Any advise to improve this site: to get people to list ads? - GoFuckYourself.com

scottybuzz · 07-28-2011, 04:20 PM

Hey there. I started a new site and well it is not doing to well. I was wondering how I could get conversions from people landing on this page to create listings.
Here is an example page:
http://worldupdated.com/Cities/Nice/Dating.html Basically it is listing adverts that people have posted in the city of Nice
Does anybody have any tips or tricks to improve?
Changes I made already
1)Placed the adding field directly on the page
2) Told the surfer what to do by writing "Click Here To Post Your Free Dating Add"

Well the site is not doing to well so really any advice on how to improve it would be appreciated - Sitewide aswell. Any aspects of the site.

Thanks! throw in your 2 cents!

L-Pink · 07-28-2011, 04:26 PM

There is nothing visual to get and keep my attention.

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scottybuzz · 07-28-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

There is nothing visual to get and keep my attention.

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thanks, maybe usernames pictures?
do you have any other advice? on what exactly you mean? because usernames pictures are the only things I can think of.

CYF · 07-28-2011, 04:28 PM

some honest feedback:

the site is bland looking, and it's empty. Clicking on Countries then USA and there's nothing there.

I'm not even sure what the point of the site is.

scottybuzz · 07-28-2011, 04:30 PM

Yes keep the advice coming thanks. The more honest the better. Obviously it is designed to be user populated which is why there is little on the site. It is more information which is why I have kept it bland. Whether the right thing? Probably not by what you are saying. The point of the site is for users who are interested in a location to see classified ads or post them

L-Pink · 07-28-2011, 04:33 PM

To be honest it looks like a landing page not a dating site.

L-Pink · 07-28-2011, 04:36 PM

"Singles and Dating in NICE:"

Pick a city name that doesn't mean pleasant or agreeable to 99% of those that read it.

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B.Barnato · 07-28-2011, 04:39 PM

It looks very bland, almost like a parking page.

When I get there I do not know what the site is for unless I land on the main page.

There is no content i.e. existing ads, why should I take the time to write an ad if I suspect nobody will see it. Put up more fake ads until something gets going. Put some fake view counters on those ads

There are no features or anything that makes the page sticky and make me want to return.

Good luck though!

Edit

Also I suspect you mean ad and not add :-)

halfpint · 07-28-2011, 04:49 PM

users pics and videos on the home page works, you could also have a sidebar with polls, dating trends articles ect. and as above the site is kinda confusing when you land on it

V_RocKs · 07-28-2011, 04:52 PM

That a mortgage calculator? It looked like shit so I closed it.

B.Barnato · 07-28-2011, 04:59 PM

Also it is a total usability clusterfuck. I tried submitting an ad and only after the 3rd time did I notice I was supposed to fill in the captcha. Then I landed on the Nice overview.

Also there is not contact field or hint that the people should add some way of contacting them.

I'd really consider using a wordpress theme package for this.

Also Resturants.

scottybuzz · 07-28-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.Barnato

Also it is a total usability clusterfuck. I tried submitting an ad and only after the 3rd time did I notice I was supposed to fill in the captcha. Then I landed on the Nice overview.

Also there is not contact field or hint that the people should add some way of contacting them.

I'd really consider using a wordpress theme package for this.

Also Resturants.

What sort of theme packages are on offer for something like this? Where users can add posts for example?

by the way thanks for the advice

scottybuzz · 07-28-2011, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

To be honest it looks like a landing page not a dating site.

thanks you have given me an idea.

B.Barnato · 07-28-2011, 05:25 PM

http://www.appthemes.com/themes/

http://templatic.com/category/cms-themes

There are many more premium theme providers who might have specifically what you are looking for.

These are some quite elaborate themes, you can often use them for completely different things than what they are intended for with a little tweaking.

scottybuzz · 07-29-2011, 07:33 AM

thanks mate. hmm difficult decision do I let go what I have done?

nextri · 07-29-2011, 07:57 AM

Make the site suck a little less.

LouiseLloyd · 07-29-2011, 08:05 AM

Pretty captcha

B.Barnato · 07-29-2011, 08:13 AM

What does google think of it currently?

Maybe just play around with your choice of cms theme on a different domain and see if it fits your needs before doing anything else.

I do not know what past experience you have with wordpress other than standard blogs but you might fall in love. Worse that can happen is that you spend about 100 dollars. Some theme providers even have a no questions asked 30 day money back offer.

