Please review my Technology Forum

alpha · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2007, 09:00 AM

I am planning to grow a good community around my newly launched technology forum - www-techcrunch-co-in.
I am not planning to monetize it anytime soon. Content, People and Traffic is more important.
Can you please give me some good ideas about how to grow a community around it?
Please also review the design and look and feel of the forum.
Thanks in Advance.

shakiz26 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2007, 09:40 AM

I just wanted to say that your forum has a great colour to it, sorry i can't give you any good ideas on how to grow a community around it not good at that kind of stuff, but must say that the feel of the forum is good and lots of topics in there,
It is stored in my favourites, lol atm i am in enough forums as it is.
Good luck for the future of your forum.

kingjacob · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2007, 09:43 AM

It looks like a good forum, Ive seen before on thescienceforum and I like it. But the one downfall is the domain name, techcrunch for pretty obvious reasons.

alpha · #4 (**permalink**) 05-24-2007, 08:44 AM

Thank you all for your reviews and comments.
One good thing is that - I have MOVED the forum to another domain.
TechBharat.com :: Index
And to attract the initial crowd, I have started a Free Joost giveaway program too. I have got one signup after that.
Hope it does well.

yogesh · #5 (**permalink**) 05-24-2007, 07:49 PM

Just checked, your forum looks quite good. Having said that you might want to reduce the number of forums you currently have, since there is little or no content in them and it makes your forum look inactive.

alpha · #6 (**permalink**) 05-24-2007, 08:20 PM

Yogesh bhai. Please feel free to join there too! ( Hope I am not spamming here ).

. That one is kinda exclusive to Indian techies to talk on various things. Need more Indians to join.

India forum · #7 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 06:41 PM

Alpha it doesn't opens anymore, Maybe you are real selling it.

Jay

alpha · #8 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 09:15 AM

IndiaForum!.. I've moved the domain to a new one.. www.techbharat.com

moinuddin102 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 08:40 PM

change this thread.
You have only 2 people.
You need some kind award/pay per post service for giving a jumping start of your forum.

RovingCalypso · #10 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 10:37 PM

Looking nice. You know I planned to use that theme on one of my forums, but later chose another one. Good theme btw.

Games master · #11 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 01:43 AM

That PHPBB theme looks really nice but the forum is all empty.There are only 2 registered members.I think you should make those forums sub-forums.And when the posting increases make them Main forums.Add some freebies in your site and give some free services like Stumbleupon submissions,etc.

alpha · #12 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 03:24 PM

Thank you all for the reviews.
I am thinking no one would really participate unless i throw some freebies!
Already i am offering HelloTunes exchange there.
StumbleUpon submissions are a great idea. I will do it soon.
Thanks again for reducing the clutter idea.

annera26 · #13 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 01:05 PM

your forum looks are good but its empty thats the draw back you need to promote it through proper chanels. Make forum posts, signatures, try some viral traffic then your forum will definetly take a good flight but the number of sub forums in it are many and that they are empty, try some paid posting services.