How to help promote this site.

[Alan92RTTT]

1) Don't cause trouble on other sites that's not positive promotion.
2) Make posts on small/local forums that won't mind if their users hear about us. (or any forum that does not have an issue PM that sites admin to be sure)
3) Many forums have a spot for "homepage" or "webpage" in your profile add this site there. People will see it and it provides links to the site to help get us ranked in google.
4) If you have a website add a link here.
5) Tell your 3S friends. Don't message random people. Some people don't like that and consider it Spam.
6) Post a link on your myspace/twitter/facebook page.
7) Join the facebook group I will get to a myspace page.

Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113743882017073)
www.twitter.com/3SGTO

The important thing is to spread the word in a positive manner never let the site get associated with something negative.

[blindmist]

We need a narly Twitter. Im on it.

I got this Alan. Please!

I will hand over credentials if asked

www.twitter.com/3SGTO

[93SlugTT]

I can work up something with stickers, i know a guy who can do T-shirts. whatever you come up with can be done.

o o o o o can we do a t-shirt! send it to my paypal or yours either which will work best. once the deadline is met, i give the order number out, and then start shipping then as i go. yes i know a huge job. and task to withhold by a normal working person. mind u im off 4 days a week, i work nights in a sleep disorder lab, guess what, i now have a sleep disorder lol jp

[blindmist]

I can work up something with stickers, i know a guy who can do T-shirts. whatever you come up with can be done.

o o o o o can we do a t-shirt! send it to my paypal or yours either which will work best. once the deadline is met, i give the order number out, and then start shipping then as i go. yes i know a huge job. and task to withhold by a normal working person. mind u im off 4 days a week, i work nights in a sleep disorder lab, guess what, i now have a sleep disorder lol jp

Hell yeah. Community Service. Too bad you can't use these hours for court.

[93SlugTT]

hahaha, no kidding, get ahead for the tickets to sure come next year when the car is done. lol get a head start, lol

well hopefully we can do those stickers and shirts. would be sweet the fastest way to get the word out i think.

[Alan92RTTT]

I'm talking to some people about logos we need that for stickers and the like.

Hang in there for a bit.

[93SlugTT]

sweet, let me know, i have alot of time to take care of some stuff, like i stated im off 4 days a week, give me something to do. lol.

also for shirts, i know someone who can design them, who has done alot of car themed shirts. could start a thread, have some members post up some shirts, vote on then. etc etc. would look sweet i think, the site logo, 2 turbos. maybe a black, turbos in a faded gray, site logo in there, maybe something along the side going up or down as well... something more modern not just a plain white shirt with a logo. just trying to paint a picture for you, and trying to help. im here if you need me.

[blindmist]

I'm talking to some people about logos we need that for stickers and the like.

Hang in there for a bit.

Yarp, I need one for the Twitter account.

[Sean Johnson]

Link to FaceBook page please

[Macky]

Link to FaceBook page please

+1 I thought I saw it somewhere but I cant remember..

[onebadmollafolla]

3SGTO.org on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113743882017073&ref=ts

[Macky]

thanks much!

[Lori]

I think the best thing people can do is to use this site and help it build up its information database... Post your questions, and others answer. Right now the thought on other forums is that the downfall of this one will come IF people go to others for information (specifically our previous home). Prove them wrong... Bring what you know, post it up, and help us build this one up into something bigger and better. Really... What this site becomes is up to the users. Not Alan, not any mods he should bring in, not AF... Just the users. If you don't ask or answer questions, then the database won't build and it won't become a source of information and people will continue to use other sites. So you make the choice. Give them a reason to stay here, or don't.

[DrGonzo]

If you have an advertising banner send it my way. I can add it into the banner rotations on my other sites for free!

I have added in links to the rotating news feeds already. :)

[dbest671]

Some member on the other site want to delete years of history a little prematurely. This forum is new, growing, and a little disorganized right now. I think deleting USEFUL information on 3SI is just stupid and helps no one. If you want to delete your information, bring it over here first then delete. Wait until this site grows and becomes "organized".

I see a lot of questions here not getting answered/attention because it is being bombarded with the "newness" of the site.

So give it some time before rushing to delete years worth of history.

