Chain Gang Soldier

First Impression (7/10)

• Aestheticism (2/5): The index is too long (-1). The graphics used for "New Posts", "No new Posts" etc. are too big (-1). The banner describes exactly the content of the forum (+1). When we first view the index we cannot see the forum itself because the things before (banner + description + navigation bar + advertisement + Wrestlemania XXV) are too big (-1). All the forum except from one have enough posts (+1).
  Suggestions: Reduce the length of the forum. Make some subforums instead of so many forums. Reduse the size of the "New Posts", "No new Posts" etc. buttons.
  
• Activity (5/5): While I was on your forum, there were registered members online (+1). There were many visitors, too (+1). There are more than 1000 members (+1). In the most of the forums, the last post was written recently (today or yesterday) (+1). While I was online, new posts were being written all the time (+1).
  Suggestions: -

Graphics (6.5/10)

• Banner, Buttons, Ranks etc. (2.5/5): The banner is perfect (+1). The navigation bar is good (+1), but it's to big in a forum where there are videos before the forum itself (-1). The "New posts" etc. buttons in the index are too big and their quality is very low (-1). The "New Posts" etc. buttons in the sections are too big, but their quality is good (+-0.5)
  Suggestions: Use a smaller navigation bar and use other "New Posts", "No new Posts", "Locked" etc. buttons in the index (smaller ones). Reduce the size of the current ones "New Posts" etc. buttons in the sections.
  
• Colours (4/5): The colours are very dark, but they match the whole style (+1) and the content of the forum (+1). They match each other (+1) and with the garphics used (+1). They might be exhausting (-1).
  Suggestions: If you change some buttons, you may like to change the colors and use some lighter ones, but I don't suggest it.

Members – Activity – Staff (11/15)

• Members (3/5): There are more than 1000 members (+1). All the time new members register (+1). There are always members online who contribute in the forum (+1). Only 32 members connected during last 24 hours (-1). Today's top poster wrote only 12 posts (-1).
  Suggestions: Make more users connect in the forum every day. Increase the number of the posts written in your forum every day (not vital).
  
• Activity (3/5): New posts are written all the time (+1). 1/2 of the members have never posted (-1). 1/3 of the members have never logged in (-1). The posts per member ratio is 99, it's relatively high (+1). New members registered while I was online (+1).
  Suggestions: Persuade members to post more. Persuade members to log in when they register.
  
• Staff (5/5): There are 3 administrators and and 3 moderators (+1). All the staff have more than 2500 posts (+1). The Staff is active (+1). Moderation is done properly (+1) and the Staff cares (+1).
  Suggestions: -

Advantages:

• Nice banner
  
• Many posts
  
• Many members
  
• Members who contribute
  
• Good amount of Staff
  
• Relatively high posts per member ratio

Disadvantages:

• Bad buttons' size
  
• Low buttons' quality (some of them)
  
• 1/2 of the members have never posted
  
• 1/3 of the members have never logged in
  
• Very long index

Final Score: 24.5/35 or 14/20

Some suggestions/ways to make your more forum successful:

Advertising/Promoting:

• As you may know, Forumotion provides us with the "Forum Promotion" service, where you can promote your forum for free. You can check this service by clicking here.
  
• There are many forum promotion forums in the web and many directories in which you can inscribe the forum. Also, you can advertise your forum in Facebook, Google etc. but you have to pay

Activity:

• You can persuade members to post more by organising some activities like:
  
  • Competitions - Contests
    
  • Interesting topics
    
  • Games
    
  • Meetings
    
  • Discussions
    
  • Events

Graphics:

• As stated before, just find some new buttons where needed and reduce the size of some buttons (I have stated the buttons that need to be changed before). You can ask for graphics here. You can search our great gallery here!

I hope the best for your forum! Continue and you will succeed

Thank you for using this service,
Pacific for Forumotion