Introduction

Hello, I've been a veteran user of vBulletin boards - Steve Hoffman's and AVS - but just set up my own forum for entrepreneurs a couple of weeks ago: HonchoTalk. http://www.honchotalk.com.

While I'm happy that I've gotten 66 members of which 40 are active -but the posts are few and far between. I had 15 people online at once today and not one post! Are these stats from vBulletin accurate? if so, is it about right that the ratio of posters to lurkers is about 1:100?

I've been posting a lot of material from my blog for several reasons: one, it is relevant to the audience, two, my blog platform is going away in August and three, I don't have the time and energy to both blog and run a forum.

But is the fact that these posts are more like blog posts than the Q & A's you find on a lot of forms discouraging people from posting? Or I'm am just overly anxious about getting this going? Any comments from you vBulletin vets would be appreciated.

hi and welcome sbayle. you got a nice Forum .

:welcome2: to vBFAQ!

-Raymond

Hi Steve

Firstly, I like the colours and style you have used on your site - very clean, simple and easy on the eye - but they are somewhat secondary to my next comments.

Though not specifically related to me as I am in the UK, your subject matter is absolutely excellent, and it is obvious (to me anyway) that you have significant expertise and lots of experience in this niche. Stumbling across a site and someone at the helm with these business skills is a rarity.

I may not contribute much on the site - but I will sign up and visit when needed, and I will pass your URL on to people when necessary.

John

Welcome to vB-FAQ.

Give your forum time and it will grow. It can really be a challenge to be patient in the first few weeks (sometimes even months), but if you persist you will see positive results.

I recommend our Search Engine Optimization (http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=16) forums to you. There is a wealth of information there that will help you get your site listed with the search engines so people will find your new site.

Hi there... welcome to here :wave: