Hardly any comments.. :-(

http://www.winmodify.net
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Hi Everyone,

I'm the admin of a skinning website ; winmodify.net , and I spend a lot of effort/time/money on my website, and it's all free for our visitors. Recently we did a big relaunch which gave visitors much more options. We now have about 550 members but hardly anyone is posting comments on skins and news... it's driving me crazy, what can I do to get more people commenting on things, I want to expand my website much more but I need people's opinions on things, unfortunally there aren't any (barely), I know it's hard to get peope active and commenting, but after all the things I already did there should be a steady group commenting...

What should I do to get more comments going on my website... I'm open to comments.. thanks!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Target people who know how to type.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It isn't like Field of Dreams where...If you build it they will come.
What do you have to offer that noone else does? It better be pretty good because it's not like people will really frequent multiple skinning sites. Wincustomize rules. Skinartistry is a close second.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Looks pretty cool. Think I'll do some browsing.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hum, I think NT is exaggerating.  But for sites like Skinartistry and skinning.net and now yours, its hard to come up with the answer.  NT and I have kind of shared some thoughts but nothing seems to helping, so if you figure out the answers, let us know.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm doiing the best I can, but as nighttrain says, a site has to have something that no-one else has, to me, our skinners interviews are pretty special, I got great reactions on that idea. too bad Shawn stole that idea

I guess getting comments on a website is one of the hardest things, pretty strange actually because it is so easy to do...
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
...just introduce some Dennis Rodman type trolls to criticize. Post numbers will go up. Unfortunately.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lol... I just wish it would be a little bit easier to receive more comments, everytime i think of the lack of comments it feels like im doiing something wrong...
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmm DA #1, WC #2, and SA #3 IMHO
back to the topic, u need alot more than 550 members to get a decent amount of comments, use WC and DA as an example and look at their Member/Comments ratio
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Winmodify:

You've got a new comment, member and a vote.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Winmodify...I just checked out your site.

First thing...it doesn't look like your doing anything wrong. I like the way you have it laid out. Not really much content to look see at the moment though. I was able to surf the site in a short time. I see alot of nice stuff there, except everything I saw that I would download I've already downloaded from here. I have your site saved now, so from time to time I will check back to check out any new additions.

One thing...in your Xp Tweak section...it might be a good idea to explain a little more about what is being downloaded. Text? Executable file? When I see a tweak section I usually see text with an explanation about the tweak...not something to download. So unless I know more about what I'm downloading I won't download anything.

Other than those things...people are finicky...if they "really" like something "maybe" they will comment...no guarantee though. I uploaded 144 things to the ObjectDock library and received about 128 comments even though I had over 100,000 downloads. And of the comments received...most of them were from members of WC, people I've had some sort of interaction with. Very few were from people passing through. But the way I gauge if people like what I've done is by downloads...not comments. But even then...people are finicky...so you never know.

Personally...I prefer WC because of the vast content and layout of the site. DA has some nice stuff, but I don't care for the layout. Your site has some nice stuff, and I like the layout, but you need more content. Give it some time to grow, but that still won't guarantee comments. JMO
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Dear WebGizmos, thanks for 'reviewing' my website

The files in the XP-Tweaks section are .txt files. When someone submits a tweak, they can write text to explain how you can tweak a configuration and that is beiing saved to a .txt file. So you don't have to be affraid for spam or anything like that.

I agree the website hasn't all that much content, but you cannot compare my website with this one (WC). I'd rather have a little less skins but higher quality files, than thousands of skins but most of them ***-quality if you know what I mean. It indeed will take time to grow, but to let it grow we need more people active in way of commenting on skins and news, submitting content isn't going to be much of a problem I think/hope.

My website probably will never be as big as WC, that's just not possible, I'm running the whole website on my own, including the payments of it all. A little while back I heard WC costs 300.000 dollars each year ... that's not even near the price I pay each year. and they got a whole team of people working on the website.

I know it takes time to get more skins / be more populair / get more comments etc.. but how long does the avarage skin site takes to be a steady one, with lots of vititors/attention/comments..?
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
b.t.w. how much members does WC has..?
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WC has over 2.3 million members.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well mate i just had a look at your site great work mate looks real nice

so i opened an account and uploaded a skin too!!!

and i've put it in my favorites and will visit quite alot
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Winmodify, both Skinartistry and Skinning are looking for members and are competing for the same people.  Now your competing with us and all the big sites.  We have the same peoblems as you have, trying to get people to participate.  Our sites have the same type of things, maybe with a little twist.  None of us will be as big as WC or DA and I don't think any of us want that.  No one can afford it.  We just want to grow some and have more people engaged in the day to day things.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Exactly WOM, some more people and comments would be great

Nice to hear various people liking my website, that makes me feel good, after all that time I have put into it.
Thanks Robbie

2.3 million people... wow.. 550 | 2.300.000
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I do like this site i find it interesting , but the slow download speeds capped at 10kb will have peoples patience tried and tried again..
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for reminding me, that scripts was installed by mistake, it will be removed a.s.a.p. thanks for your compliment
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice site, i do like the layout nice touch with the fonts section for something different.Like anything just have give it time and things will pick up...good luck
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
but the slow download speeds capped at 10kb will have peoples patience tried and tried again..


those of us on rural dialup would appreciate a speed of 10kb
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Studibaker, I will most definetly do my very best!
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try getting in touch with Internetworld7...he LOVES to comment.

jk

I have been to the sight a few times...but I honestly end up back here. I can't speak for your dilemma...but the strong sense of community is what keeps me coming back here.