Time spent on your site?

[JennyorAlice]

How much time do you spend on your forum or blog or website? Do you think you spend too much time on it or not enough or just the right amount? How much time do you think someone should spend on their site?

 

[Cpvr]

I spend a few hours a day on my forum. Whether it’s going through my directory changing things, interlinking some posts/threads, posting new content, responding to current posts or actively promoting.

I wouldn’t necessarily say that I spend too much time on my forum. It’s my project, so I’m going to water it until it blossoms even more.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I spend about 10-15 minutes on my websites on weekdays. On weekends I log in a bit longer since I have more time. It may not seem like a lot, but it's better than not logging in at all IMO.

 

[Timelord_]

I spend a few hours a day on my forum. Whether it’s going through my directory changing things, interlinking some posts/threads, posting new content, responding to current posts or actively promoting.

I wouldn’t necessarily say that I spend too much time on my forum. It’s my project, so I’m going to water it until it blossoms even more.

A few hours a day! Wow - may i ask how active your forum us? Perhaps as mine is quite inactive, I do not need to spend that much time.

Yet!@

 

[Cpvr]

A few hours a day! Wow - may i ask how active your forum us? Perhaps as mine is quite inactive, I do not need to spend that much time.

Yet!@

We’re currently averaging 100-300 posts a day with 25-40 daily logins. I also spend a lot of time actively promoting, which is included in my time spent on my site.

I generally always have an opened tab for my forum, so I can keep track of what’s going on while I’m doing other things.

 

[Timelord_]

We’re currently averaging 100-300 posts a day with 25-40 daily logins. I also spend a lot of time actively promoting, which is included in my time spent on my site.

I generally always have an opened tab for my forum, so I can keep track of what’s going on while I’m doing other things.

Talk to me more about this.

What does this look like? Where/how are you spending time promoting?

 

[Cpvr]

Talk to me more about this.

What does this look like? Where/how are you spending time promoting?

Sure then! I’d start by promoting on these forums:

Guide Best Places to Advertise Your Website in 2025

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Here’s a list of websites where you can advertise your website or forum to get more eyes on it. If you’re looking to bring in more traffic, get more users, or just get your site noticed, these places are great for promoting your stuff. And it's a good start for bringing in your first members when you start out!

Feel free to drop your site in the comments, and I’ll add it to the list. You're also free to post this list at your forum.

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Name	Link to Advertising section	Requirements

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[Creaky]

As much as I can, working in IT I’m on a PC most of the time so normally quite easy to do stuff.

 

[JennyorAlice]

I check in on my site every day. How much time I can spend on my site depends on if I have to go to work that day. If it's my day off, I can spend all day on it if I want to. But if I have to work, I might be able to be on it for a couple of hours.

 

[Bawse]

I spend the majority of my time each day on my site. It doesn't matter what I'm doing I'm usually always lurking my site checking who's online, new posts...etc.