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Offline surferninja

Promoting xTF
« on: July 27, 2009, 10:08:25 PM »
Bo Bo and I have been talking and you all probably already know this but

xTF needs a larger member base.  The best way to do this is through publicity and SP (search promotion).

While we'll be taking action to optimize the site itself, everyone can help.  I've thought of a few strategies to get us started by taking a look at our ALEXA rankings.

Currently, there are a staggering three sites linking to xTF. The more sites linking to us  and the more popular they are, the more popular our search engine rankings and the more people who will see them.  Here are ways we can all increase that number of links:

1. Link to xTechForums on you website or blog.  It doesn't have to be a big spot; somewhere off to the side looks just as nice to google.  Blog entries work well too.

2. Link to xTechForums in other forum sigs.  Not particularly great for search engines, but lots of other people (ones who use forums) will see it.

If you know any other ways, feel free to list them in this thread.  I'll post more as I remember them  :D
« Last Edit: July 28, 2009, 02:54:45 PM by Bobo »
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Offline Bobo

Re: Promotinng xTF
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 04:19:31 AM »
Answer Yahoo Answers questions with links to xTech.

Post flyers around your town advertising free computer help at this site.  Also, you would be able to follow up in person with said customer, and possibly make some money, if more help was needed. 

Leave the links lying around on your social networking sites.  People are curious; they'll click random links. 
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Offline Kyle

Re: Promotinng xTF
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 12:52:37 PM »
Three sites linking in is a pretty lowball number, IMO. Anyone know how they actually get the other stats? The 100% US is wrong for a fact, considering I have the server stats to show otherwise.

But yes, A bigger(and/or stronger at least) member base is required & I hope you ugys are pretty successfull.

@bobo, I see you changed the banner as well, to an image thats no longer on the server =D. I can upload that up again later though.
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Offline Bobo

Re: Promoting xTF
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2009, 02:49:47 PM »
Quote from: Kyle on July 28, 2009, 12:52:37 PM
@bobo, I see you changed the banner as well, to an image thats no longer on the server =D. I can upload that up again later though.

bah i didn't delete it lol.

i uploaded the old one and put it back up for now...it still makes me puke every time i see it though. 
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Offline surferninja

Re: Promoting xTF
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 03:04:52 PM »
Quote from: Kyle on July 28, 2009, 12:52:37 PM
Three sites linking in is a pretty lowball number, IMO. Anyone know how they actually get the other stats? The 100% US is wrong for a fact, considering I have the server stats to show otherwise.


yeah in case you couldnt tell i was being sarcastic when i said staggering  :P

also, alexa works  by analyzing traffic from search engines and major sites such as amazon.
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Offline Kyle

Re: Promoting xTF
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 03:41:55 PM »
Quote from: Bobo on July 28, 2009, 02:49:47 PM
Quote from: Kyle on July 28, 2009, 12:52:37 PM
@bobo, I see you changed the banner as well, to an image thats no longer on the server =D. I can upload that up again later though.

bah i didn't delete it lol.

i uploaded the old one and put it back up for now...it still makes me puke every time i see it though. 


I still think it looks like a space ship. You could just make it nothing, or upload the old one you liked.
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