How to improve MMI Forum

[curt_james]

I see eleven guests and four members are browsing but no one is posting. I'm curious about that, of course.

What are you looking for if you're spending your time here?

How can the forum be improved?

What do you like about the forum?

Reply here or send a PM.

[ScottWelch]

I find it difficult for a while to return back to to the various categories page. I now know that you just click on the Musclemag logo but if you had a quick link like RETURN TO MAIN PAGE or something like that it would improve the navigation.

[curt_james]

Originally Posted by ScottWelch

I find it difficult for a while to return back to to the various categories page. I now know that you just click on the Musclemag logo but if you had a quick link like RETURN TO MAIN PAGE or something like that it would improve the navigation.

Good call.

Who's currently in charge of MMI Forum? Has anyone picked up the dropped ball?

[Fortress]

Originally Posted by curt_james

Good call.

Who's currently in charge of MMI Forum? Has anyone picked up the dropped ball?

I suppose it's my deal now.

[curt_james]

Originally Posted by Fortress

I suppose it's my deal now.

Well, good luck with that.

Oops!

Here, take your pick. Whatever's least offensive:

(ducks, runs, whatevers)

[curt_james]

- Give deli_conker what he's been requesting for years: a signature with however many characters he had requested. Oh, his post has since been deleted and he hasn't visited in quite some time, but wouldn't it be nice if he had that request fulfilled if he ever takes a peek back in this little online ghost town?

Lighten up.

- Inline YouTube videos: [ youtube ][ /youtube ]. Like in so many other vBulletin forums.

- Embed Vimeo option

- Attachment tags so I don't have to drag my photos over from Photobucket every time.

- Promote MMI Forum in the print magazine with some kind of contest. No, I don't give a danm about a prize. I'd just like to see the forum have maybe five additional visitors.

Here's an idea: A transformation contest would draw people to the forum.

BodySpace recently joined forces with MuscleTech to promote a transformation contest. They had hundreds of participants in their Blog section as well as a lively contest thread in their forum. Both companies are huge, of course, but on the other end of the spectrum was another recent transformation contest. This one was held by Jason Ferruggia, author of Fit to Fight and the ebook series Muscle Gaining Secrets.

While MT and BS are offering a prize package worth $50K, Ferruggia's contest boasted a top prize of $1000. I participated in both and enjoyed the h e l l out of each. Again, the heck with a prize, it was just fun to participate and exchange posts and general camaraderie with like-minded individuals.

To MuscleTech's and Bodybuilding.com's gain, they sold a bunch of supplements to each entrant. Ferruggia created goodwill and possibly additional customers for his various ebooks and positive publicity for his website. (Click that link for info on his contest.)

I've said it before, but it might not hurt to repeat: More traffic to the Forum can result in greater revenue for MuscleMag due to an increased customer base. This Forum is a revenue-generating resource that is not being utilized to its greatest potential.

What's the store got available for prizes?

Or you could tie it in with MuscleMag's current contest.

[curt_james]

Would it be possible to add a link to http://emusclemag.com/ at the top of the MMI Forum page?

[Fortress]

Originally Posted by curt_james

Would it be possible to add a link to http://emusclemag.com/ at the top of the MMI Forum page?

Good idea. Let me look into it.

[curt_james]

Originally Posted by Fortress

Good idea. Let me look into it.

Thanks.

[deli_conker]

I still can't use the avatar I would like to use. I was so happy to see curt's pic, that I went to upload my own. Low and behold, a 20k limit. Enough for a still picture. Well at least I can just hotlink to my own pic hosted by myself. Low and behold, same 20k limit even though there is no bandwidth consumption on MMI's part whatsoever. Pshh...