Forum stats March 2019

[sport_billy]

A few weeks ago, there was some interest in forum stats and how the forum is performing. Stats is something I am always intrigued by a few other said they'd like to see them, now some forums guard these closely but I like transparency and think it is nice to know how the forum is performing in these days of vast social media so without further delay

Post Stats

so number of posts made on forum, content is king when it comes to forums, the more content the better as search engines like it. Also the busier the more chance people engage and stay no one likes a quiet forum.....

March 2019	March 2018	March 2017
12879	12815	9717

Posts March 2019 - 12879 (March 2018 12815) 0.5% increase on previous

As you can see from below we are doing well compared to 2017

User Registrations

March 2019	March 2018
330	335

User registrations March 2019 - 330 (March 2018 - 335) 1.49% decrease on previous

Active users

March 2019	March 2018
405	413

Users Active March 2019 - 405 (March 2018 - 413) 1.94% decrease on previous


So pretty much the same as last year which is great! In these days any marginal gain or maintaining the status quo is good.

Hope you found these interesting

 

[Betsy]

It's good to know that the forum is maintaining virtually the same over the past 2 years. Long may it continue!

 

[Sophie B]

Oooh interesting!
Glad that the forum is still going strong!

 

[DMS260820]

Could it be worth advertising the forum anywhere free?

 

[Sophie B]

Could it be worth advertising the forum anywhere free?

Could be...

 

[VickiA]

Could it be worth advertising the forum anywhere free?

The forum has its own Facebook account and promotes on there. Where do you have in mind?

 

[sport_billy]

We try and use Facebook, that does bring traffic this way. Always open to ideas

 

[DMS260820]

I dont know really right now

 

[sport_billy]

I dont know really right now

That’s okay enough to get me thinking

 

[Lady Kelly]

As well as Facebook we get supported by a handful of rescues who use this forum and suggest adoptees join. We also have support from the guinea pig magazine. We do get a lot of new members joining through googling questions and tgpf coming up high in the results.

The stats are very interesting and shows that the forum is doing well. This makes me happy

 

[Mother Hubbard]

Interesting

 

[Mother Hubbard]

Interesting

 

[YvonneBlue]

Great that the Forum has so much support. I will put some thought.to how we can promote the Forum more widely.

 

[sport_billy]

I was thinking about posters in vets... unsure on how we’d distribute

 

[DMS260820]

I'm thinking a by plane with a banner flying behind

 

[Merab]

Glad things are going well for the forum.
Personal recommendation is also good.
If we continually encourage friends with piggies to join and discuss the forum with our vets that all makes a difference.

 

[DMS260820]

I have just recommended the forum to a vlogger who has just got a pair of pigs. Hes actually making a good start

 

[Flutterby]

Very interesting!

 

[Betsy]

I was thinking about posters in vets... unsure on how we’d distribute

When I recommended my vet on the vet locator I told the owner of the Practice and he was very pleased to be recommended so maybe a poster in vets practices would be a good idea.

We do get a lot of new members joining through googling questions and tgpf coming up high in the results.

That's how I found out about this forum.

 

[Sophie B]

We do get a lot of new members joining through googling questions and tgpf coming up high in the results.

That's how I found out about the forum

 

[piggieminder]

I have a guinea pig badge on my coat. I'm often approached by people when out shopping asking about it and saying they have/had/are thinking of getting guinea pigs. I always tell them about the forum.

 

[sport_billy]

I have a guinea pig badge on my coat. I'm often approached by people when out shopping asking about it and saying they have/had/are thinking of getting guinea pigs. I always tell them about the forum.

Perhaps we need forum badges

 

[Sophie B]

Perhaps we need forum badges

That’s a good idea

 

[Betsy]

Perhaps we need forum badges

I like that idea!

 

[flowerfairy]

Ooo a forum badge. Like it.

 

[Merab]

Me too.
We have some very creative members so I am sure we could get a really great design made

 

[VickiA]

Me too.
We have some very creative members so I am sure we could get a really great design made

We could have a design competition....

 

[Sophie B]

We could have a design competition....

Now that is a must!

 

[Merab]

Great idea

 

[Pawz]

I was thinking about posters in vets... unsure on how we’d distribute

Does Guinea pig magazine currently promote it?