[Geordon]

I see a lot of questions here not getting answered/attention because it is being bombarded with the "newness" of the site.

That is my frustration, right now. I post here, but don't get a response. I don't know if it because my question is worthless, no one is interested in reading it, or the universe of members is too small. After awhile, I end up going elsewhere for answers.

[Maximal]

I'll post it on my Maximal Facebook page so that'll get to a few hundred 3S owners.

Alan, have you thought of using adwords? It's not that expensive (and you can limit how expensive it is) and gives you advertising across a huge range of sites. Hell, it'll probably even pop up on 3SI. :lol:

[blindmist]

^^^ Haha, that would be the shit.

[DrGonzo]

I'll post it on my Maximal Facebook page so that'll get to a few hundred 3S owners.

Alan, have you thought of using adwords? It's not that expensive (and you can limit how expensive it is) and gives you advertising across a huge range of sites. Hell, it'll probably even pop up on 3SI. :lol:

I get discount coupons all the time from my web hosting company for like $100-200 dollars off AdWords! I can send you them the next time I get them if you like.

[Alan92RTTT]

I'll put adwords on my list of things to look into

[Jimvr4]

I think the best thing people can do is to use this site and help it build up its information database... Post your questions, and others answer. Right now the thought on other forums is that the downfall of this one will come IF people go to others for information (specifically our previous home). Prove them wrong... Bring what you know, post it up, and help us build this one up into something bigger and better. Really... What this site becomes is up to the users. Not Alan, not any mods he should bring in, not AF... Just the users. If you don't ask or answer questions, then the database won't build and it won't become a source of information and people will continue to use other sites. So you make the choice. Give them a reason to stay here, or don't.

Completely agree with you Lori. It's only been a few days now and I think we're in the "happy to be here" stage. I plan to contribute the few writeups I've made as time permits.


Some member on the other site want to delete years of history a little prematurely. This forum is new, growing, and a little disorganized right now. I think deleting USEFUL information on 3SI is just stupid and helps no one. If you want to delete your information, bring it over here first then delete. Wait until this site grows and becomes "organized".

I see a lot of questions here not getting answered/attention because it is being bombarded with the "newness" of the site.

So give it some time before rushing to delete years worth of history.

I have no plans to delete content on the old site however I have a lot of links to content on my personal site and I would rather use the bandwidth to serve this site instead of the old one. In the end I'll probably have to break those links.

[GTOJOE]

Posted a thread on the local MitsubishiClubAustralia website. Not much else I can do LOL.
I think deleting info from 3si is wrong. It will do nothing to help the platform. Just repost the info over here and edit the 3si post to point ppl over here if they want more info/help. I have noticed that they haven't been blocking 3SGTO unless it's as a full link.

[93SlugTT]

yea, the platform is already bad enough and hard to info on.

stickers we need. finsh on the logo yet?

[rdmelton]

I just added a link to this site from my personal webpage. I was about to start a new post reminding others to add links from their sites to here, but then I saw that there was a sticky. Apparently sometimes stickies do work!

[Alan92RTTT]

Forum Profiles I can't stress this one enough.

Their are over 1000 of us. many visit several forums. If every one of changes the spot on the other forum to point here, thats several thousand link to this site. Compound that by the number of pages that link to your profile and that will look good to the search engines.

[jba3]

Joined the facebook group and added a link to here on my personal 3S site too

[Jimvr4]

Is there a 3SGTO site banner yet? It would look nice to be able to link this site through a banner.

[Alan92RTTT]

Working on the logo. Lots good ones. I hope to have a final image soon.

[Atrosity]

Figured you had a hosting company in mind but I do side work for verascale and I know the hardware isn't cheap shit so I just threw it out there. :)

[skater334]

Just joined the Facebook and sent out over 20 invites to 3/s owners.

[Roybatty]

We need a narly Twitter. Im on it.

I got this Alan. Please!

I will hand over credentials if asked

www.twitter.com/3SGTO

okay, I am following it on twitter!

[J_Parker]

Up on Facebook! Awesome, can't wait 'till this site really takes off.

[terrets]

Doin my best. :)

[terrets]

Just joined the Facebook and sent out over 20 invites to 3/s owners.

