Your Forum Review
First Impressions & Appearance - (Out of 20)
When viewing Clansport for the first time, I noticed that the theme lacked a lot, No offense. But it didn't attract me as a gaming at all. However on a good note. You offer a selection of gaming forum sections for users to talk in. I also noticed that you didn't really break you're forum sections into more sections it just seems a bit cluttered in my opinion.
I understand if you're trying to be unique however I think you should make a couple more sections to have the forum seem like it's not as cluttered and will attract more users.
(Scored 10/20)
Site Layout - (Out of 20)
Clansport's site layout is somewhat not attractive. I mean all it is, Is a simple white background and doesn't show me anything to do with gaming. So really it's just one of those site's you say cool then leave, I think if you found a better gaming like style people would join and be a little bit more attractive.
A couple of suggestions I have from being an experienced gaming community leader is that instead of making clan chat it's own section maybe make some child forums. In with the sections for example Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare would have a child forum that is following..
- Clan Chat
- Clan Recruit
Child boards like these would not only make you're site a little less cluttered but would also make it seem a bit more professional at the same time. I also notice that announcements isn't the first forum section I believe this should be as users are probably most likely to view this section before anything to know what's going on with their favorite website
🙂.
However you do offer a ton of sections like I said before so this isn't something you're lacking. The only really thing you're lacking in the layout area is how you formatted you're forum. I understand being unique is good. However being cluttered isn't being unique.
I really enjoyed how you let users write their own blog posts, This opens tons of new ideas and further enjoyment. From all of you're users a like and different each person could write reviews about their favorite game or maybe they are recruiting which ever it may be this is a great idea to have on you're gaming community. Very nice job adding this feature :great:
Another cool feature which every gaming community usually has is the legendary arcade section! This is a great feature and makes you're users entertained and you also will gain more activity. More activity means more members
🙂. So keep having this awesome feature believe me it will pay in the end
🙂.
One thing I didn't really agree with is the shoutbox is on every page this not only reduces activity levels but for slow computers it can slow down their website viewing. So I
strongly suggest making it only viewable on the forum index. No where else
🙂.
(Scored 15/20)
Statistics and Activity - (Out of 20)
The activity for Clansport, Is pretty good for the fact that you have only been open for a couple of weeks.
The statistics are pretty decent as well, The percentage of members who have posted is currently at (52.08%). This is also good as of a forum just starting out. I think you should continue to develop a better member database and find those active members to keep making new people come.
A gaming community is kinda the story of the mouse and the cheese, Where the mouse has to go through these tunnels to find the cheese. How is this the same as a gaming community?
Well a gaming community you have to go through you're website the "Tunnel" and find what users are liking and disliking "The cheese" and fiddle with those items to make people want to come back for more, Once you find what aims you're members to stay you will see a great improvement of active members.
(Scored 17/20)
Staff Moderation - (Out of 20)
The amount of staff you have as of right now is very good, Not too many not enough. I doubt you will need to promote anyone anymore for a bit longer within you're time line of you're website.
On some gaming forum people tend to make too many people staff at once, Usually just to keep them active. But really all they are doing is basically attracting people to join just for staff, Which you do
NOT do this. So very nice job keeping you're community staff economy great! :great:
(Scored 20/20)
Spelling/Grammar & Professionalism - (Out of 20)
The spelling on the forums is very good. You spelled everything right from what I could see. The professionalism of you're staff seem to be also good. However you seem to be adding minor updates within you're announcements I think to make people think you're doing a little bit more for you're website is to make all those announcements into one thread so people think you add a ton within the same time frame.
Other than that I didn't see anything that was misspelled or not professional very nice job.
😉
(Scored 19/20)
Total Score - 81(Out of 100)
Final Remarks:
As being a gaming forum fan. For the most part enjoyed doing this review and visiting you're website however like I said you have some changes to do to gain more to like and join you're webiste.
What was most liked about the website/forums:
How many sections & games included for users to post in.
What was disliked most about the website/forums:
The style didn't give me the "gamer" feel that I would want to join.
How could I get you (The Reviewer) to join my website?
By finding or creating a theme to show it's a gaming forum.
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