yousellstuff.com

[yousellstuff]

new thread because a lot of updates were made

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1613361#post1613361

[nexialys]

4 months, no discussions, nothing to sell, an horrible 5$ style ?!... you will not kick asses with this site for sure... i hope your auctions/classified system works properly at least ?!

(i know i'm rude, but hey, my eyes were hurt when i clicked the link...)

[iogames]

You killed my 20/20 :D

[logicuk]

Horrid design even for $30 you could buy a pre made skin 10x better than your current one

You also need a proper auction system

And some members and posts also wouldnt hurt

[Matt665]

LOL 39 members? I LOL!, obviously someone hasn't looked into marketing.

[Shelley_c]

OKay, so these heartless bunch of reviewers don't like your style so i'll try be be gentle in my critique. To be honest, I flat out agree with them, but I'll point out (visually) where your going wrong.

You like the colour blue which is fine, But try to start a styling project with a 3 colour usage system in mind. You've implemented so much blue in this style it's hard to focus on any areas and determine which colours or what type of theme you want to go with there's just no reference point to suggest anything.

I'm not really sure what to suggest because i can't see any other colours which i think you want to use. Opt for a 3 colour system implementation with the 3 colours complimenting one another (look at the major vb styling providers for tips) you'll also do good by viewing some styles here at the org for that inspiration.

*twiddles Thumbs*

[cheat-master30]

Now, ignoring the rather silly comments saying that 40 members = crap and that every forum should have more in 4 months (forums grow at different rates, remember?), and being relatively polite rather than completely flaming you to heck like seems to be the way with certain recent 'reviews', I have to say that you need to fix that style. Heck, the biggest problem is that the vBulletin default images are still being used on a four month old forum that has a completely different theme to what they were intended to be used on. Heck, ANY effort at customisation would help about now.

My second comment is that it looks rather dead, which is partly due to most forums being empty. You wrote a nice scam prevention post which gives detailed, sound advice for example, but have you thought of writing more in depth intelligent topics or articles related to the forums, if not just to fill up the zero post ones? Need to work on that.

The other major problem I see is that the forum is completely devoid of any features outside the default. At any rate, a proper auction or shop type system would work wonders, as would the various buy and sell modifications like feedback stuff. Just it looks completely devoid of interest or 'professionalism', which will likely put people off massively.

Finally, I think the style just needs a redo. The advertising banner thing should just go, because the interest in private advertisers on a 40 member 47 post forum is about zero, and the banner and style in general just needs some fixing to look presentable.

Customise BB code and smilies as usual (and yes, I do have an interest in everyone using non default BB code and smilies, as people can likely guess).

Good Points about your forum:

1. Not as many forums as I've seen before, which is better than some.

2. Forum name and domain makes it 'just what it says on the tin'.

3. Nice information on scam prevention.

To improve:

1. Get or create a better style, because it looks like it's been made in Paint at the moment, and not in the good way.

2. Customise the other images. Uniqueness matters.

3. Write more content, because you seem like you're good at writing it.

4. Add some specialised buy/sell/trade features like feedback ratings or a proper system.

5. Fill up those empty forums.

6. Post more, or get members to post more, because the posts to members ratio is just poor at the moment (I've seen worse, but it needs improvement).

7. Add more features, add more smilies, add more vB code, customise the phrases a bit more...

Hope the advice helped.

[yousellstuff]

where is a good place to look for styles

should i get one off here or should i buy it

[SEOvB]

First you owe me a new monitor. Mine blew up when i loaded that :p

Just kidding, check out the styles section here for a bunch of decent free themes, or google "vBulletin skins" and the results that appear should be of the better vBulletin designers :D

[yousellstuff]

i just purchased one and once i have it set up i will re post it for some reviews. A lot of changes are being done.

One other question, I have very few members, everyone is saying that i should have many more. What am i doing wrong. PLease help

[SEOvB]

A new design should help with your quest for more members.

[yousellstuff]

do you think the only reason why members were down, because of the look of the web site

[nexialys]

they need life... if you wait for them to post, that's bad but it will not do... and if you post 75%+ of the forum content, that's the same... they need variety.. :

[yousellstuff]

like??

