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What are you doing to increase traffic, and further the hobby?
sasports |
Aug 25 2014, 10:35 AM
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Over the past couple of years, we have seen a decline in traffic on TCC and in the Hobby in general. However, there are sites out there with thousands of members online daily. I have seen a ton of threads either complaining about the lack of traffic on TCC or with suggestions to fix it(and even posted a few of my own), however not much is being done but talk.
Here is my question to you: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP TCC AND THE HOBBY?
I ask this for one simple reason. If you are doing something and its helping, then share it so that others can as well.
For instance, I have taken on the TCC Facebook updates and even though I don't use it daily, we have seen several names online in the past month that haven't been on in quite so time. I am not saying that they are all back because of Facebook, however, I know of at least three that I chatted with on face and then within days, they were back posting on TCC.
Another example is the Snake Thread. I am trying to revive it. Folks, let me explain something about contests and giveaways. The people hosting are usually getting NOTHING in return. It is for people who can to help out other members. I enjoy giving cards away from time to time. I love seeing people getting PC items that they need. This is one reason I love my Low Budget Box Breaks. They are fast, fun, and affordable. And you have a good chance of getting some PC items that you may not have been able to afford outright.
These are just a couple of small minute things. And yes, they may only be slightly helping the site, but if we all were helping just a little, things would be getting better exponentially!
Disney does motivational sales classes that they teach all over the world. Their number one point is this:
If you can make 100 things 1% better the outcome will be tremendously noticeable. However, if you try to make 1 thing 100% better, you will most likely fail and no one will even notice.
Lets fix the little things. If everyone on TCC tried to make things 1% better, we would be the most amazing site on the internet!
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northicehero99 |
Aug 25 2014, 11:46 AM
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Shawn, I think those other sites are getting more traffic mainly because they offer more. Not picking on TCC, but as an example the hockey site CNC offers an annual bash with prizes, someone going to the national shows to break boxes and get those limited items, daily box breaks, and breaks with the newest hockey products the day they release, etc. Not saying they are doing everything right, but they do have manufacturers sponsoring give aways, etc. and if I am looking for hockey that is where I would go.
With regards to contests they are great, but it always seems it was the same core people here doing them. It would be great to have the manufacturer's "donate" prizes for contests that would draw interest. One main thing though, is that we don't want that to be why someone is coming, just for the contests, you need a way to get them to stay once you have their interest. I am not sure what makes one site better than another, maybe it is just comfort with surroundings or maybe it is contests weekly that keep those people coming. I came here when there were only a few of us when Bob first started this site and one of the things I liked was being able to trade and talk to people about sports. I think we don't have those kind of interactive topics getting people involved and wanting to voice their opinion like with the politics section (I hated that area), but it was always buzzing with someone's viewpoint on a minute, hourly or daily basis.
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aceecards |
Aug 25 2014, 01:28 PM
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Shawn
Sponsorship for free breaks is not going to happen. We are a little fish now in a big pond.
As Brian alluded to CNC has hockey covered in spades. Even UD used their breakers TV website to do a promo vid! I have personally asked the president of Upper Deck for some freebies, with Bob (roadrunner 264) present and was basically given a no go for now.
Here is the problem as I see it.
Supply of trading card forums have surpassed demand. The big 3 have become beckett SCF HI
and you still have the likes of CNC - hockey the bench freedom cardboard thecardconnection TCC TCZ which swallowed up another site very recently and Im sure im forgetting 5 or 6 others
Contest again draw interest for their duration then folks make their rounds again
We do not focus enough about sports news. We should do our best to solicit responses to sports news like my football rookies topic which generated blah!
Collectors love box breaks, but with the advent of video sites, they spend their time watching there instead of here.
Now in summation it isnt that we shouldnt try, and try again.. its that most of us have beat our heads against a wall suffering multiple concussions doing so.
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Aug 25 2014, 02:47 PM
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QUOTE(sasports @ Aug 25 2014, 01:35 PM) Just hide and watch me work my magic. I have jedi powers. LOL But seriously, I will try and if I fail, at least I can say I tried Good thing I have an extremely hard head When I decide I want something, I don't quit until I get it. Im sure that you (Steve) of all people know that I am relentless and Ill send you a bottle of advil .. Chris carlin is a great contact at UD Brian gray at leaf Dr Price at ITG dont have contacts anywhere else
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redwing40 |
Aug 25 2014, 06:26 PM
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As the economy is finally hitting home with some collectors, most are laying off collecting, only the one's that can still swing it do it. Probably a huge part of members disappearing. if you dont have the extra cash, collecting is the last place to be.
Secondly, TCC must stay active, All the Box Breaks that goes on here, but no one barely post trade list of anything, not even base set needs. You have to have steady trade/sell Threads! Its a lot of work my TCC members to take the time to put up a list, but if you post them, they will come.
I brought up a few topic's with the team that I hope works out. And as a new Team member of TCC, I'm seeing what hard work it will take along with our personal time to achieve what once was. or we die trying!
I might just come up with a Volunteer team who would like to help out in area's of the Forum, Who wants to do updates on Football news? How about baseball? maple19 does his share with the Hockey, thank you Mike!
And you have to give Shawn a thumbs up with all the effort these past two months back, thanks Shawn! Just one example of what one member can do!
Team Work!!!!
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Tarasadie17 |
Aug 25 2014, 11:49 PM
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Admirable attitude Shawn, but nothing is going to change until the homepage changes. For pete's sake, the Hobby Headlines are from 2006....
"Baseball players will take anything. If you had a pill that would guarantee a pitcher 20 wins but might take five years off his life, he'd take it" MLB pitcher Jim Bouton about drug use in the Major Leagues... quoted in 1969.I vow to no longer purchase any product that features sticker autographs...If your user name is this color I'm afraid I'll have to pass on any proposed transactions at this time.
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redwing40 |
Aug 26 2014, 05:27 AM
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QUOTE(Tarasadie17 @ Aug 25 2014, 11:49 PM) Admirable attitude Shawn, but nothing is going to change until the homepage changes. For pete's sake, the Hobby Headlines are from 2006.... We are currently back working on it again, and secondly when I started here, it wasnt the home page I saw first, it was the forums page I clicked first and been here since. Third, Whats really on the homepage, it still updates the lastest threads made on the homepage. Which I clicked on first. Third, where have you been? Hope you get back being active again
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