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Virtue121 · 07-02-2009, 06:30 PM

Hi Everyone,

I have been working on my forum design (see signature) for a while but I am still having trouble gaining enough regular posters at this stage.

The design seems to me quite clear and crisp. The background changes randomly on page load to add a bit of freshness and there is a positive random quote at the top to help set the tone for the forum.

I have kept advertising to a minimum at this stage so as not to put people off but will add some revenue generating advertising when the forums reach a certain level of activity.

Do you have any suggestions to make the forums more attractive to potential members?

Many Thanks,

James

CoolBee · 07-02-2009, 07:25 PM

I just checked it out, I think it has a good clear layout and no need to play with it too much, maybe create some sub groups as the list is quite long - not quite sure how you might organise them.

TaylorLord · 07-02-2009, 08:00 PM

I really like the colors, there is a lot of energy with them! One thing though, I don't like how the forum is the main page. Your content and articles are kinda lost at the top. I think it should be the other way around. I would prefer the blog to be the main page then have a link to go to the forums. Just a thought

Brutha · 07-02-2009, 11:37 PM

Blue on Blue is a bad choice for fonts.

The website also gives a bit an imprision that it got designed by someone who wants to play with various different items in the design.
8 years ago websites looked like that but today they usually don't.

07-02-2009, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Virtue121 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34	Forum Design More Appealing? Hi Everyone, I have been working on my forum design (see signature) for a while but I am still having trouble gaining enough regular posters at this stage. The design seems to me quite clear and crisp. The background changes randomly on page load to add a bit of freshness and there is a positive random quote at the top to help set the tone for the forum. I have kept advertising to a minimum at this stage so as not to put people off but will add some revenue generating advertising when the forums reach a certain level of activity. Do you have any suggestions to make the forums more attractive to potential members? Many Thanks, James

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07-02-2009, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
CoolBee Family Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,044	I just checked it out, I think it has a good clear layout and no need to play with it too much, maybe create some sub groups as the list is quite long - not quite sure how you might organise them.

07-02-2009, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
TaylorLord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 147	I really like the colors, there is a lot of energy with them! One thing though, I don't like how the forum is the main page. Your content and articles are kinda lost at the top. I think it should be the other way around. I would prefer the blog to be the main page then have a link to go to the forums. Just a thought

07-02-2009, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brutha Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 8,749	Blue on Blue is a bad choice for fonts. The website also gives a bit an imprision that it got designed by someone who wants to play with various different items in the design. 8 years ago websites looked like that but today they usually don't.

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