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Jun 5, 2012 11:31 PM
THE4RINGZ;1190091 wrote:The Wayne County Mafia
Oh..yes...that's right. The horse head in my bed just said so.
Jun 5, 2012 11:31pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:40 PM
BRF;1190106 wrote:Oh..yes...that's right. The horse head in my bed just said so.

Shit. We got the wrong house, that was intended for Old Rider. Please accept our apology.
Jun 5, 2012 11:40pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:47 PM
THE4RINGZ;1190129 wrote:Shit. We got the wrong house, that was intended for Old Rider. Please accept our apology.
Uh-oh. I told beast to be more careful the last time that happened.
Jun 5, 2012 11:47pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:49 PM
O-Trap;1190139 wrote:Uh-oh. I told beast to be more careful the last time that happened.
It was BloodyToothbrush
Jun 5, 2012 11:49pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:51 PM
1_beast;1190143 wrote:It was BloodyToothbrush
Ah, whew.

Uncle Vito Yoder is not gonna be happy.
Jun 5, 2012 11:51pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:51 PM
THE4RINGZ;1190129 wrote:****. We got the wrong house, that was intended for Old Rider. Please accept our apology.
LOL!

Is this thread being hijacked?
Jun 5, 2012 11:51pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:53 PM
an OC rake fight may be a good thing for activity.

(lets stay on track)
Jun 5, 2012 11:53pm
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Jun 5, 2012 11:57 PM
I think you need to develop the individual sports forums more. I know JJhuddle (I know you guys hate that site) had 50-100 regular posters on the soccer forum who made that sub forum very popular around ohio and would get 200-300 visitors a week at least (I havent been a mod in forever so I forget the number)
Jun 5, 2012 11:57pm
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Jun 6, 2012 12:04 AM
ohiobucks1;1190156 wrote:I think you need to develop the individual sports forums more. I know JJhuddle (I know you guys hate that site) had 50-100 regular posters on the soccer forum who made that sub forum very popular around ohio and would get 200-300 visitors a week at least (I havent been a mod in forever so I forget the number)
Agreed.
Jun 6, 2012 12:04am
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Jun 6, 2012 12:08 AM
THE4RINGZ;1190129 wrote:Shit. We got the wrong house, that was intended for Old Rider. Please accept our apology.

You told me it was for Red Miyagi Rider 1.
Jun 6, 2012 12:08am
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Jun 6, 2012 12:12 AM
O-Trap;1189461 wrote:Speaking as someone who makes a full-time income on the intertubez, Facebook and Twitter are insufficient for forum-style conversation, and sports forums are anything but "thinking outside the box," as they are probably one of the more common forum types out there.
They may not be marketed as a forum site but they do provide forum style conversation, just at a more advanced speed and unlimited content. When I say "think outside the box", I am saying that you need to offer more ways to communicate and gather information than just a plain chat site. Regardless of the type of chat you offer, you need to make people believe that your site has something to offer that is different than the rest of the sites.

By the way I am not saying you are wrong about your opinion, I am just trying to clarify my earlier comment.
Jun 6, 2012 12:12am
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Jun 6, 2012 12:26 AM
password;1190177 wrote:They may not be marketed as a forum site but they do provide forum style conversation, just at a more advanced speed and unlimited content.
But a complete lack of structure, which is necessary for a forum with any themes and sub-themes. I know what you meant, though, don't worry.
password;1190177 wrote:When I say "think outside the box", I am saying that you need to offer more ways to communicate and gather information than just a plain chat site. Regardless of the type of chat you offer, you need to make people believe that your site has something to offer that is different than the rest of the sites.
That's an effective way to do it, but honestly, a site that is just "the same" with a surplus of traffic will also benefit similarly.
password;1190177 wrote: By the way I am not saying you are wrong about your opinion, I am just trying to clarify my earlier comment.
It's cool. As it stands, everything in IM (Internet Marketing) currently has its place. Twitter marketers are different from social media marketers are different from forum marketers, blog marketers, email marketers, paid search marketers, SEO marketers, media buying marketers, etc.

