Your Forum Review
First Impressions & Appearance - (Out of 20)
The first thing I notice when I load your site is your logo. It doesn't look bad, but it is a bit plain. You might want to make a more unique logo. A unique logo can help your forum stick out in a user's mind. It also adds a tad more uniqueness to your forum when you're using a prebuilt template. Scrolling down, your forum's theme looks nice. I'm not really a huge fan of light themes, but this looks about as good as a light theme can to me. Dark blue and white seems to be the current trend in themes. You
might consider adding a bit of your own spin on the template (perhaps changing the link colors) to help your forum stand out a bit more. Your forum has a good amount of aesthetic appeal, though, and I highly doubt that any user would shun your forum because of its appearance.
Your forum's stats aren't bad for the amount of time it's been up, but they may still look a bit low to users who might not know that your forum is new. I would recommend doing some post exchanges to provide your forum with some start-up posts. Having more topics and posts on your forum will also give users more things to discuss; therefore, your already existing users may be more likely to post as well. You don't have any empty forums, though. Your forum's activity looks
okay at a glance.
My first impression of your forum wasn't bad, but it could have been better.
(Scored 13/20)
Site Layout - (Out of 20)
Your forum's layout is very concise, but the organization is a bit odd. It looks a bit odd to have one forum in a category. I'm not usually an advocate of adding forums to the index, but I would actually recommend adding one or two other forums to your off-topic section. "Entertainment" and "Technology" would be good choices. I realize that you already have a forum for "Technical" aspects of a forum, but a forum for miscellaneous technology might be a good addition to your forum. It also may prompt users to create more topics, and more topics equal more posts! It will also make your layout look more balanced. Right now, it looks a bit uneven and odd. You may also consider making the "Guides" forum a sub-forum under "Discussion." This will allow you to add the two extra forums without making your layout less concise. Ultimately, though, your current layout isn't terrible. It just needs more balance.
(Scored 17/20)
Statistics and Activity - (Out of 20)
According to my calculations, your forum is currently receiving over a hundred posts per day, and you have seventeen posts for each of your twenty-two members. For a forum that has only been open a few days, these statistics aren't bad at all. However, don't think that you can get lazy just because your forum is doing well. You need to continue to promote your forum. As I stated in the first part of this review, you should be doing post exchanges right now to ensure that users don't think that your forum is inactive just because your cumulative amount of posts is relatively low. After you've done post exchanges and have a decent amount of start-up posts, then it's time to get to work on promoting your site. Promotion forums are a valuable resource because they allow you to find tricks that work for other people, and they allow you to network with other people who are interested in forums. Being active on promotion forums allows you to make friends who are interested in forums, and some of these people may be interested in joining your forum. Posting around on other forums that have a similar focus is also a great way to attract attention to your site. Be sure to advertise your site in your signature. The services on Forum Promotion and other promotion forums may also be useful to you. You may also consider telling your friends about your forum. Even if you have a friend who doesn't normally spend time on forums, he may be willing to do so if you're the one running it! I wish you luck on your promotion journey.
(Scored 18/20)
Staff Moderation - (Out of 20)
As far as I can tell, your only staff members are your two administrators. That seems like a decent amount of staff members for the beginning. You may need to add more staff members if your forum grows in activity, so be prepared. Your staff members appear to do a good job of welcoming users to the forum, and your staff members appear to do a good job of moderating and adding discussion-worthy topics. You may want to encourage your co-admin to be a bit more active, though; he's currently only posting about once per day. It's important to be active when you're a staff member, and it's especially important in the beginning. Active staff members make a forum appear safe.
(Scored 18/20)
Spelling/Grammar & Professionalism - (Out of 20)
Your forum's descriptions are short and sweet, but they're not redundant and boring. Your descriptions also lack grammatical errors. All the "official" topics on the forum appear well-written, and they don't have any severe grammatical errors. I feel that your forum appears very professional to its users.
(Scored 20/20)
Total Score - 86 (Out of 100)
Final Remarks: You're doing well so far!
Strong points: Your forum has a good level of activity and professionalism.
Improvements to make: Your theme's uniqueness could be improved. Your layout's balance could also be improved.
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