Craig Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Need some opinions on how to promote the site and get people active. Anyone have any ideas? We already have ads in basically all the saltwater stores in Toledo and posters coming soon I believe. Just trying to get more traffic to the site ! Let’s hear some ideas! DustingrahamRRA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Craigslist posts, coral magazine ads, likes and shares on social media. If you don't know we have a FB and IG account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustingrahamRRA Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Maybe we as a group could collaborate to make some videos on some of the more tricky parts of reef keeping and do a YouTube channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 You can show you’re going to the expo on Facebook and share it to all groups. https://www.facebook.com/events/474020369671739/ Everyone can bump these threads with excitement. http://www.buckeyereef.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10520-2019-expo-posting-on-other-club-forums/ You can register at ReefTrader and show you’re going to the Expo. http://www.buckeyereef.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10524-2019-reeftrader-livestock-and-equipment-salestrades/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Craig said: Need some opinions on how to promote the site and get people active. Anyone have any ideas? We already have ads in basically all the saltwater stores in Toledo and posters coming soon I believe. Just trying to get more traffic to the site ! Let’s hear some ideas! Posting on the forum! People come here to read them and add their thoughts to them. My opinion is posting and responding here is huge. We have 2521 members. New members are great and needed , but If we could get a higher percentage of the members we have on regularly we would be super busy. ErickS, crimsonvice and Craig 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Muttley000 said: Posting on the forum! People come here to read them and add their thoughts to them. My opinion is posting and responding here is huge. We have 2521 members. New members are great and needed , but If we could get a higher percentage of the members we have on regularly we would be super busy. Bingo! Great post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 So what are your thoughts @Craig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWaiAma Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Edit: bringing more people won’t help if membership is mostly inactive//mia Edited February 7, 2019 by NoWaiAma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErickS Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I’m not even on R2R have met some good guys on here . I am on some Facebook pages but it’s mostly seeing others pics. A lot of bad advice and anger issues to people just looking for help. The dilemma we have is growing the group activity but not the trouble that can come with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, NoWaiAma said: Edit: bringing more people won’t help if membership is mostly inactive//mia This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, ErickS said: I’m not even on R2R have met some good guys on here . I am on some Facebook pages but it’s mostly seeing others pics. A lot of bad advice and anger issues to people just looking for help. The dilemma we have is growing the group activity but not the trouble that can come with it Valid concern. R2R is experiencing this as more of the same old too cool for the room people that ruined Reef central migrate over. Facebook is not a searchable database, I can’t comprehend why people flock there instead of forums. None of that info is there for the beverage person to find later which is why forums are so much better. I’ll throw another idea out there, personal invitations are where it’s at on getting new members here. If all the active members would just bring 1 person it would be huge. ErickS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Muttley000 said: Valid concern. R2R is experiencing this as more of the same old too cool for the room people that ruined Reef central migrate over. Facebook is not a searchable database, I can’t comprehend why people flock there instead of forums. None of that info is there for the beverage person to find later which is why forums are so much better. I’ll throw another idea out there, personal invitations are where it’s at on getting new members here. If all the active members would just bring 1 person it would be huge. Are you sending PMs to invite people, or how are you inviting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErickS Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Muttley000 said: Valid concern. R2R is experiencing this as more of the same old too cool for the room people that ruined Reef central migrate over. Facebook is not a searchable database, I can’t comprehend why people flock there instead of forums. None of that info is there for the beverage person to find later which is why forums are so much better. I’ll throw another idea out there, personal invitations are where it’s at on getting new members here. If all the active members would just bring 1 person it would be huge. I mentioned to a guy on Facebook that I talk to frequently about our group . I always come here to search threads or do my own online research when in need. This group has definitely made my saltwater experience more enjoyable. NoWaiAma and crimsonvice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWaiAma Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, crimsonvice said: Are you sending PMs to invite people, or how are you inviting? He snagged me from R2R local forum. Poacher! Muttley000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, ErickS said: I mentioned to a guy on Facebook that I talk to frequently about our group . I always come here to search threads or do my own online research when in need. This group has definitely made my saltwater experience more enjoyable. I agree. This has been the best group I have seen. Occasionally, there will be an odd ball here and there, but for the most part everyone is super helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 55 minutes ago, crimsonvice said: Are you sending PMs to invite people, or how are you inviting? Yep, I probably sent 500 of them in the last 18 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 55 minutes ago, ErickS said: I mentioned to a guy on Facebook that I talk to frequently about our group . I always come here to search threads or do my own online research when in need. This group has definitely made my saltwater experience more enjoyable. That's a great way! For the record you have made the group better also. We just all need to participate, the rest will come! ErickS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Muttley000 said: Yep, I probably sent 500 of them in the last 18 months! Wow that's crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Word of mouth to those you see in fish stores help. Print our flyer out and ask your local fish store to hang it up. http://www.buckeyereef.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=108 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desagon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Hey! This is my first time posting on this forum (as you can probably tell by how many posts I've made below my name). I've recently joined R2R as well. @Muttley000 sent me an invite from R2R, and now I'm here. I'm also new to forums altogether and wasn't sure where to post my question. How am I able to contribute to the forum? I don't want to be the guy that asks a bunch of repeated questions. crimsonvice, NoWaiAma and Muttley000 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Just now, desagon said: Hey! This is my first time posting on this forum (as you can probably tell by how many posts I've made below my name). I've recently joined R2R as well. @Muttley000 sent me an invite from R2R, and now I'm here. I'm also new to forums altogether and wasn't sure where to post my question. How am I able to contribute to the forum? I don't want to be the guy that asks a bunch of repeated questions. Welcome and thanks for joining! You are contributing just by posting, and asking questions is awesome, because an amazing amount of people are afraid to ask and only learn by reading! ErickS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 13 hours ago, desagon said: Hey! This is my first time posting on this forum (as you can probably tell by how many posts I've made below my name). I've recently joined R2R as well. @Muttley000 sent me an invite from R2R, and now I'm here. I'm also new to forums altogether and wasn't sure where to post my question. How am I able to contribute to the forum? I don't want to be the guy that asks a bunch of repeated questions. Welcome! Don't hesitate to ask, ever. Sometimes even the so called "easy" stuff of keeping a reef can be complicated. Everyone here is very helpful, and will never hate on you for asking a question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Where did @Craig go? We have lots of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Jesse said: Where did @Craig go? We have lots of ideas. Ive been bumping posts on Reef Central and making accounts for the other ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 My big way of promoting is talking to people when I go to local fish stores and I tell them to join if they need help/ guidance. Do we have ways to do business cards? Or are there some already? @Jesse ErickS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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