Forums bring an option for long-term discussion, long exposition, and structured niches and sub-niches for discussion. Twitter really doesn't work for much other than short-term (week tops?) discussion of quick blurbs, one-liners, sound bites, etc. Facebook status update is nearly the same, but with the addition of other things like games, "likes," and such.

However, in that they all do lend themselves to SOME form of discussion, you're correct.
Jun 6, 2012 12:26am
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Jun 6, 2012 2:28 AM
password;1190177 wrote:They may not be marketed as a forum site but they do provide forum style conversation, just at a more advanced speed and unlimited content. When I say "think outside the box", I am saying that you need to offer more ways to communicate and gather information than just a plain chat site. Regardless of the type of chat you offer, you need to make people believe that your site has something to offer that is different than the rest of the sites.

By the way I am not saying you are wrong about your opinion, I am just trying to clarify my earlier comment.

After reading that post I believe Justin should start his own Social Network. Maybe call it Google Plus. That has a nice ring. Like Google and Plus something else. That can't fail.
Jun 6, 2012 2:28am
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Jun 6, 2012 7:13 AM
Curly J;1190230 wrote:After reading that post I believe Justin should start his own Social Network. Maybe call it Google Plus. That has a nice ring. Like Google and Plus something else. That can't fail.
naw, Face Google would be better. that way he gets 2 certified letters.
Jun 6, 2012 7:13am
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Jun 6, 2012 7:58 AM
Free stuff or more boobs is all I can think of.
Jun 6, 2012 7:58am
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Jun 6, 2012 8:01 AM
Have you tried advertising Justin?
Jun 6, 2012 8:01am
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Jun 6, 2012 8:04 AM
I don't think I can be more active.
Jun 6, 2012 8:04am
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Jun 6, 2012 8:13 AM
1_beast;1190152 wrote:an OC rake fight may be a good thing for activity.

(lets stay on track)
Questions about the Amish.
Jun 6, 2012 8:13am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:01 AM
Con_Alma;1190283 wrote:I don't think I can be more active.
What if you were a moderator?
Jun 6, 2012 10:01am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:10 AM
like_that;1190278 wrote:Have you tried advertising Justin?
Not really. I played around with some google and facebook ads but it didn't really work. I also can't really afford to do much advertising.

One thing that would help get people into the HS sports forums would be to advertise in school sports programs. Unfortunately I don't have the resources for that. It would take "donations" from members putting an ad in their schools program. But, I have no idea how much something like that would cost and it anyone would want to do it.

Any other ideas?
Jun 6, 2012 10:10am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:12 AM
justincredible;1190436 wrote:Not really. I played around with some google and facebook ads but it didn't really work. I also can't really afford to do much advertising.

One thing that would help get people into the HS sports forums would be to advertise in school sports programs. Unfortunately I don't have the resources for that. It would take "donations" from members putting an ad in their schools program. But, I have no idea how much something like that would cost and it anyone would want to do it.

Any other ideas?
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Jun 6, 2012 10:12am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:35 AM
justincredible;1190436 wrote:Not really. I played around with some google and facebook ads but it didn't really work. I also can't really afford to do much advertising.

One thing that would help get people into the HS sports forums would be to advertise in school sports programs. Unfortunately I don't have the resources for that. It would take "donations" from members putting an ad in their schools program. But, I have no idea how much something like that would cost and it anyone would want to do it.

Any other ideas?
I know my HS came out with a Fall/Winter/Spring sports book for every season. Would have team capsules and everything, but also there were obviously ads in them. You could try that, I don't think it cost that much. I am sure you won't be going to football games, but you can create a flier and have some posters who go to games volunteer to pass them out. I should have offered that during wrestling season, because there is always a table with fliers and brouchers at every wrestling tournament. It never really crossed my mind though. My B.
Jun 6, 2012 10:35am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:38 AM
Does anyone have any idea what the general price for a school program/book ad is?
Jun 6, 2012 10:38am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:41 AM
if I could get the iPad 2 I was promised.
Jun 6, 2012 10:41am
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Jun 6, 2012 10:44 AM
justincredible;1190477 wrote:Does anyone have any idea what the general price for a school program/book ad is?

I paid $80 for a 1/4 page ad last season.
Jun 6, 2012 10:44am