Increasing Membership

**tag** · 12-05-2003, 02:35 PM

When this forum began operation, someone, I believe it was Cedar McKay, started posting a link in the messages he posted on the Yahoo group. It was something to the effect, "please see my reply here:" and then linked to the message he had posted on Priuschat.com.

Anyone think this (or a reasonable facsimile) would be a good idea to increase membership here? I noticed that membership increased dramatically subsequent to posting those links and, IIRC, almost reached 200 within less than a week.

Any other ideas?

**Danny** · 12-05-2003, 02:57 PM

Just to add a couple of my own ideas and other things I've discussed with tag, here's a few things to throw out there:

If you start a thread at Priuschat and it would be of interest to the rest of the Prius community, post the suject title and then a link to your thread over here at Priuschat.com. I've done a few of those over at the YGs and traffic has really jumped - just look at the 1,300+ page view "No more until 2005?" thread in Dealers & Pricing.

If you're a member here and would like others to know about this place, use something like 'www.priuschat.com' or 'Check out www.priuschat.com' as a signature of sorts to put at the end of your messages.

I'm sure that over time our membership will grow strong simply by the quality of the content and members here, but we're just brainstorming some marketing ideas.

If you have any to add, please post them!

FredWB · 12-14-2003, 11:51 PM

I used to go to rx8club.com before I decided it was crazy to get a car like that. I think the traffic there indicates lots of interest, but also lots of problems with the RX-8. Gas Mileage alone is over a thousand posts and not showing any signs of quitting. So I think we'll just have to live with a great car and slow (slower than the rx-8 site anyway) forum growth.

Mybrid · 12-15-2003, 04:12 AM

Here we are talking about the most advanced car of our time and I think we should have a site that stands up to that, ADVANCED :!:
I think we have that here and this site WILL grow and as the old saying goes..............
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink :!:

I bounce back and forth , now and then, make a refrence to this site , try to lead one horse at a time in hope that he will drink :!:

Wolfman · 12-15-2003, 11:32 AM

I for one refuse to post in the yahoo groups. It drives me INSANE trying to follow threads over there.

Wolfman · 12-15-2003, 11:38 AM

Hey Fred, do you have a link to the RX-8 forum? Thanx in advance.

**Danny** · 12-15-2003, 12:06 PM

I think he's referring to www.rx8club.com

**Danny** · 12-15-2003, 12:10 PM

And, just to add... that forum is exactly what I think this forum can be - the center of the Internet universe for the Prius and a real community.

**tag** · 12-15-2003, 01:14 PM

Quote:

I for one refuse to post in the yahoo groups. It drives me INSANE trying to follow threads over there.

I've found some of the posts almost impossible to read; some text runs all the way to the right which puts it directly over the ads.

Wolfman · 12-15-2003, 04:48 PM

Quote:

I think he's referring to www.rx8club.com

Awesome, thanx.

12-05-2003, 02:35 PM	#1
tag Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,527 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Increasing Membership When this forum began operation, someone, I believe it was Cedar McKay, started posting a link in the messages he posted on the Yahoo group. It was something to the effect, "please see my reply here:" and then linked to the message he had posted on Priuschat.com. Anyone think this (or a reasonable facsimile) would be a good idea to increase membership here? I noticed that membership increased dramatically subsequent to posting those links and, IIRC, almost reached 200 within less than a week. Any other ideas?

12-05-2003, 02:57 PM	#2
Danny Admin/Founder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 4,582 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 26 Times in 8 Posts TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 25	Just to add a couple of my own ideas and other things I've discussed with tag, here's a few things to throw out there: If you start a thread at Priuschat and it would be of interest to the rest of the Prius community, post the suject title and then a link to your thread over here at Priuschat.com. I've done a few of those over at the YGs and traffic has really jumped - just look at the 1,300+ page view "No more until 2005?" thread in Dealers & Pricing. If you're a member here and would like others to know about this place, use something like 'www.priuschat.com' or 'Check out www.priuschat.com' as a signature of sorts to put at the end of your messages. I'm sure that over time our membership will grow strong simply by the quality of the content and members here, but we're just brainstorming some marketing ideas. If you have any to add, please post them! __________________ PriusChat Offers Discounts on: Extended Warranty - $990 : Pre-Paid Maintenance - $875 : HeatShield SunShades : BT Tech Stiffening Plate : All other Prius Accessories

12-15-2003, 12:06 PM	#7
Danny Admin/Founder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 4,582 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 26 Times in 8 Posts TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 25	I think he's referring to www.rx8club.com __________________ PriusChat Offers Discounts on: Extended Warranty - $990 : Pre-Paid Maintenance - $875 : HeatShield SunShades : BT Tech Stiffening Plate : All other Prius Accessories

12-15-2003, 12:10 PM	#8
Danny Admin/Founder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 4,582 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 26 Times in 8 Posts TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 25	And, just to add... that forum is exactly what I think this forum can be - the center of the Internet universe for the Prius and a real community. __________________ PriusChat Offers Discounts on: Extended Warranty - $990 : Pre-Paid Maintenance - $875 : HeatShield SunShades : BT Tech Stiffening Plate : All other Prius Accessories

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12-14-2003, 11:51 PM	#3
FredWB Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, Colli-fornya Posts: 331 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I used to go to rx8club.com before I decided it was crazy to get a car like that. I think the traffic there indicates lots of interest, but also lots of problems with the RX-8. Gas Mileage alone is over a thousand posts and not showing any signs of quitting. So I think we'll just have to live with a great car and slow (slower than the rx-8 site anyway) forum growth.

12-15-2003, 04:12 AM	#4
Mybrid Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calieforniee Posts: 107 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Here we are talking about the most advanced car of our time and I think we should have a site that stands up to that, ADVANCED :!: I think we have that here and this site WILL grow and as the old saying goes.............. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink :!: I bounce back and forth , now and then, make a refrence to this site , try to lead one horse at a time in hope that he will drink :!:

12-15-2003, 11:32 AM	#5
Wolfman Moderator (on leave) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paradise, TX Posts: 1,205 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I for one refuse to post in the yahoo groups. It drives me INSANE trying to follow threads over there.

12-15-2003, 11:38 AM	#6
Wolfman Moderator (on leave) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paradise, TX Posts: 1,205 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hey Fred, do you have a link to the RX-8 forum? Thanx in advance.