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Three Effective Tips To Get Users To Open A Thread On Your Forum

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Mike W.

A well constructed thread title is important to grab users’ attention. To achieve this goal, we can examine research about email subject lines and apply it to crafting topics for forum threads. In his book “To Sell Is Human”, author … Read More >

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Using The Participation Rate To Gauge Our Progress

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Mike W.

When we began to develop Ninja Post, one of our goals was to create forum software that improved upon traditional platforms. However, we needed a concrete way to gauge our progress. In other words, how do we know with certainty … Read More >

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Minimum Traffic Requirements For A Successful Forum

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Mike W.

Yesterday we discussed the Empty Restaurant Problem. So what are the minimum traffic requirements to launch a successful forum? We have found that about 100 visitors per day are needed from Day 1 to safely guarantee a healthy forum. Number … Read More >

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Forum Software And The Empty Restaurant Problem

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Mike W.

Even the best forum software can’t create something out of nothing. A website with few visitors means a forum with even fewer visitors. This leads to the ’empty restaurant problem’, where a forum languishes without activity, and this lack of … Read More >

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Judging Forum Software Pound For Pound

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Mike W.

Ninja Post forum software is fast, nimble, and powerful like Manny Pacquiao. Meanwhile, traditional forum software is bloated and slow like Butterbean. Yes, Butterbean-type software can get the job done, but not in the most elegant way. Feature bloat is … Read More >

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Ninja Post Featured On KillerStartups

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Mike W.

With a name like KillerStartups it’s only fitting that they covered Ninja Post, since one of our monikers is “Killer forum software.” KillerStartups invites internet entrepreneurs submit their startup to see what others think about it. We were pleased to … Read More >

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Ninja Post Featured On StartUpLift

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Mike W.

StartUpLift.com invites users to test and provide feedback about your site. Ninja Post used StartupLift to elicit answers to the following questions: Visit http://forum.ninjapost.com. Do you understand how to register? Do you feel comfortable registering for the site? Would you … Read More >

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Ninja Post “On The Go” – Support For Mobile Devices

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Mike W.

Ninja Post provides its clients with a skin specifically for mobile devices. This makes it easy for users to participate when they’re on the go. After all, communities powered by Ninja Post should be accessible anyone, anywhere, and by any … Read More >

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Interview With Ninja Post Founder On AdminFusion.com

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Mike W.

I recently completed an interview about Ninja Post for the website AdminFusion.com. The interview covers a range of topics including the inspiration for Ninja Post, challenges inherent in launching new forums, and how Ninja Post works, among other things. In … Read More >

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The Melting Pot; Or, Why Sub-Forums Are So Passé

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mike W.

Most forums default to the classic “forum, sub-forum paradigm” whereby threads are divvied up by topics such as “News & Announcements”, “Tech Support”, “The Sports Zone”, “Off Topic Discussion”, etc. We believe this approach is flawed. We’ve found that what … Read More >

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