Get users to register, and keep them coming back.

I've had my site (www.talkvirginia.net) up since February 2008 and I've configured all of the suggestions on this article, except for item 2, not allowing visitors to view attachments. I have the Joomlaworks FPSS which attachments need to enabled so the slideshow works. Although I have roughly 61 members, I think I'm the only one that actually uses it. I can't tell the actual visitors from the bots or people trying to hack into it.

I installed vbSEO about a month ago and the activity according to Google Analytics looks like the proverbial rollercoaster. No one posts, and I don't know what to post about myself. When I do, I feel like I'm talking to myself since what looks like visitors viewing the site don't register. I've even tossed the idea around about removing the vba CMPS.

My site is focused on the state of Virginia similar to other U.S. State-specific forums. I don't want to be in competion with sites like Virginia.gov or Virginia.org.

I know I'm kinda rambling here but I'm frustrated with not knowing what to do with my site. I don't know if it's something I'm doing or not doing, or if people are not finding my site.

Oh, I've also gone as far as having a 40" long vinyl decal put on the rear window of my car to advertise my site when I drive around town or go to work. If you live in the Northern Virginia area, you know what traffic is like so I can't understand why I'm not seeing more visitors or registers.

Any critique and/or advice or anything you can help me with would be greatly appreciated.

Jim

Hello Jim ,

I suggest you to check this thread first Your Site Review - Stuff to Do First and then create your own site review at our vBulletin SEO Discussion - Critique Please at vBSEO.com forum.

Originally Posted by Mert Gökçeimam

Hello Jim ,

I suggest you to check this thread first Your Site Review - Stuff to Do First and then create your own site review at our vBulletin SEO Discussion - Critique Please at vBSEO.com forum.

Ok. Thanks.

I am posting here so I can search for my username later and come back to read this thread. Please don't delete this post. Thx.

The original post about subscribing automatically and removing the content of the post in the notification email is pure genius. Genius I tell you.

Thank you.

Some simple ideas with great impact

Great information. I did not know i can wake my early members by email alerts.

Learn! thanks!