How to promote and improve a web site - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Y2KDREAD · 10-03-2005, 12:46 PM

I have my personal webiste at http://www.slacktacular.com, and I am really interested on any ideas on how to make it better, and how to make it more popular. I am very open to suggestions and changes, so please let me know, no matter how good or how bad!

Martian · 10-03-2005, 01:19 PM

What's your content? In order to get traffic to a website, you need to give people a reason to go there. That means you need some sort of content that can't be had at other websites. To use the obvious example, Tilted Forum Project gets a lot of traffic and does well because of the community it offers, based on a specific philosophy. That's the draw here. The Titty Board and other gimmicks brought in some initial traffic flow and eventually it got big enough to be self sustaining. So what do you offer? Figure out something that people want that can't be had anywhere else and you'll be set, but be warned that it's harder than it looks.

In terms of improving the site, I don't know what you mean. I'll be more than happy to look at your code for you, for my standard consulting fees, but something tells me that's not what you're looking for. What you really need is more traffic and as the site grows it'll become obvious what and where the deficiencies are and then you can improve on those and develop it from there.

Y2KDREAD · 10-03-2005, 02:32 PM

right now i just have a bunch of rants, but i just did a couple of comic type things. what do you guys think...

http://www.slacktacular.com/pictures...realsticky.jpg
http://www.slacktacular.com/pictures...s/babyfood.jpg

phukraut · 10-03-2005, 02:41 PM

Have you submitted your URL to various search engines? I get several Google hits since I submitted mine and waited for Googlebot to crawl the place.

Y2KDREAD · 10-03-2005, 02:47 PM

i have, that does a bit, but really just for a few articles. Like the jolly rancher sodas get a bunch, as do the concert reviews.

10-03-2005, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Y2KDREAD Crazy Location: College Station, TX	How to promote and improve a web site I have my personal webiste at http://www.slacktacular.com, and I am really interested on any ideas on how to make it better, and how to make it more popular. I am very open to suggestions and changes, so please let me know, no matter how good or how bad! __________________ Signatures are for chumps.

10-03-2005, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	What's your content? In order to get traffic to a website, you need to give people a reason to go there. That means you need some sort of content that can't be had at other websites. To use the obvious example, Tilted Forum Project gets a lot of traffic and does well because of the community it offers, based on a specific philosophy. That's the draw here. The Titty Board and other gimmicks brought in some initial traffic flow and eventually it got big enough to be self sustaining. So what do you offer? Figure out something that people want that can't be had anywhere else and you'll be set, but be warned that it's harder than it looks. In terms of improving the site, I don't know what you mean. I'll be more than happy to look at your code for you, for my standard consulting fees, but something tells me that's not what you're looking for. What you really need is more traffic and as the site grows it'll become obvious what and where the deficiencies are and then you can improve on those and develop it from there. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

10-03-2005, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Y2KDREAD Crazy Location: College Station, TX	right now i just have a bunch of rants, but i just did a couple of comic type things. what do you guys think... http://www.slacktacular.com/pictures...realsticky.jpg http://www.slacktacular.com/pictures...s/babyfood.jpg __________________ Signatures are for chumps.

10-03-2005, 02:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Y2KDREAD Crazy Location: College Station, TX	i have, that does a bit, but really just for a few articles. Like the jolly rancher sodas get a bunch, as do the concert reviews. __________________ Signatures are for chumps.

10-03-2005, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	Have you submitted your URL to various search engines? I get several Google hits since I submitted mine and waited for Googlebot to crawl the place.