07-28-2011, 04:20 PM	#1
scottybuzz Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: NY Posts: 14,800	Any advise to improve this site: to get people to list ads? Hey there. I started a new site and well it is not doing to well. I was wondering how I could get conversions from people landing on this page to create listings. Here is an example page: http://worldupdated.com/Cities/Nice/Dating.html Basically it is listing adverts that people have posted in the city of Nice Does anybody have any tips or tricks to improve? Changes I made already 1)Placed the adding field directly on the page 2) Told the surfer what to do by writing "Click Here To Post Your Free Dating Add" Well the site is not doing to well so really any advice on how to improve it would be appreciated - Sitewide aswell. Any aspects of the site. Thanks! throw in your 2 cents! __________________ $$$$$ MAKE HUGE MONEY IN CAMS - CLICK HERE $$$$$

07-28-2011, 04:28 PM	#4
CYF Coupon Guru Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 10,973	some honest feedback: the site is bland looking, and it's empty. Clicking on Countries then USA and there's nothing there. I'm not even sure what the point of the site is. __________________ Webmaster Coupons Coupons and discounts for hosting, domains, SSL Certs, and more! AmeriNOC Coupons \| Certified Hosting Coupons \| Hosting Coupons \| Domain Name Coupons

07-28-2011, 04:30 PM	#5
scottybuzz Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: NY Posts: 14,800	Yes keep the advice coming thanks. The more honest the better. Obviously it is designed to be user populated which is why there is little on the site. It is more information which is why I have kept it bland. Whether the right thing? Probably not by what you are saying. The point of the site is for users who are interested in a location to see classified ads or post them __________________ $$$$$ MAKE HUGE MONEY IN CAMS - CLICK HERE $$$$$

07-28-2011, 04:36 PM	#7
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	"Singles and Dating in NICE:" Pick a city name that doesn't mean pleasant or agreeable to 99% of those that read it. . Last edited by L-Pink; 07-28-2011 at 04:37 PM..

07-28-2011, 04:39 PM	#8
B.Barnato So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,618	It looks very bland, almost like a parking page. When I get there I do not know what the site is for unless I land on the main page. There is no content i.e. existing ads, why should I take the time to write an ad if I suspect nobody will see it. Put up more fake ads until something gets going. Put some fake view counters on those ads There are no features or anything that makes the page sticky and make me want to return. Good luck though! Edit Also I suspect you mean ad and not add :-) Last edited by B.Barnato; 07-28-2011 at 04:40 PM..

07-28-2011, 04:26 PM	#2
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	There is nothing visual to get and keep my attention. .

07-28-2011, 04:33 PM	#6
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	To be honest it looks like a landing page not a dating site.

07-28-2011, 04:49 PM	#9
halfpint GFY's Halfpint Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 15,223	users pics and videos on the home page works, you could also have a sidebar with polls, dating trends articles ect. and as above the site is kinda confusing when you land on it __________________ Get FREE website listings on Cryptocoinshops.net

07-28-2011, 04:52 PM	#10
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,406	That a mortgage calculator? It looked like shit so I closed it.

07-28-2011, 04:59 PM	#11
B.Barnato So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,618	Also it is a total usability clusterfuck. I tried submitting an ad and only after the 3rd time did I notice I was supposed to fill in the captcha. Then I landed on the Nice overview. Also there is not contact field or hint that the people should add some way of contacting them. I'd really consider using a wordpress theme package for this. Also Resturants.

07-28-2011, 05:25 PM	#14
B.Barnato So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,618	http://www.appthemes.com/themes/ http://templatic.com/category/cms-themes There are many more premium theme providers who might have specifically what you are looking for. These are some quite elaborate themes, you can often use them for completely different things than what they are intended for with a little tweaking.

07-29-2011, 07:33 AM	#15
scottybuzz Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: NY Posts: 14,800	thanks mate. hmm difficult decision do I let go what I have done? __________________ $$$$$ MAKE HUGE MONEY IN CAMS - CLICK HERE $$$$$

07-29-2011, 07:57 AM	#16
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07-29-2011, 08:05 AM	#17
LouiseLloyd SO FUCKING SCAMMED Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,400	Pretty captcha __________________ Cams Theme • Tube Theme • TikTok Theme

07-29-2011, 08:13 AM	#18
B.Barnato So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,618	What does google think of it currently? Maybe just play around with your choice of cms theme on a different domain and see if it fits your needs before doing anything else. I do not know what past experience you have with wordpress other than standard blogs but you might fall in love. Worse that can happen is that you spend about 100 dollars. Some theme providers even have a no questions asked 30 day money back offer.