Wish I personally knew that many :(. Or more then two for that matter.

[Atrosity]

This sites activity needs to increase!

[Alan92RTTT]

Currently google only sees 43 inbound links.

If you have a website add a link to this site. Every link that a search engine finds will improve our ranking.

[Geordon]

This sites activity needs to increase!

I agree. The last few nights reading has been pretty light. I think we need to figure out how to recruit more new threads to be created from more users on other sites. The problem, as I see it, is until a critical mass of knowledgable people read and post here, content will continue to grow on more established sites, as answers will be easier to find and questions may more likely be answered by a larger audience. I think some of this will come over time, but if it takes too long, attrition may set in here.

[Atrosity]

So how do you go about promoting a site when the mass majority is on a website with standing ground?

[Geordon]

So how do you go about promoting a site when the mass majority is on a website with standing ground?

We need to find a reason for people to come here, other than "fewer ads" or "faster servers" or "screw so-and-so". Exclusive content (articles, highly respected individual posters or experts), contests, coolness factor, etc. One strike against this site, at least for me, is the unfamiliar navigation and forum layouts, as compared to other sites. Loyalties are or could play a big factor in which site people visit. I think the first wave of new members here were loyal to Alan or had strong dislikes against forum administration elsewhere. Many people are indifferent, and just want to go where they can get the best support or most pertinent content. That is the audience for which we need a strong incentive to look here.

As an example, I am a Home Theater enthusiast. I only visit AVSForum, because of the quality of posts, the quality of members, industry experts, and the friendships I have developed. There are a handful of other sites dedicated to HT, but I only visit them rarely, and that may be because I am searching in the classifieds, or a search engine found a thread/post related to a topic I was researching.

Unfortunately, I don't know any good way to advertise our existence on other sites, without simultaneously contributing to their content or risk being banned.

[Sean Johnson]

I'll help advertise. Obviously. Alan, return my PM please, you're bad at that ;)

[Atrosity]

We need to find a reason for people to come here, other than "fewer ads" or "faster servers" or "screw so-and-so". Exclusive content (articles, highly respected individual posters or experts), contests, coolness factor, etc. One strike against this site, at least for me, is the unfamiliar navigation and forum layouts, as compared to other sites. Loyalties are or could play a big factor in which site people visit. I think the first wave of new members here were loyal to Alan or had strong dislikes against forum administration elsewhere. Many people are indifferent, and just want to go where they can get the best support or most pertinent content. That is the audience for which we need a strong incentive to look here.

As an example, I am a Home Theater enthusiast. I only visit AVSForum, because of the quality of posts, the quality of members, industry experts, and the friendships I have developed. There are a handful of other sites dedicated to HT, but I only visit them rarely, and that may be because I am searching in the classifieds, or a search engine found a thread/post related to a topic I was researching.

Unfortunately, I don't know any good way to advertise our existence on other sites, without simultaneously contributing to their content or risk being banned.

Maybe alan can promote something email worthy to the 3si email list he has? Something that does not come across as spam but a good promotion that would give new members an incentive to join and post.



I'll help advertise. Obviously. Alan, return my PM please, you're bad at that ;)

hahhaa! yes. ;)

[Alan92RTTT]

3) Many forums have a spot for "homepage" or "webpage" in your profile add this site there. People will see it and it provides links to the site to help get us ranked in google.

I just wanted to point out that from what I can see 3-4 users have done this.

This action generated over 500 inbound links to our site.

Imagine the number of links that could be generated if we all did it?


Unfortunately, I don't know any good way to advertise our existence on other sites, without simultaneously contributing to their content or risk being banned.
Actually you have helped. You added this site as your home page one several forums and generated a bunch of the links I just mentioned.

[ChargerX3]

Ill tell you what...10pm every night i know where im at.

[GTOJOE]

LOL I tried to change my homepage on 3si to 3sgto... got censored :D anyway I have done this on 2 other forums as well.

[Alan92RTTT]

It will only be censored on some pages. A few links will get through.

[Mikes2nd]

we are up to page 2 on bing!... searching on "3000gt forums"

Google on the other hand is a byatch.. farkers probably want money. I actually type in "3000gt and then 3sgto"...

