AMA Senkusha sneaks into the room

[Cpvr]

Thank you for this, @InMyOpinion although, I'm not sure where else I can dump my link. It's in my siggy, it's in the Directory, in fact, I think it's also in the web banner-link advertisement-thingy that @Cedric has here! And, It's in my profile.

Anyway, soon, whenever I have enough people interested, I'll start up a PbP game. Write now, I'm just focusing on my cross-over mega fan-fiction. (OMG! I totally wrote a pun in there!)

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Side note: I've hit the Zero Field! I currently have ZERO anythings looking at my forum! It's dead! Waaaaah! I need to do something about that...
goes to kick Google's butt...

Have you created a sitemap and added it to Google search console? It'll help you get your site's content indexed and crawled a lot faster. I'd also recommend adding it to Bing webmaster's tools as well. Also, if you use Twitter, you can share your topics on there, or Threads(facebook's apps) along with Bluesky and get some social backlinks. Retweets/likes have a indirect impact on your seo results as well, Google takes that in account as well.

I'd also recommend sharing a couple of posts to tumblr and build a few backlinks like that. It's a good way to get some nice backlinks. Go Kick their butt!

 

[Senkusha]

I've created a SiteMap (automatically using the Optimus Mod for SMF), and I've tried social networking posts, both direct, and indirectly by casually bringing up my forum. Nodda. Looks like I only did half of what I was supposed to with the sitemap thing though. I'll look into the Google Console stuff.

 

[Cedric]

I wonder where all the anime guys went. There were so much forums in the past.

 

[Senkusha]

I wonder where all the anime guys went. There were so much forums in the past.

• Facebook Groups.
• Reddit.
• Discord -- Forgot this one!

Even the bigger anime forums, like Anime Suki don't seem to have too much activity anymore. The Mega Platforms nabbed most of the Otaku. And I can't stand places like FB groups, because of all the disorganized chaos. I imagine the same topics are brought up time and time again, and worse, older stuff is forgotten in the feed of the ancient past, never to be read aloud again. It's so heartbreaking! Sure, there's search, but honestly, who on FB or Reddit actually uses Search while on the platform within the group(s)? I never do, anyway.

Anyway, that's part of the reason why I created my site. Not only to share my passion of anime and role playing, to find gaming buddies--other creative minds, but also as an act of preservation from an ancient time upon the Internet--that of the Anime Fan Club boards.

 

[Cedric]

It’s crazy how Reddit kills forums and how Google just adores it.

 

[Senkusha]

Less competition for attention, more eyeballs on ads, bigger profits for the Billionaires.

We be Forum Admins. We are the Rebellion!

 

[InMyOpinion]

Thank you for this, @InMyOpinion although, I'm not sure where else I can dump my link. It's in my siggy, it's in the Directory, in fact, I think it's also in the web banner-link advertisement-thingy that @Cedric has here! And, It's in my profile.

Anyway, soon, whenever I have enough people interested, I'll start up a PbP game. Write now, I'm just focusing on my cross-over mega fan-fiction. (OMG! I totally wrote a pun in there!)

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Side note: I've hit the Zero Field! I currently have ZERO anythings looking at my forum! It's dead! Waaaaah! I need to do something about that...
goes to kick Google's butt...

Amazing! For some reason your signature wasn't loading for me the other day but I do definitely see it now Thank you for the heads up and I look forward to the PbP game =)

 

[Cpvr]

It’s crazy how Reddit kills forums and how Google just adores it.

I wouldn't be surprised if Google tries to buy Reddit one day. They're now using them in their Gemini feature. Reddit's visibility over the years also gave community owners, an advantage as in the past, forums weren't ranking well at all. Blogs were out ranking every single site on the internet more than anything else, however, now forums are generally displayed in the top 1-10 rankings on most keywords.

https://searchengineland.com/forums-google-adapt-444065

Google Defends Statements On Its Search Quality & Forum Results

Recently, we covered some of Google's rationale for ranking forums like Reddit and Quora so well in the Discussion and Forums box for many queries. Just a few days ago, we covered how I was sad to see Google ranking some dangerous and potentially harmful forum threads for health-related queries.

www.seroundtable.com

Google's new tools help discussion forums and social media platforms rank higher in search results | TechCrunch

Google today introduced new tools for website owners, including those running social media sites and discussion forums, who want to better elevate their

techcrunch.com

User generated content is the main thing that Google prefers and the structure that Reddit has, forums have that as well. They'll also be a day when Google will no longer love Reddit. It has happened in the past to other sites.

 

[Senkusha]

This looks like an interesting article, and I'd read it, but it's Medium, and although I already have an account there, I don't have the funds to reactivate my membership. So, I guess I'll just have to fake the SEO more (as Alex did).

In the meantime, I guess I'll fight with this new Wiki I've installed... so that I can continue working in Scrivener and write my ultimate crossover fan-fiction! So that I can post it on my fanfiction, SubStack accounts and on my forum.... Jeez, my life is complicated.

 

[JudeLiebermann]

Anyway, soon, whenever I have enough people interested, I'll start up a PbP game. Write now, I'm just focusing on my cross-over mega fan-fiction. (OMG! I totally wrote a pun in there!)

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Side note: I've hit the Zero Field! I currently have ZERO anythings looking at my forum! It's dead! Waaaaah! I need to do something about that...
goes to kick Google's butt...

This made me LOL. I'm very close to having nothing on my forum. Those guests are probably just spam bots.



So I definitely know how you feel!