Blackbikers is changing!! your input please?
- theweeeman
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Blackbikers is changing!! your input please?
Due to public demand and opinion, i have decided at my cost to change the domain name of my site! , im sick of explaining the point behind it all, but its going well nearly 5000 hits not bad eh? I got your opinions on the old name. And id like to know what you think now???
Any input is welcome, including tips on promoting the site
so come on lets here it?
http://www.madaboutbiking.co.uk has been purchased
Any input is welcome, including tips on promoting the site
so come on lets here it?
http://www.madaboutbiking.co.uk has been purchased
the weeeman riding the storm!
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
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http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
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http://www.toolcrew.co.uk
- EggShellBlond
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That's more like it I know you didn't see it that way , but to be honest , I'd no more visit a site for "black bikers" , than I would visit one for "white bikers " .
It's just irrelevant to biking ( but I do understand why you did it )
Anyway , good luck with it
So , how to promote it ? Well the most obvious way is to include a link in EVERY post you ever make on the net , so include it in your sig
Get all current menbers to do the same
Make sure that if anyone logs onto the old site , they get automatically re-directed
Get some stickers made up , and stick 'em on your bike ( I've done that with this site , it might attract another new member or 3 )
Offer them to all the other members , if they cover the costs , you'll get a discount for quantity
Print flyers / and or cheap buisiness cards & hand them out at biker meeting places
( if you get some totty to hand them out , you'll get a better response )
If you need help with the interviews , give me a shout
Stu
It's just irrelevant to biking ( but I do understand why you did it )
Anyway , good luck with it
So , how to promote it ? Well the most obvious way is to include a link in EVERY post you ever make on the net , so include it in your sig
Get all current menbers to do the same
Make sure that if anyone logs onto the old site , they get automatically re-directed
Get some stickers made up , and stick 'em on your bike ( I've done that with this site , it might attract another new member or 3 )
Offer them to all the other members , if they cover the costs , you'll get a discount for quantity
Print flyers / and or cheap buisiness cards & hand them out at biker meeting places
( if you get some totty to hand them out , you'll get a better response )
If you need help with the interviews , give me a shout
Stu
If a job's worth doing..........It's worth paying someone to do it properly
- theweeeman
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cheers egg, will try that, having difficulty at mo trying to get the redirection in place, but should be sorted today! , Still got loads of pages to change to "madaboutbiking" but slowly getting there Just got to sort the forum, without loosing the few members that i have, not to mention the counter and webstats that i have installed
the weeeman riding the storm!
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
check this out too!
http://www.toolcrew.co.uk
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
check this out too!
http://www.toolcrew.co.uk
Hey weeman, have you seen this month's Bike magazine. Big feature on why is it that bikes are 'one size fits all'. They're obviously thinking along the same track as you, so maybe give them a ring and see if they're interested in the site.
On a similar note they ran a feature recently asking why modern bikes are all screaming top end and no mid-range. Think that's the reason we ride Storms ain't it?
On a similar note they ran a feature recently asking why modern bikes are all screaming top end and no mid-range. Think that's the reason we ride Storms ain't it?
- theweeeman
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hmm? maybe onto sumthin there, i will see if i can get a copy
the weeeman riding the storm!
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
check this out too!
http://www.toolcrew.co.uk
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
check this out too!
http://www.toolcrew.co.uk
Well done mate.
I'm with EggShell, bikes don't care what sort of person gets on them. I don't look at bikes or websites for who owns them or what tasty young lass is sprawled across it (Though it does help ), As long as we are having fun, is what really matters
Have a huge one.
I'm with EggShell, bikes don't care what sort of person gets on them. I don't look at bikes or websites for who owns them or what tasty young lass is sprawled across it (Though it does help ), As long as we are having fun, is what really matters
Have a huge one.
My other job is navigator on an Intergalactic
Spice Freighter
Red (of course) 99 storm. Vance & Hines SS2 cans, Dynajet kit and K&N filter.
Spice Freighter
Red (of course) 99 storm. Vance & Hines SS2 cans, Dynajet kit and K&N filter.
Kaz, I actually did say I liked looking at the bike in the first post, but VTR girl didn't believe me , but no hassles with you wanting to drap the odd bloke over a bike, I guees, it's just not my thing. I'm rather shy and retiring, but I'm sure someone on here could come up with something for you.
My other job is navigator on an Intergalactic
Spice Freighter
Red (of course) 99 storm. Vance & Hines SS2 cans, Dynajet kit and K&N filter.
Spice Freighter
Red (of course) 99 storm. Vance & Hines SS2 cans, Dynajet kit and K&N filter.
- EggShellBlond
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- theweeeman
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- Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:49 am
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Would be nice to see a few pics emailed to the site from you guys , Maybe even post some comments in the guestbook too! stats show that hits are actually down since the name change strange eh? Maybe because the site dissapeared for a day or so, till redirection was sorted .
Nice to hear your ideas though. It always helps!
I would love to know how they got that logo and site name at the top of the forum like that, cos ive got the same forum running on my site, and been trying all day
Nice to hear your ideas though. It always helps!
I would love to know how they got that logo and site name at the top of the forum like that, cos ive got the same forum running on my site, and been trying all day
the weeeman riding the storm!
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
check this out too!
http://www.toolcrew.co.uk
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/gallery/746.jpg
check this out too!
http://www.toolcrew.co.uk