[cheat-master30]

Basically, they need more content and posts to come, and that's independant even of design. Good design is helpful, but without content, it's meaningless.

[yousellstuff]

so do i put it in me self or what?

[nexialys]

you started a site for one reason, because you were interested in the topic... so you're supposed to know what to do with a forum like this one...

if you do it only for profit, you will have to pay others to post...

[yousellstuff]

no what i mean is when u say add content, just make more post or is there other things i need to do?

[iogames]

topics, themes, discussions, etc

[Shelley_c]

you would be forgiven for repeating the same questions and being a little stumped as most of the comments aren't helpfull in your endeavour to create a sucessful forum. So I'll make this as simple as I can.

1. Content - Post content that will entice guests to register, something that will keep the members who registered returning and coming back for more. Asking over and over again isn't going to get your forum lifted from the ground when the answers given aren't helping you in the slightest.

2. Style - Yes, people can be superficial, it's the way of the world. We want to see a nice style not something that will kill the members eyes after 5 minutes and/or looks like it was created by someone who just couldn't care. Something visually beautiful will atleast grab the guests attention and with content to follow your half way there in gaining a headache by running a forum for 90% of the ungratefull members that will register.

3. Be swift and when i see be swift use your common sense from the 2-3 posts in this thread and follow the advice given ignoring the rest of the comments that don't help in the slightest.

4. If you are still stumped your foum is certainly doomed to fail. Which, is probably a good thing. :)

[Jens1]

Sorry, the board is unavailable at the moment while we are completely re-modeling the website. It will hopefully be up in a coule of days. Very sorry and thanks for the wait.

We will be back soon...

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[Shelley_c]

Sorry, the board is unavailable at the moment while we are completely re-modeling the website. It will hopefully be up in a coule of days. Very sorry and thanks for the wait.

We will be back soon...


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Probably upgrading to the newest version or restructuring his/her forum.

[yousellstuff]

new style, new categories, give me one more day

[yousellstuff]

YouSellStuff is a new community for classifieds in one for easy use and
convenience.


Just here to get some opinions


website: www.yousellstuff.com

I first put this up about three days ago and now i have just completely updated the website today (9/2/08) and i would like to here some new comments. There are two styles two view (arctyc and veul), please comment on both.

[cheat-master30]

Well, from first impressions, you've really improved on the old style (not that it was difficult to have a better style than that) as the default style looks really nice. The second new style looks nice as well, so I can't really offer many improvements style wise.

However, you still need the most important thing, more content and more activity, neither of which will come unless you start posting a whole lot more (48 posts by 39 members isn't exactly a great ratio to have for activity). And it still looks a bit quiet because of the zero post forums, so try to get some activity going, okay?

[yousellstuff]

sounds good, the zero post forums were just add either three days ago or yesterday.

by the end of the week all forums will have threads in them, i just havnt had enough time to do everything.

p.s. cheat master you are a great vbulletin member just so u know

[cheat-master30]

Thanks, and the threads in every forum is exactly what's needed here. Bit of promotion, and you should then do really well.

[dadoc]

Your site is looking a lot better and good choice to use vBSkinworks
I am not affiliated with them but I have purchased some designs form them, they will be helpful there if you need some design mods.

Your site is still new and I would not be to concerned about your post count or member numbers,

As long as you have a few good members at the moment who will help you post and add content, as you are getting started make sure to add new content everyday this is very important if you want members to come back.

Most importantly interact with new members, welcome them to your site with a pm and encourage them to post a Introduction post (maybe set up an introduction thread) and tell them that we would love to get to know you.

New content, converse with members, interesting topics, and most of all advertise your site where ever you can. There are lots of places where you can add links to your site for free.

Good luck

[yousellstuff]

thanks you, i will make sure to start that this weekend

[cheat-master30]

You should also add it as your vBulletin.org home page.

[yousellstuff]

thanks dude I did

[cheat-master30]

Wise choice, since while forum staff may not approve of me saying this, it always helps get links to your site.

[yousellstuff]

u have been a great help. I am new to this hole web thing, and its all a learning thing. I have found new problems and other things every single day. They just don't stop coming.

[yousellstuff]

thanks everyone

[cheat-master30]

No problem, hope you do well.