I make sure I search going to 3sgto...

[DocWalt]

I added 3sgto to google's crawl list and added it to a bunch of my sigs. let's see what happens, lol.

[green-lantern]

I just wanted to point out that from what I can see 3-4 users have done this.

This action generated over 500 inbound links to our site.

Imagine the number of links that could be generated if we all did it?


Actually you have helped. You added this site as your home page one several forums and generated a bunch of the links I just mentioned.

So Alan, I should do this on all of the forums I'm on?

[Alan92RTTT]

Yes its giving us a ton of link backs.

Every post you make on any forum will then have a link in it to this site.

[brutten]

we are up to page 2 on bing!... searching on "3000gt forums"

Google on the other hand is a byatch.. farkers probably want money. I actually type in "3000gt and then 3sgto"...

I make sure I search going to 3sgto...

Tweaking the meta tags (description and keywords) and registering the domain for a long time will help a lot as well. Currently the site expires in less then a year and that will really hurt Google ranking algorithms

Allen - bust out a few bucks and register the domain for 10 yrs and ask somebody better then I to volunteer to optimize the site for SEO.

[Alan92RTTT]

What effect would registering the name for 10 years have?

I've purchased the VBSeo package that should help our rankings when I get that setup. I hope to spend part of this weekend setting up a test server to test the process of upgrading the forum from VB 404 to 408 and adding the vbseo

[a2j]

there is easy and very effective way of promoting this site...

DNS poisoning on major dns servers (13 of them IIRC). For those who don't know, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_cache_poisoning

just redirect 3si.org to 3sgto.org and it will probably take a few days to clean up the mess...

PS: I can not be hold accountable for giving such a not-so-legal advise. ;)

PS1: Hello 3si admins, this is just a joke!!! I was just kidding... this would not be here if actually wanted to do it for real. :)

[brutten]

This link explains it in a unbiased fashion better then I could type http://www.bookmarkbliss.com/domain-names/does-domain-expiry-date-really-matter/

[Alan92RTTT]

Bumped up to 5 years.

[CoreyB]

Nice. Glad to hear we will be around for at least 5 years. Have a feeling we will be bugging you for even longer though.

[terrets]

Ya if you ever need to sell the site for any reason and no one can buy it. I will. No matter what. :lol: and you can continue to run it ;)

[Alan92RTTT]

I doubt I'll ever want to sell.

[onebadmollafolla]

I doubt I'll ever want to sell.

I will give you my left testicle if you sign it over now. ;)

[terrets]

I doubt I'll ever want to sell.

Good man. :)

[CoopKill]

I will give you my left testicle if you sign it over now. ;)

Then you would have to change your name to oneballmollafolla

[CoreyB]

HAHA, good one.

[bslade]

I noticed when trying to post a link to this site in a thread on 3SI, the link gets all messed up. Is that intentional by 3SI site?

[beepbeep]

I noticed when trying to post a link to this site in a thread on 3SI, the link gets all messed up. Is that intentional by 3SI site?

I believe so, but correct me if I'm wrong....links to this site are disabled from 3si.

[GTOJOE]

You need to use a tinyurl then you can post the new link. My sig over ther has 3000GT / Stealth / GTO hyperlinked with a tiny url that directs ppl here.

http://tinyurl.com/

[GTOJOE]

You need to use a tinyurl then you can post the new link. My sig over ther has 3000GT / Stealth / GTO hyperlinked with a tiny url that directs ppl here.

http://tinyurl.com/

Should have kept my mouth shut hahaha. Obviously they are reading this as my sig has been disabled over there. No more tinyurl :(

[Maximal]

There are hundreds of URL shorteners out there...it'll take them a while to ban them all. :p

I do think it's a bit ridiculous they're going this far though.

[Atrosity]

The biggest thing to get traffic over here is to keep posting and keep good exclusive information posted over here. If more members post here and not on the other side then this site will increase and the other site will decrease.

Most of 3SIs traffic, my guess is probably from Search engines and the guests or users are looking for general car help.

[bslade]

The biggest thing to get traffic over here is to keep posting and keep good exclusive information posted over here. If more members post here and not on the other side then this site will increase and the other site will decrease.

