Nicolas FR
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You entered nerdzone, my example is with nerd zone
Forum is extremely unsuccessful due to rival site
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FTL
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I get the same top result with both, as I said in my original post. If you get something different, why do you think that is?
Nicolas FR
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I think we are off topic... 
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PatriotGB
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Bingo! I was thinking about this and about to make another comment to that effect. I was going to suggest that if the OP (or anyone else starting / reviving a forum) has any expertise on the subject... to leverage that expertise by posting compelling / informative / good content. Pick a specific subject and write it up as a thread. Then another. And, another!
With any kind of website it's ALL about CONTENT. With a forum, even more so! Start creating content. Write-ups. Videos. Illustrations or photos. Get crackin'! Prime that pump!
And, if anyone adds a comment to your thread, be sure to respond to them. Acknowledge their comment and thank them for adding to the conversation. The more you engage, the more they will engage.
No gaming necessary. In fact, Google easily detects gaming and penalizes it. Good content will make for good NATURAL SEO. But, be sure to work good keywords into your content. This can be done while still making it "readable" / useful to the audience. What would folks be searching for on Google? Create THAT content.
Speaking of which... if the content is particularly valuable, you might make it a "Resource" available to members only. But, make sure there's a publicly visible thread about it.
Yep... slow and steady. Marathon not a sprint. Let it grow organically, but fertilize that thing!
In the last 19 days, 100 new members on my forum!
PatriotGB
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FWIW... I'm in the US.
It occurred to me that you might also work the keyword "geek" into your content. I know there's a "difference" between geek and nerd. But a lot of people use them interchangeably. Maybe do a "write-up" or article on the difference. That will make for some good keyword / content!
PatriotGB
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I think we are off topic...
A tangent, perhaps... but a relevant tangent. Good SEO / search results can help grow a forum.
In the "Introduce Yourself" section, I ask new members how they found the forum. More and more are saying they found it in a Google search.
Kevin
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FTL
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I've put up several posts over the last couple of days to continue putting fresh content on the site, so the process of seeding content continues.
Indeed, making my members feel valued is one of my key strategies. Comes under basic respect in my book, so not only for self gain. Someone does something positive for me, I want to do the same for them.
It's great to know that I don't have to resort to obscure tricks to go up those Google rankings.
100 members in 19 days is going some, nice. I'd be happy with just a few registrations in that time.
Re your search results, I know why the difference now: it's definitely our regions making the difference. When I set my VPN to the US, I had similar results to yours. That's not really surprising as it's a UK oriented site with the time zone set to UK etc, although everyone is welcome. That's still pretty high up, though, people are likely to see that.
I've put up several posts over the last couple of days to continue putting fresh content on the site, so the process of seeding content continues.
Indeed, making my members feel valued is one of my key strategies. Comes under basic respect in my book, so not only for self gain. Someone does something positive for me, I want to do the same for them.
It's great to know that I don't have to resort to obscure tricks to go up those Google rankings.
100 members in 19 days is going some, nice. I'd be happy with just a few registrations in that time.
Re your search results, I know why the difference now: it's definitely our regions making the difference. When I set my VPN to the US, I had similar results to yours. That's not really surprising as it's a UK oriented site with the time zone set to UK etc, although everyone is welcome. That's still pretty high up, though, people are likely to see that.
thesignalman
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I'm changing the domain name and making the forum open to the public once the domain name is changed.
FTL
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Why do you need to change the domain? Not saying you're wrong, just curious.
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FTL
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Looking forward to it.
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FTL
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It's hard to say, but given the demographic you're looking for, I'm not sure how much activity you'll get and suspect it won't be much, unfortunately.
Anyone else have a better idea of what to expect?
thesignalman
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I think it's just bad timing.
Aaroads is a road themed forum and it has thousands of people on it, it's been around the longest out of all the transportation themed forums online. It doesn't focus on traffic signals, it's more highway and road themed: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php
The forum that I got kicked off from (highway divides) is traffic signal oriented and only has about 600 people. However, unlike my forum, Highway Divides has a decent ratio of active vs. inactive users, even for it's relatively small size.
There was an old SignalTrafficForum from 2008, that was roughly the same size as Highway Divides, but had far more users, however, I've noticed the threads didn't have many posts, despite the forum itself being active, it could be because of the time period it was in.
tajhay
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Domain name change won't change anything. Running a forum isn't that easy. As others have continuously pointed out, content is king. A forum without visible posts without an already active user base is not going to succeed regardless of how many times you change the domain name.
Anatoliy
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The Quartet
Ivan A. Krylov
A Monkey (of his tricks beware!),
A Goat, A Donkey And a Bear
Resolved to play a String Quartet,
They got the score, two violins, viola, cello
And settled in a shady meadow
The hearts of listeners to win.
Each took his bow, sawed to and from...
But what a din!
"Stop, stop, my friends!" the Monkey cried.
"Hold on a minute!
Now let's begin it With you, Bear, sitting facing the viola...
Let's change positions...
First Fiddle, opposite the Second.
And now, my friends, you'll hear such music flow
The hills will dance and to the forest beckon!"
They all changed places, tried again...
It was as bad as ever.
Then The Donkey cried:
"Look, gentlemen, The secret is (as you will soon discover)
To sit beside each other!"
They listened to the ass and lined up in a row,
But as before the music did not flow.
They fell more heatedly than ever to discussing
Amid much fussing
Which place would best befit.
A Nightingale came, drawn by curiosity.
At once the quartet placed the subject of contention
Before him:
"Give us, please, an hour of your attention
To make our playing exquisite!
We have the instruments, the music requisite...
Just tell us where to sit!"
"Performing music calls for skill and comprehension...
And ears more sensitive than yours," The bird replied.
"It's one of Nature's laws: However much you change positions,
My friends, you'll never make musicians!"
Ivan A. Krylov
A Monkey (of his tricks beware!),
A Goat, A Donkey And a Bear
Resolved to play a String Quartet,
They got the score, two violins, viola, cello
And settled in a shady meadow
The hearts of listeners to win.
Each took his bow, sawed to and from...
But what a din!
"Stop, stop, my friends!" the Monkey cried.
"Hold on a minute!
Now let's begin it With you, Bear, sitting facing the viola...
Let's change positions...
First Fiddle, opposite the Second.
And now, my friends, you'll hear such music flow
The hills will dance and to the forest beckon!"
They all changed places, tried again...
It was as bad as ever.
Then The Donkey cried:
"Look, gentlemen, The secret is (as you will soon discover)
To sit beside each other!"
They listened to the ass and lined up in a row,
But as before the music did not flow.
They fell more heatedly than ever to discussing
Amid much fussing
Which place would best befit.
A Nightingale came, drawn by curiosity.
At once the quartet placed the subject of contention
Before him:
"Give us, please, an hour of your attention
To make our playing exquisite!
We have the instruments, the music requisite...
Just tell us where to sit!"
"Performing music calls for skill and comprehension...
And ears more sensitive than yours," The bird replied.
"It's one of Nature's laws: However much you change positions,
My friends, you'll never make musicians!"
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