| Howdy Guys,
Ok, I sent John the info in the form of a priv. mess. so, with that said, I would like to point out an observation and at the same time, again promote the idea of a "POTW.
I have on several occassions during the last two weeks checked the number of people online here in the forum. I realize that I am in the US and alot of the members here are in the UK and therefore six hours ahead of my time zone, meaning they would not be on when I am on in the evenings especially. However, at the time of this writing, 8:45 pm (cst in USA,) 2:45 am in the UK, there is one member (myself) and 22 visitors.
I realize that some of these visitors are probably members, but I know not all of them are.
I majored in advertising in college and one term used in the business was "the hook". "The Hook" was something that got the attention of the prospective customer/client and in this case, prospective member. All forums for the most part look the same. Usually just threads and postings.
A large "POTW" in the top center of the "log in" page would most definitely catch the attention of visitors, it would in an instant, provide some insight into the skills of the people here, the subject matter, and since it is a weekly photo, it would show that the site is an active, growing site, one that is "inclusive" of its members.
Now in the few seconds that it takes the visitor to look over the photo, he/she may decide to see more by clicking on the photo which would take them to the featured modelers gallery. After looking at those, if the visitor is anything like me, they will want more...and then more. And if they are any type of modeler, they will join the forum to comment or ask a question. And thats when "the hook" is set.
We all know that once you post in this site, it becomes addictive lol....am I wrong? lol I thought not.
Anyway, I just wanted to share that observation with everyone, I really enjoy this forum and would like to be active in its growth.
Have a good day,
Greg aka GW |