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ernest_t_bass

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Jul 30, 2010 2:12 PM
se-alum;436694 wrote:Why not change/improve? Shouldn't the goal always be to get better?? Why remain stagnant when you have a chance to improve upon something? The threads are becoming redundant, especially in the pro/college sports forums. New blood = a wider variety of topics, imo.

Better where, though? You have to first find your niche. Once you find your niche/target market, then you have to find your competition.
Jul 30, 2010 2:12pm
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NWIndianNation01

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Jul 30, 2010 2:15 PM
The problem is that if the niche you want is a big forum full of BS and talk about random stuff...it won't fly...this place will be a ghost town in a year (that isn't a niche).
Jul 30, 2010 2:15pm
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LJ

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Jul 30, 2010 2:41 PM
NWIndianNation01;436784 wrote:The problem is that if the niche you want is a big forum full of BS and talk about random stuff...it won't fly...this place will be a ghost town in a year (that isn't a niche).

Yes it is, I can show you forums that make JJ's look like it was always a failure, and their niche has always been BS
Jul 30, 2010 2:41pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jul 30, 2010 2:42 PM
LJ;436798 wrote:Yes it is, I can show you forums that make JJ's look like it was always a failure, and their niche has always been BS

But they aren't Ohio-centric.
Jul 30, 2010 2:42pm
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karen lotz

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Jul 30, 2010 2:45 PM
No love for my T-shirt idea?? :(
Jul 30, 2010 2:45pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jul 30, 2010 2:50 PM
karen lotz;436805 wrote:No love for my T-shirt idea?? :(

You're the enemy for the next days. So no. :)
Jul 30, 2010 2:50pm
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LJ

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Jul 31, 2010 9:17 AM
justincredible;436799 wrote:But they aren't Ohio-centric.

which makes this have an even better niche. Centered around Ohio sports in general and BS.
Jul 31, 2010 9:17am
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j_crazy

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Jul 31, 2010 5:12 PM
get me a template for an add and I'll do my best to get it in some HS programs in Wash County.
Jul 31, 2010 5:12pm
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Darkon

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Aug 1, 2010 2:05 AM
j_crazy;437885 wrote:get me a template for an add and I'll do my best to get it in some HS programs in Wash County.

I may still be able to get in our pragram also.
Aug 1, 2010 2:05am
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Glory Days

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Aug 1, 2010 4:19 AM
what about targeting colleges instead of highschools? then we dont have to worry about kids getting on here and hooking up with teachers, but we still have the freshman college student who wants to still follow his highschool team. plus, do we even have anyone still in highschool on this site?
Aug 1, 2010 4:19am
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karen lotz

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Aug 2, 2010 12:45 AM
justincredible;436820 wrote:You're the enemy for the next days. So no. :)


Series is over. Now you can say what a great idea it is.
Aug 2, 2010 12:45am
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NWIndianNation01

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Aug 2, 2010 11:45 AM
The more I think about it, the more I agree with what some others are saying about not needing to relate this site to JJ's or even to Free Huddle.
Aug 2, 2010 11:45am
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Aug 2, 2010 8:59 PM
justincredible;435575 wrote:I think VistaPrint always has some deal going on where you can get 250 free business cards if you just pay the shipping. I think it's like $5 to have them shipped to you. It might be a viable option if we get some people who are willing to pay the $5 shipping.
I am game for this.
Aug 2, 2010 8:59pm
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dave

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Aug 9, 2010 3:09 AM
Glory Days;438199 wrote:what about targeting colleges instead of highschools? then we dont have to worry about kids getting on here and hooking up with teachers, but we still have the freshman college student who wants to still follow his highschool team. plus, do we even have anyone still in highschool on this site?

This is a great idea. Many colleges in Ohio don't really have a good message board to discuss sports and they are very limited in discussions (BG and Toledo for example. There aren't other forums to discuss things outside that school). UC has a decent board but not great, obviously OSU has a nice one. If we could have a college forum with specific subforums for each Ohio school I think that could work. Not sure the best way to promote it.
Aug 9, 2010 3:09am
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Aug 10, 2010 12:13 PM
I'm up for whatever. Hell, I don't care if it's just a T-Shirt that I wear to the games or whatever.
Aug 10, 2010 12:13pm
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karen lotz

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Aug 10, 2010 2:03 PM
CCRolly;447359 wrote:I'm up for whatever. Hell, I don't care if it's just a T-Shirt that I wear to the games or whatever.


Finally someone agrees with the best idea on the thread
Aug 10, 2010 2:03pm
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Aug 12, 2010 12:31 PM
I've attached a document that can be used to print out business card sized handouts. I'm not the best wordsmith, so if anyone has suggestions for the text please let me know.

Thanks in advanced to anyone that is willing to print and hand these out.
Aug 12, 2010 12:31pm
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Aug 14, 2010 9:17 PM
The Ringz was conemplating putting an ad in Triway's program as stated in the Triway football thread.

Good card, I think i would like the same in horizontal layout better. JMO.
Aug 14, 2010 9:17pm
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THE4RINGZ

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Aug 14, 2010 9:33 PM
The deadline for the program came and went before all this came out which makes no sense. But I might try to sneak something in now. If not in the program I might just have to get creative.
Aug 14, 2010 9:33pm
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Aug 15, 2010 2:38 PM
The fact of the matter is, to grow this as a high school football website, language and vulgarity will have to be toned down/cut out.
Aug 15, 2010 2:38pm
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GoChiefs

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Aug 15, 2010 2:40 PM
As has been pointed out many times...it's not a high school football website.
Aug 15, 2010 2:40pm
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karen lotz

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Aug 15, 2010 2:43 PM
Also, Justin added a swear filter last week.
Aug 15, 2010 2:43pm
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Nick Mangold

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Aug 15, 2010 3:40 PM
karen lotz;451818 wrote:Also, Justin added a swear filter last week.

Correct. Any guests viewing the forum will see profanity filtered out and new members will have the profanity filter turned on by default. There is also no swearing allowed in the high school forums.
Aug 15, 2010 3:40pm
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hoops23

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Aug 16, 2010 1:30 AM
GoChiefs;451816 wrote:As has been pointed out many times...it's not a high school football website.

I never said it was. But the topic is about growing it as a high school football website to drive up traffic, so there in lies my previous reply.
Aug 16, 2010 1:30am
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NWIndianNation01

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Aug 16, 2010 11:43 AM
Just in case some don't read my cryptic thread....

Just spent $13.68 in order to help promote this website. ($1.68 more than what I would need to pay to use the devil's site)

What did I spend this money on you may ask? I used Vista Print to get 250 Ohio Chatter business cards to hand out at football games this year. The cards themselves were free and the $13.68 was for priority shipping.

I feel pretty satisfied about this...haha

Hopefully by doing this, we can add a bunch of people to the site and get this place hoppin!

Whoot!
Aug 16, 2010 11:43am