Most of 3SIs traffic, my guess is probably from Search engines and the guests or users are looking for general car help.

I agree with Atrosity. Promotion by attraction works better than anything else.

[Hans@GZP]

And link 3sgto to other social networks like facebook. That is how you will get a lot more users and views.

[GTOJOE]

Just shared the link on failbook. Not much more I can do.

[Hans@GZP]

Well now I know who you are on facebook LOL

[Certifried]

I hope more traffic can be directed here. The site seems to have started off with a bang, but the big "I'm never going back to 3si" has withered. People should be even more focused to drive people to these forums with the whole lack of support for the NG they've shown.

[GTOJOE]

Well considering my profile pic there and my avitar here are the same it's pretty easy :p even without the 3sgto.org post.

[Certifried]

3SX is the title sponsor of the 2011 NG, correct? That's what I read on the NG11 info thread. They also have a Facebook page. I just thanked them for being a title sponsor. I don't see any other mention there. I would imagine the title sponsor would like to know their sponsorship hasn't gone un-noticed. I'm not saying spam their FB page, but I did create a discussion thread on their FB page asking a question. I'm sure they'd like to know more people appreciate their support, and I'm sure their 1800+ fans would like to know about the NG.

[Maximal]

3SX is the title sponsor of the 2011 NG, correct? That's what I read on the NG11 info thread. They also have a Facebook page. I just thanked them for being a title sponsor. I don't see any other mention there. I would imagine the title sponsor would like to know their sponsorship hasn't gone un-noticed. I'm not saying spam their FB page, but I did create a discussion thread on their FB page asking a question. I'm sure they'd like to know more people appreciate their support, and I'm sure their 1800+ fans would like to know about the NG.

I think they're mentioned in the beginning of every NG specific thread on here....at least I thought they were with all the other sponsors.

[mb3000]

Did anything progress with the stickers and t-shirts?

[Mikes2nd]

Searching on "3000gt forums"

3sgto.org now up to like 4th place on Bing.com

on Google its still on the second page... Google sucks!

ask.com rofl... is a giant piece of trash

[Chatzvr4]

Adding a Link on our website as well as Facebook page right now!

Check it on on the home page http://www.splitsecondmotorsports.com/
I threw in a little incentive.

[CoreyB]

Nice work. Looking at you site its amazing you have only been in business for about a year.

[mb3000]

Nice work. Looking at you site its amazing you have only been in business for about a year.

Didn't you guys make/ have a hand in the ARC2? :suspect:

[Chatzvr4]

Didn't you guys make/ have a hand in the ARC2? :suspect:

no wrong split second.

[FluffyCow]

Added 3sgto to my homepaeg place on the forums I go to, though I only semi-regularly use 3si anymore, and rarely post...though I do make a bunch of posts on my hockey forum..

[heptone182]

Hey guys, here's an idea... So you know that all of us and all the peeps out there who are either looking into buying a 3/S, parts for, or are looking for info on 3/S's quite frequently turn straight to craigslist as one of their first places to search. WELL, if each of us from all of our own cities and towns post a link to here under the Community/Groups area of craigslist describing 3SGTO as something like the ulimate 3/S resource for everything 3/S, many people will most definately see us. Heck, I search 3000GT everyday on there. You see it all the time on there with adds for local businesses or services with their links. Call it a 3000GT / Stealth Group under the title posting and just repost it every 45 days or whatever it is when it gets bumped off. Lots of cities, lots of craigslist searches for our cars, we're bound to pull in traffic with a 3SGTO link on there. Somebody write up a sample posting or ideas for one and we can all hit it hard!! Just an idea!

-Steve

[green-lantern]

Posted from another thread. This is more about NG but if sponsors would put the NG banner on their home page it would help get the word out.


Hey Alan, Do you remember me mentioning a banner for sponsors? Just a banner that has the NG logo and click here for NG info or something like that. Not one that shows other sponsors but just a NG ad. I'd think they would post it on their home page to help advertise it.

