Whither the Watch?

Post by **Avatar** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:09 pm

That's pretty good.

The lower the better with Alexa. Don't feel obliged, but it would be good. If you can associate or use anchor text like the "official Stephen Donaldson forum" or discussion board or whatever, so much the better, but don't force it.

--A

Post by **wayfriend** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:24 pm

I googled Nom's Garden and Kevin's Watch was the 9th listing!

Post by **aliantha** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:14 pm

Avatar wrote:That's pretty good. The lower the better with Alexa. Don't feel obliged, but it would be good. If you can associate or use anchor text like the "official Stephen Donaldson forum" or discussion board or whatever, so much the better, but don't force it.

--A

I'll do what I can.

Pretty sure I worked in a link when I did the post on E'fest. Not sure I can slide it by Kat again, but I'll see what I can do.

Post by **sgt.null** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:03 am

if you Google Sgt.Null - Kevin's Watch pops up first.

https://www.google.com/#q=sgt.null

I'm just saying...

https://www.google.com/#q=sgt.null+site ... ihugny.com

that is seven types of awesome!

Post by **rdhopeca** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:40 am

Only 44 more posts to reach 4k people!!!

Gonna head over to Mallory's!

Get 'er done!!!

Post by **Sorus** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:41 pm

4002!

Good work, everyone!

Post by **sgt.null** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:30 pm

rdhopeca wrote:Only 44 more posts to reach 4k people!!!

Gonna head over to Mallory's!

Get 'er done!!!

*sigh* - you convinced me. to Mallory's I will trudge, begrudged,,,

Post by **ussusimiel** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:42 pm

Sorus wrote:4002!

Good work, everyone!

Woo hoo!!! :letsparty:

A big thanks to those who got us over the line: Sorus, Rob and, of course, Sarge!

I think we have clearly shown that it is the current members who are the future of the Watch, so here're a few things that we can do to sustain the forum:

- everyone maintain our increased level of activity

- post links back to the Watch every chance you get: Facebook, blogs, other fora etc. This will help our SEO and lift us higher on the search rankings. As has been pointed out upthread we are way down the pages in a Google search for 'Stephen R Donaldson'.

- continue to promote the site and try to get people to read the books and join the forum. We'll need to add new members as we go along so that we can maintain and even increase the level of activity here.

And as Sorus puts it: Post, Post, Post!

u.

Post by **Sorus** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:55 am

5K next month, right?

I know we can do it.

Post by **ussusimiel** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:59 pm

Sorus wrote:5K next month, right?

I know we can do it.

5000 posts would be great, Sorus, and realistically I'd be delighted with 3000+ posts next month. (As it has only 30 days so we'd need posting level of around 170 per day. Last month we only needed 130 per day to reach 4000)

For me it would be preferable to put our efforts into promoting the site and attracting new members rather than focusing solely on posting targets. Fun and all as Mallory's is, realistically only the Sarge has the stamina required to reach those kinds of posting heights

Reaching 4000 posts last months was more about showing that the decline of the Watch was at an end. We've emphatically shown that, so now what we want to do is maintain the new level of activity and build on the solid foundation we now know is there.

Quality and quantity this month should get us comfortably over 3000 posts and if we can improve the Watch's search rating and attract some more new members that would be brilliant!

u.

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:36 pm

weren't nothing.

if it wasn't for that pesky job thing, I could do so much better.

Post by **Sorus** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:31 pm

ussusimiel wrote:
Reaching 4000 posts last months was more about showing that the decline of the Watch was at an end. We've emphatically shown that, so now what we want to do is maintain the new level of activity and build on the solid foundation we now know is there.

Quality and quantity this month should get us comfortably over 3000 posts and if we can improve the Watch's search rating and attract some more new members that would be brilliant!

u.

Agreed. But I still think we can do it. Someone just needs to start some utterly captivating new threads.

Someone should get on that.

And hey look, we already have one new user signed up for the month.

Post by **michaelm** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:47 pm

It certainly does seem quiet around here at times...

Post by **kevinswatch** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:04 pm

Yep.-jay

Post by **aliantha** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:05 pm

It's Jay!

Quick, everybody! Look busy.

Post by **MsMary** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:46 pm

Post by **MsMary** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:09 pm

michaelm wrote:It certainly does seem quiet around here at times...

See the first post of this thread:

MsMary wrote:Really, really really quiet.

*pin drops*

Post by **sgt.null** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:47 pm

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Post by **ussusimiel** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:12 pm

MsMary wrote:
michaelm wrote:It certainly does seem quiet around here at times...
See the first post of this thread:

MsMary wrote:Really, really really quiet.

*pin drops*

ussusimiel wrote:
Sorus wrote:4002!

Good work, everyone!
Woo hoo!!!

We had a busy month, MsMary. Highest level of activity since Sept. 2012 (4000+ posts), highest number of new topics created since Aug. 2012, and a great new member in michaelm!

(in spite of his jokes

)

This month we are looking to maintain the increased level of activity, attract more new members and improve the search ranking of the site on Google. (We're on something like the 3rd page in a search for 'Stephen R. Donaldson'

)

So tell everyone you know, link the Watch regularly on Facebook, in blogs, in comments etc. And of course:

Sorus wrote:Post! Post! Post!

u.

Post by **Vraith** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:16 pm

At this rate, we're only 15 months away from a million hellfires. [roughly equal to the number of times TC says it]