Your Forum Review
First Impressions & Appearance - (Out of 20)
Given the name Future Ads, I was expecting something that really stands out. But at first glance, it seems a tad bland. Don't get me wrong, the theme is not bad, it is just not very good. The banner is very nice. It is usually hard to find one that looks nice, and has simple, easy to read text.
The forum is simple. For a promotion forum, it is completely uncluttered, which is very rare. There are no pop-ups, over sized advertisements, etc.
The forum links to the right of your banner are very helpful. This is extremely useful for guests, new users, and hopeful staff members. Maybe add a few links for services that are running a little slow right now, or contests.
(Scored 17/20)
Site Layout - (Out of 20)
I like the layout. Everything is lined up perfectly, and nothing seems out of place. The ads at the bottom are placed nicely, so that there is no clutter or annoyance for anyone.
I'm not sure that the rules redirect is necessary. Just have a link at the top of the page, or make a global announcement, which brings me to another point. You have 5 global announcements. This seems a little much to me. The cash GA is pointless, users will figure this out quickly. The new theme should not be a GA, just post it in the news section.
(Scored 17/20)
Statistics and Activity - (Out of 20)
Days since opening: 5
Posts: 787
Members: 37
Posts per day: 157
Members per day: 7
Posts per member: 21
Considering you just opened, that is pretty good. So at first glance, I have no complaints. But as I look closer, I see you have 286 posts. That is roughly 36% of all the posts on the forum. I know you are the admin, but that is an alarming statistic. I am not saying you should stop posting, but more people need to be active in posting.
(Scored 15/20)
Staff Moderation - (Out of 20)
You have one package staff. Given the amount of requests, you need more staff ASAP. It was not a good idea to open a free service with only one staff member to do it.
3 admins...is this necessary so early on in the forum? More moderators would be better.
One each of analytics and graphics team. I would suggest getting another analytics team member. With free services, people may request them like hotcakes.
(Scored 12/20)
Spelling/Grammar & Professionalism - (Out of 20)
VG HQ - Make it Video Game HQ. Some people do not know what VG stands for, and it is an awkward abbreviation.
"If your a beginner gamer or if you play it nonstop talk about the online and offline world of Gaming!" --> "If you're a beginner gamer or if you play nonstop, talk about the online and offline world of Gaming!"
Design disc. "what your making," your -> you're/you are. You make this mistake a lot on the forum. "Your" shows possession, "you're" is a contraction for "you are"
"If you are starting a new site let us know about it here. By doing this you can store updates and let us know more about your site so this may increase activity once your site is actually opened." -->"...and let us know more about your site. This may increase activity once your site is actually opened."
Take out the smilie on Site Reviews. It looks unprofessional.
The grammar and spelling is mostly perfect, just watch out for the attack of the "your".
(Scored 17/20)
Total Score - 78 (Out of 100)
Final Remarks: For a 5 day forum, this is very good. Keep it up!
What was most liked about the website/forums: The layout and activity.
What was disliked most about the website/forums: Staff
How could I get you (The Reviewer) to join my website? I have nothing against your forum, it is very nice. However, I would need you to fix the staff problems, and come up with a unique service or two to make me want to join.
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