said:

Also if you create a banner i will happily put a link from my site. Im starting to get a bit more traffic now even though i havent advertised it anywhere really.

I'll get some drawn up & post them on here, maybe call a vote on which is preferred (if any). ;D

[twoblackcats]

Sounds like a good few ideas spawned their, good stuff. Lets get to work ;D

[madmods]

The main reason the forum was changed to this format was we werent getting ANY new members for ages. We were just getting lots of lurkers. No one was contributing and the place wasnt going anywhere. Davy and I discussed it at the time and decided we would give it a try and see if the number of members increased.

It did! Dramatically! Now if we can get the word out about the forum so we have a steady flow of traffic coming through I will happily unlock the place again ;D