Recent Content by Shawn Gossman

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    How many threads should an owner make on a daily basis?

    I think a forum own should make a point to post daily on their own message forum. IMO, when we start trying to guess at how many times we should...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Managing Your Online Community
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    Are admin forums deader than disco?

    I just wish there was something new to talk about. The vb talk is getting more and more like turning on cspan and watching democrats and...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 18, 2014 in forum: Managing Your Online Community
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    Postloop: Automated Forum Post Exchange

    Those were some good days :) Then the new owners got it and then the new ones and then crowdgather got it and like most CG forums, it died...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 18, 2014 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue
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    Favorite Forum Software

    SMF is a good free forum software but I got to plug ElkArte here... Its an SMF-fork project and its like having the features of SMF + Modern...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 18, 2014 in forum: Managing Your Online Community
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    Will Admin Talk switch to IP.Board?

    The Admin Zone
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: Water Cooler
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    Sports?

    I am a cycling addict... I mainly road bike but I also mountain bike and rail-trail ride as well. I usually road ride 30-120 miles at a time. I...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: Water Cooler
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    Do you smoke cigarettes?

    I've been vaping for nearly 4 years now. I pay so much less and I feel so much better (20 year smoker here). I can breath again, taste again, eat...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: Water Cooler
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    Will Admin Talk switch to IP.Board?

    I got to say, even though I am a fan of IPB more than any other software, stick with with XF. It makes everyone happy and it works :) If it works,...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: Water Cooler
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    Internet Brands might be selling off vBulletin!

    If VB did sell, I hope whoever got it actually makes it back into what is used to be... a good software.
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: vBulletin Discussions
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    Postloop: Automated Forum Post Exchange

    I joined Post Loop quite a few years ago, probably in its earlier days. I have so many referrals that I don't even spend money there anymore. I...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue
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    Should Google just stop bothering with SEO any more?

    I think if Google decided to kill SEO, they would likely resort to making search engines a paid service for those who want listed on it. Could you...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue
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    Getting advertisers to purchase space

    I run a forum based on the use of electronic cigarettes. I get most of my profit from that forum. My tactics are very simple... 1. I allow...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue
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    Paying an SEO Expert?

    Forum SEO is a challenge when comparing to SEO on a blog or static website. The reason is because a forum is user content based while a blog's or...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue
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    Please don't do this with your forum captcha...

    Please don't do that captcha altogether lol! I stick to security questions... Make them moderately hard and directly related to the niche of...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: Security and Legal
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    Ask your users questions!

    I always make my topics full of questions. I also talk in a personal voice... Example: Instead of talking about something to an audience, I talk...
    Post by: Shawn Gossman, Apr 17, 2014 in forum: Member and Staff Management