Selling TF and The Future

Originally Posted by Randy While the fact that you took the userbase bothers me I do understand why you did it. I will for sure head over there myself for SEM and SEO purposes and stick around here for design. Cheers, Randy

Well, I'll try and come up with a solution. I'd like to make it so people can keep their iTrader etc, as I'm sure anyone going to SSS would appreciate, along with all their login details and other stuff. However, I appreciate that some people are not interested in SEO at all - I'm not really sure why this is as I see SEO as integral to the success of any thing you want to do on the web.

Originally Posted by Big Zee Well, I'll try and come up with a solution. I'd like to make it so people can keep their iTrader etc, as I'm sure anyone going to SSS would appreciate, along with all their login details and other stuff. However, I appreciate that some people are not interested in SEO at all - I'm not really sure why this is as I see SEO as integral to the success of any thing you want to do on the web.

why not integrate seo forum into tf's current design?

Originally Posted by silent1643 why not integrate seo forum into tf's current design?

This was my original plan. But I realised that while a lot of members are interested in SEO, most aren't and are just interested in design. I think it would piss most members off if SEO/SEM were more prominant, and I don't want to do that.

Originally Posted by Big Zee This was my original plan. But I realised that while a lot of members are interested in SEO, most aren't and are just interested in design. I think it would piss most members off if SEO/SEM were more prominant, and I don't want to do that.

understand - my thoughts were to basically have the look and feel of two forums but running on the same db if possible

design and implementation - use current tf theme - when user clicks on the design and implementation forum they only see the current tf forum categories

seo and sem - use current tf theme but with different color scheme - when user clicks on seo and sem forum they only see the seo/sem categories

just my .02 - im sure you will find a solution that works for you

To me I can understand your logic and reasoning Zee, and to be frank it is your database and membership to do what you want with it. Will i visit the new site? no. Why? Not because I am mad but more so because it doesnt have anything to do with me or what I am online. I design sites, I don't do SEM or SEO.

However I do feel somewhat that it should be more of a choice for each TFL user to have a 1 click account transfer or delete button to that site that way they can decide if they want to visit or help you out. I really think starting ground up would be better.

How you think duplicating all content to a new website is going to help in any relations to search engines is beyond me. (:

You should be aware it'll pretty much cripple that domain from ever getting good rankings.

Originally Posted by Dan How you think duplicating all content to a new website is going to help in any relations to search engines is beyond me. (: You should be aware it'll pretty much cripple that domain from ever getting good rankings.

As I have already said, almost all the posts will be culled for starters.

I for one won't visit the new site. That's totally unethical and pointless copying the database from talkfreelance over to the new site... that's like selling facebook.com, but releasing a new social network with the same database as facebook.

I doubt you'll have many offers for this site if it's database is not unique.

Originally Posted by AndyR I for one won't visit the new site. That's totally unethical and pointless copying the database from talkfreelance over to the new site... that's like selling facebook.com, but releasing a new social network with the same database as facebook. I doubt you'll have many offers for this site if it's database is not unique.

To repeat the point yet again, all the posts will be culled except a few to make it look a little busy to kick it off.

Data protection act in the UK and don't quote me word for word:

You can't move peoples details around, they need your concent, i didnt want my details on your new website (which is why you get tick boxes on online forms). you also should only have data which is needed, as in if you have someone employed and they leave the company you dont need there details so by law you need to get rid of them (i think)

Don't quote me word for word, but someones gone through the DataProtection act with me a few weeks ago and it seems your being abit naughty..