Help with my web site

dmes65

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I decided to try and start up my own gaming web site as a hobby. Got the name, uploaded the program, figured how to tun the program and now I am stuck. Like I said this is just a hobby but I would like it ot be so much more. If anyone has knowledge of phpbb and want to help me out that would be most excellent. I did get cheapy's permission to ask for help before someone complains. Right now I need help on a banner and a template. Please check it out and let me know what you think. It's just bare bones right now, but it's a start I think.
www.madbuggygaming.com
 
you realize its gonna be near impossible to make a successful video game site considering theres a zillion others out there

edit: and your forums have almost identical sections as these forums................................
 
[quote name='Cracka']you realize its gonna be near impossible to make a successful video game site considering theres a zillion others out there

edit: and your forums have almost identical sections as these forums................................[/QUOTE]
I am just doing it for fun. I have the time and patience. Not looking to be cheapassgamer of joystiq. Just a hobby.
 
[quote name='Cracka']you realize its gonna be near impossible to make a successful video game site considering theres a zillion others out there

edit: and your forums have almost identical sections as these forums................................[/quote]
Yeah, but we don't have a U PIMP section to pimp anything we want.

How inferior we are. :cry:
 
[quote name='Rocko']Yeah, but why don't have a U PIMP section to pimp anything we want.

How inferior we are. :cry:[/QUOTE]
Your not inferior. That is where you pimp whatever you want. As long as it isnt porn I really dont care what you put. It's not for me but the users. Anything from your clan, other sites, having a party at your home, want to host an xbox, wii,ps3 gaming night put it there.
 
meant to make another post on this but forgot.

after glancing at the forum for a few seconds i came up with some suggestions that pretty much so apply to any website you may make. It basically is lacking substance and originality.

by making a video game website you already are going to have a hard time making it popular considering theres a million out there already. The only way you can make it gain popularity is to have originality with it. Put things on there that other sites dont have. Get alot of games at one of the many sales at retail stores and do giveaways every week or every 2 weeks, that would cause people to tell their friends about it.

also it has no substance. you basically got a forum, made up topic headings and then kinda expected people to sign up and start talking. Everybody here at CAG could go look at the forum today and it wouldnt be any more popular by the end of the day as it was when you started it because theres no substance. People are going to look at the forum and say "well theres only 4 members and only like 3 posts, why am i here." If you want people to stick around you have to give them a reason to do so. If you read about something that interests you or see something on tv that is somewhat related to what ur forum is about then make a post about it. That atleast will give people something to stop and read when they first glance at the site. If the agree or disagree with whatever your opinion was they'll possibly join the forums and reply.

like i said it'll be hard to make the site big with all the gaming websites out there but if you add alot of substance and originality it would help your chances out alot. good luck with your website
 
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