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ystoredesign · 26-05-2005, 11:01

Some months ago we asked the members of this forum to review our new project www.coffeefun.com and we also were looking for promotion ideas, because it was very difficult to promote a new forum. Now, we can say with certainty that the forum is very successful and all your help and advice were very helpful!

We changed the general idea of this forum. Now it sounds like “Coffee for talking”. It means you can earn coffee cents while talking in the forum and exchange these cents for any coffee related products from our store http://www.1-800-espresso.com This is why we created new design for forum.

We would like to know your opinion about this idea with coffee cents and about our new design.

Btw, CoffeeFun was only our first step. Some weeks ago we started another forum www.vitatalk.com, based on the same idea – earning vita cents while talking about health. We hope it will be successful as well, but any your comments and criticism as to our projects will be greatly appreciated.

ystoredesign · 01-06-2005, 11:35

Is this idea so bad, that nobody replies?

Our members usually get 25 cents for new topics and 10 cents for replies, and they can have discounts for the products we sell - their favorite coffee or nutritional supplements etc.

gray · 01-06-2005, 12:02

i will reply for a fiver

MichaelOzz · 01-06-2005, 13:10

so let me get this right ... you get money for talking about drinking coffee? does the same apply to drinking vodak and beer? as if so ive a 1million $ cheque sitting around somewhere for myself!!

Mic

mademan · 06-06-2005, 00:48

I feel the design could be improved, definatly go for a more modern font, but the ideas great.
onto a winner

ystoredesign · 09-06-2005, 05:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelOzz

so let me get this right ... you get money for talking about drinking coffee?

Not actually money, but a discount for the products we sell in our stores. The discount will depend on the number and quality of topics and replies you made.

ystoredesign · 09-06-2005, 05:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mademan

I feel the design could be improved, definatly go for a more modern font, but the ideas great.
onto a winner

Yes, we do something to improve this design from time to time. For example, we are going to change icons soon to make them look different from standard ones.

ystoredesign · 16-06-2005, 00:15

To avoid spam messages we recently set up a new rule – only registered users can post in www.CoffeeFun.com.
We have no spam for a week or two and our members approved of this idea.
I would like to know the opinions of other forum owners. Do you find it useful?

ystoredesign · 21-07-2005, 02:38

Just a few words to sum up the discussion.

It’s been about a month or two since we started this strategy and the results are very good. We saw many forums using incentives which could be redeemed for goods or small gifts. Most people say these 10 or 15 cents will not make them richer, but they feel richer and they like friendly chat and try to post more.

We were glad to receive any your comments and opinions and will be happy to know more from your in future

You are welcome to our forums www.CoffeeFun.com and www.VitaTalk.com !

lynx · 21-07-2005, 04:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ystoredesign

would like to know your opinion about this idea with coffee cents and about our new design.

looks ok but the code is bad. work on this

emil · 21-07-2005, 04:24

One brown and one blue. Both PHPBB.
What's there to comment on?

oli · 21-07-2005, 06:29

and how much is there to say about coffee ?

ystoredesign · 21-07-2005, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynx

looks ok but the code is bad. work on this

Thank you. We will see what we can improve in our code.

ystoredesign · 21-07-2005, 07:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by oli

and how much is there to say about coffee ?

It depends on what you want. Some people just ask a questions or two, get their replies and never come back. Others stay for a long time and like to learn new things, like recipes, methods of coffee brewing etc.

ystoredesign · 21-07-2005, 07:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by emilpaun

One brown and one blue. Both PHPBB.
What's there to comment on?

Not the colours and PHPBB, of course.
But the idea with incentives

26-05-2005, 11:01	#1 (permalink)
ystoredesign Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 40	Are incentives on online forums a good idea? Some months ago we asked the members of this forum to review our new project www.coffeefun.com and we also were looking for promotion ideas, because it was very difficult to promote a new forum. Now, we can say with certainty that the forum is very successful and all your help and advice were very helpful! We changed the general idea of this forum. Now it sounds like “Coffee for talking”. It means you can earn coffee cents while talking in the forum and exchange these cents for any coffee related products from our store http://www.1-800-espresso.com This is why we created new design for forum. We would like to know your opinion about this idea with coffee cents and about our new design. Btw, CoffeeFun was only our first step. Some weeks ago we started another forum www.vitatalk.com, based on the same idea – earning vita cents while talking about health. We hope it will be successful as well, but any your comments and criticism as to our projects will be greatly appreciated. Last edited by ystoredesign : 26-05-2005 at 14:12.

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01-06-2005, 11:35	#2 (permalink)
ystoredesign Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 40	Is this idea so bad, that nobody replies? Our members usually get 25 cents for new topics and 10 cents for replies, and they can have discounts for the products we sell - their favorite coffee or nutritional supplements etc.

01-06-2005, 12:02	#3 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,728	i will reply for a fiver

01-06-2005, 13:10	#4 (permalink)
MichaelOzz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 120	so let me get this right ... you get money for talking about drinking coffee? does the same apply to drinking vodak and beer? as if so ive a 1million $ cheque sitting around somewhere for myself!! Mic

06-06-2005, 00:48	#5 (permalink)
mademan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 17	I feel the design could be improved, definatly go for a more modern font, but the ideas great. onto a winner

16-06-2005, 00:15	#8 (permalink)
ystoredesign Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 40	To avoid spam messages we recently set up a new rule – only registered users can post in www.CoffeeFun.com. We have no spam for a week or two and our members approved of this idea. I would like to know the opinions of other forum owners. Do you find it useful?

21-07-2005, 02:38	#9 (permalink)
ystoredesign Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 40	Just a few words to sum up the discussion. It’s been about a month or two since we started this strategy and the results are very good. We saw many forums using incentives which could be redeemed for goods or small gifts. Most people say these 10 or 15 cents will not make them richer, but they feel richer and they like friendly chat and try to post more. We were glad to receive any your comments and opinions and will be happy to know more from your in future You are welcome to our forums www.CoffeeFun.com and www.VitaTalk.com !

21-07-2005, 04:24	#11 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,419	One brown and one blue. Both PHPBB. What's there to comment on?

21-07-2005, 06:29	#12 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,502	and how much is there to say about coffee ?

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