[Er1cR33d]

Here's another idea / thought just because i have a video or 2 up of ray's vr4 on youtube and a few pictures of 3000gt's out there floating around i can watermark the pictures to here as well as add a link on the youtube videos to here... maybe post a link on youtube videos that are dedicaated to the platform as well. i have a few websites out there as well i will post a link on them to here... happy to do my part now that my car is finally back and im going to be active again. on 3si i didnt see any of the normal people and after i found here i now see names that are farmiliar :-D

[dpartinvr4]

guys, 3SGTO myspace.....end of story..LMFAO

[Alan92RTTT]

more people are on facebook 3000GT / Stealth / GTO - 3sgto.org | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113743882017073)

[dpartinvr4]

more people are on facebook 3000GT / Stealth / GTO - 3sgto.org | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113743882017073)
I was being sarcastic..

[Alan92RTTT]

And too serious for your own good :p

[Slacker1357]

okay.. enough links and web pages.. how about traditional flyers? something I can slap on a 3S if i spot one, or hand off to someone?
Im kinda lazy and dont want to make anything unless I really feel motivated

[Maximal]

Well as far as promoting this site goes it looks like the NG did a pretty good job at that. I've seen a ton of new people on here and just looking (I'm sure you have the stats, Alan) it looks like a lot more activity.

[Geordon]

Well as far as promoting this site goes it looks like the NG did a pretty good job at that. I've seen a ton of new people on here and just looking (I'm sure you have the stats, Alan) it looks like a lot more activity.

I was thinking the same thing. I have even seen posts from new people who said they weren't even aware of this site until they were headed to the NG, so hopefully, this past week will give the site a shot of new blood.

[Lori]

You guys rock. That is all.

[Jimvr4]

There is nothing like a well run NG to put the C into Community. Even those that couldn't go are pumped from seeing all the pics and vids. It's been 10 years since I tracked my car and now I want to go out again. I have to think the sponsoring vendors are happy with all the buzz that NG generates too.

[Alex3000gt]

I was posting like a mad man on another site and ending every post with "See you at the 2011 3000GT/Stealth National Gathering in Indianapolis, IN from June 21-26!"

I was told by a person that my posts made them seek out the NG site and register. :)

[dpartinvr4]

I met a guy at the gas station today ndd he asked if i was on 3si, i was like no, 3sgto is where everyone who knows anything is :)

[green-lantern]

I met a guy at the gas station today ndd he asked if i was on 3si, i was like no, 3sgto is where everyone who knows anything is :)

Hell yeah, good answer!

This site will survive and prevail. I know the heart and mentality is in the right place with this one. The people here for the most part know these cars and know the community. God help us when noobs find this one easier.

[mb3000]

^This.

I have always described 3sgto as a community of car enthusiasts (people who know what's going on, care about one another, etc).

I have never felt the same way about 3si, or any other forum for that matter.

[warior51]

I'm new to this site and I was previously on 3si and when I mentioned something about Pennsylvania 3S on there everything got shot down pretty quick if you dont mind me asking, what happened? It seemed like everyone was together on 3si and then it split. they won't even type 3sgto

[93STLTH]

I'm new to this site and I was previously on 3si and when I mentioned something about Pennsylvania 3S on there everything got shot down pretty quick if you dont mind me asking, what happened? It seemed like everyone was together on 3si and then it split. they won't even type 3sgto

No need to dig all that up again. Let's just say there are 2 differing thoughts on how a site should be run. One thinks it's all about making money and one is here to help the community. How can we help you? :bigthumb:

[MADMarc]

How can we help you? :bigthumb:

Give me your hood ;)

[93STLTH]

Give me your hood ;)

My stock one is sitting in the garage, come on down and get it! :)

[MADMarc]

My stock one is sitting in the garage, come on down and get it! :)

...you're such a tease.

;)

[GTOJOE]

Just paid for subscription renewal :p

[Alan92RTTT]

QR Codes seem to be catching on everywhere so .....

Add this as your avatar or put it in your signature on other forums to help promote 3sgto.

[CoopKill]

Great Idea!

[CoreyB]

Genius, wonder how long it would take for some sites to realize what it is...

[Geordon]

I added the website as one of my 3 permitted URLs in my LinkedIn profile.

[Alan92RTTT]

Nice. You coming to the NG this year?