warreng
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Post by warreng on Aug 25, 2020 15:26:47 GMT -6
this place is up to 108 members now, and considering it hasn't been up a month yet, ALL the members are active ... never thought i'd see that, lol
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Post by SWMan on Aug 25, 2020 20:39:12 GMT -6
That's awesome, especially the fact somebody is calling me "active"...lol
Seriously though, every member is valuable and it's awesome that all are contributing. I think most have their location on there too, which is really helpful!
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Post by cptusa on Aug 25, 2020 21:06:21 GMT -6
This did take off pretty good, hope it keeps rolling! Great to see the work you guys did setting this up pay off. More posts everyday, that's a good thing.
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Post by victory on Aug 25, 2020 22:22:52 GMT -6
Makes a big difference when we can share with each other, encourage one another, and give helpful advice. Little hard to "help" when people going through tough times don't live close by, but I believe knowing there are people willing to read/listen and interact makes a big difference.
Also nice to hear success stories and see pictures to go with it. I have to try pictures myself one of these times! Maybe once harvest starts. 
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Post by Beerwiser on Aug 25, 2020 22:43:59 GMT -6
I must say that I did not expect this to take off as quickly as it did. I really think it will keep growing, still getting new members on a regular basis. Still missing a few regulars from the old site, although I am not sure if they know there is a new one or not. There is enough traffic here that is shows 2nd spot on duckduckgo search, and I haven't done anything with that stuff. Have to learn/ work on the Google search which will help too.
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Post by meskie on Aug 25, 2020 22:46:37 GMT -6
Lots of guest viewing also. Hopefully they register.
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Post by kevlar on Aug 25, 2020 22:59:59 GMT -6
I find it more relaxed here without the petty bickering that the trolls created on the old site that would spill over into other threads, hopefully it stays that way here. You guys have done a great job on this site, sure glad I joined.
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warreng
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Post by warreng on Aug 25, 2020 23:29:50 GMT -6
the google search also returns combineforum as second on the list using 'combine forum' as a search phrase ...
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Post by Beerwiser on Aug 26, 2020 0:09:06 GMT -6
Hmmm, I must have broke Google. Doesn't work for me, but as long as it shows up. Rarely do I use Google so maybe that is why.
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Post by jcalder on Aug 26, 2020 5:47:42 GMT -6
I'm still here, just been busy, only check it briefly before the little guy wakes up in the morning and sometimes when I get home from the field at night.
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Post by torriem on Aug 26, 2020 7:41:09 GMT -6
I think you're seeing personalized search results, warreng . Browsing the web anonymously, when searching for combine forum on google, this forum does not show up at all. Google and the advertisers clearly favor the other forum by a large margin. |
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Post by Lucas @ Wilger on Aug 26, 2020 10:31:42 GMT -6
Yup, we'll get more traffic as things go as well. Even the other site right now is super slow, so it is a tougher time of year. Even the other site has like 10-20 members online with like 200-350 guests viewing, so we'll get there, especially as we get more and more of the content that guys are searching for.
I'm guessing most of the traffic from the old one comes from random guys googling "Problems with XX". Over time that kinda stuff will start piling on here. The nice part is that the content isn't being used to accumulate more advertising dollars, and it's just for the forum users and farmers going forward. (I say that, but soon Beerwiser will soon succumb to give up farming for the world of big money advertising on forums. $$$$ lol)
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warreng
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Post by warreng on Aug 26, 2020 14:16:32 GMT -6
I think you're seeing personalized search results, warreng . Browsing the web anonymously, when searching for combine forum on google, this forum does not show up at all. Google and the advertisers clearly favor the other forum by a large margin. it's possible ... i don't think i remembered to search without any personalization on google ... |
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Post by Beerwiser on Aug 26, 2020 16:53:45 GMT -6
The nice part is that the content isn't being used to accumulate more advertising dollars, and it's just for the forum users and farmers going forward. (I say that, but soon Beerwiser will soon succumb to give up farming for the world of big money advertising on forums. $$$$ lol) Lol Lucas. I was born a broke farmer and will die a broke farmer. It is a matter of principle quite honestly. Not in this to make money, having a legitimate spot to ask real questions and get honest answers is worth more then money. Right now it costs me 6USD a month for the site, and that is only because of pictures. If it wasn't for that it would be free. Regardless I am not going to loose any sleep over it. |
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