Please! Suggestions and Recommendations

[Greg]

Hey Guys, I recently purchased the site www.bleepingidiots.com for aprox. $300.

Threads: 10,301, Posts: 49,293, Members: 515, Active Members: 404

When I purchased it, it was swarming with activity, tons of posts tons of threads. Unfortunately the asshole(excuse my language) former owner spammed the forums and took all his old members to his new forum site he built. So right now I am down to nothing basically. Except a forum and a few dedicated members.

What do I do to get this site back to its former status? Purchase forum posters? Advertise?

[Scott]

I think you just need to get involved in keeping it active. Maybe add something new to show that there has been a change.

You speak of dedicated members, have you asked them for their thoughts on improving the forum/site?

[Greg]

yes, Im hoping to get my site redesigned shortly.. hoping that will catch some users attention.

Yes, i've spoken to the members and were trying to keep everyone as active as possible.

[Aussie Bob]

Greg,

You simply have to rebuild the posting base, with the loyal posters you have now. I assume that you have email access to all members of your forum, so you could send an ezine out, reminding them of the great things on your forum etc. Win them back. :)

[telegraph.hill]

Sorry to hear this - the guy you bought it off sounds pretty unscrupulous.

I should advertise, and try to keep plenty of interesting threads going.