What to improve on - TalkHabbo

[Flisker]

Hey

Well as some of you may know, I own TalkHabbo.net with ***** (The Mighty Finder) and I was wondering what I could improve on to get some users to use it because at the moment I'm finding it hard to get people to use it.

Thanks for your help in advance.

- Chris

PS Do not suggest vBulletin forum because we are thinking of buying a license soon.

[Dilore]

Perhaps a link in your signature wouldn't go a miss? :P

[Fehm]

Im gonna mention it: vBulletin :)

Also, Big events/giveaways on Habbo is likelyl bring users to the
forum =P

[HabbDance]

Woah, that's actually really nice :]

only suggestion would be is to add more forums to it.

would you consider making me a skin? for myBB. :]

[e5]

A link to the site would help...

[HabbDance]

http://talkhabbo.net (http://talkhabbo.net/)

[Flisker]

I knew I forgot something haha thanks HabbDance for posting the link :P

KnownSinner: read the PS ;)
Dilore: I could add it ;)
HabbDance: Thanks :D

[Inseriousity.]

As someone mentioned, more forums on most categories.

Outside suggestions include 'Entertainment' where they talk about TV and films and whatnot.
Habbo include other Hotels not just UK.

I like the banner though. :)

[Dilore]

Now I know the link I registered :P

[Flisker]

Well, I want to keep the forums small for now to make the forum seem more popular. As more posts come the more forums get added :)

[Meti]

Looks nice!

You could have different skins? :P

[Flisker]

They will be coming hold your horses ;)

[Inseriousity.]

Well, I want to keep the forums small for now to make the forum seem more popular. As more posts come the more forums get added :)

May put some people off by not having many forums...

[Flisker]

May put some people off by not having many forums...

I'd say quite the opposite and so would MAD...


Biggest mistake new forums make are adding lots of forums.

Starting with 4-10 forums is best for a few reasons.

1. It makes your forum seem more active.
2. Its more welcoming to new users.
3. All active users are together and start to become a community faster than if they were spread out over several forums.

There is no reason why you need 6 Habbo news forums when you barely have an audience yet. Pick which hotel you want to target and aim for that. Same for trading.

It also seems you copied (or were influenced by) Habbox fourm's rules. As a new forum you should only put the foundation rule wise and then slowly add new rules as you need to. As you can see, Hxf, even after 4 years still alters it's rules to match current moderation issues.

Your skin is a good start and you have everything you need to get started and do well so good luck :)!