Should I advertise on a "competing" board?

[AnthonyCea]

Please explain because the reader does not know what "other site" you are talking about here.

[MXjunk127]

Ok well:

Heres the orriginal FMX forums site, prety much, and they are the ones I just got advertising on: www.freestylemtx.com

Here is the "other" FMX forum site, he is the one that said he would give the forums over to me since he couldnt afford it, we started to transfer the info, and I told him all my ideas, and he ran and tried to carry them out: www.fmxaustralia.com

My site is www.globalfmx.net.

on freesytlemtx they have a section called industry announcements, I just went ahead and did that...

FMXaustralia is the one that has adsence.

What I want to do is get the real riders on my forums....

as you can see, my site has more features on it, despite australias attempts to run with my ideas.

[AnthonyCea]

Well it is always a danger to tell anyone all of your ideas, maybe you can tell a trusted friend a bit about what you wish to carry out, but never give away the keys to your house.

I tell a few things to the guys around here because I trust them a little, but you never know when todays friend becomes tomorrows enemy.

So you should keep your cards close to your chest in some cases.

Many times the guy you are working with today will be working against you tomorrow, you just can't win at times, most of the time the guy with the money is the one in control and in the drivers seat. You remember the old saying, "money talks and bull**** walks", well that's just business, if you don't have the dime, folks won't give you much time or consideration (human nature you will have to deal with), everyone kisses the rich man's ass.

If his cash flow fails and yours holds up you will have an advantage if he wants a ready buyer.

Only time will tell, but use your brains next time before you "give away" your ideas.

[Noppid]

Find a forum with a small logo and put your 728x90 under it.

There are a few webmasters at active forums that don't 'get it' and would sell you the spot for a fair price.

[AnthonyCea]

The thing you are missing is this, you don't have to steal the members from the other forum, you can advertise your forum on other sites, like the sites of the manufacturers of the bikes.

You can buy banners on the magazines websites that cater to the industry also, there are also trade shows and race organizer sites you can buy banners on.

Think of the sites your target member goes to all the time, run a survey on your forum and find out what sites your members go to and buy ads on those sites.

If you don't want to go through all of the above just buy ADWORDS and the ads will hit all the motorcycle sites out there.

[Noppid]

Top placement of "motorcycle" is 40 CPC.

I'm sure other variations can be had for less.

[AnthonyCea]

Did you say $40.00 per click Noppid

[MXjunk127]

Well the problem is its such a small group of athletes, and the ones that are online our on those forums....I really dont want the public to be to aware of the site to much...thats because there are a lot of "posers" and wana-bees that swamp these types of forums. I could ban them, but I know that would get old fast. I just want the word to get out a little, so I wont advertise other than the mtx forum.

[MXjunk127]

Well long story short, they took my money and banned me, then gave some of it back because some of my members posted links of videos I hosted on my site. haha

Some great quotes here:

you have the next amazing web site in Moto-X and best of luck - buck up and just build your castle on your own like I did - I wont let a better site that will steal all my users get posted.

LOL I asked if I could still be a member, I have only been participating on the site daily for the past few years....I tryed to work it out, told her I didnt want to steal anything from her....

but noooo...."Women"

[Noppid]

Next time, have a contract and try to find a business person.