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Optimize Customer Acquisition Costs

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mike W.

Organic search results, AdWords, and outreach via Twitter and Facebook are three of the most common ways to drive traffic to your site. But no matter how you attract visitors, the process is either time consuming or expensive or both. … Read More >

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The Secret To Ninja Post’s Super Fast Forum Software

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Mike W.

People often ask us how we keep Ninja Post forums running so fast. The answer of course is our state-of-the-art cloud computing technology, pictured below. It’s the steering wheel that makes Ninja Post forums load so quickly. (Actually, this photo … Read More >

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Make Your Website A “Destination” – How Ninja Post Can Help

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Mike W.

Once upon a time, bookstores were functional but dull: customers stayed only as long as it took to make a purchase. In the 1990s, bookstores became more social. They offered an upscale atmosphere with armchairs and Starbucks coffee. They became … Read More >

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Jeff Bezos And The “Regret Minimization Framework”

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Mike W.

The quote from this Jeff Bezos interview (see video below) is applicable to anyone but it’s especially applicable to entrepreneurs. In particular, this line stands out: “I knew the one thing I might regret is not ever having tried.” Ninja … Read More >

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Ninja Post: The Usain Bolt Of Forum Software

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Mike W.

We are fanatical about speed. Why? Software that is fast and responsive—especially on the web—makes for a better user experience. When pages load quickly, users are more likely to stick around and participate. This is one of the ways that … Read More >

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Traction Suggestion: Trivia Night

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Mike W.

One way to get a lot of users interacting on your Ninja Post forum at the same time is to schedule a weekly trivia night. This is an excellent way to leverage Ninja Post’s chat-like functionality since threads update in … Read More >

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Engaging Users And “Homefield Advantage”

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Mike W.

Today Mashable posted “4 Easy Ways to Engage Your Facebook Fans”. This article refers specifically to Facebook, but the concepts are applicable to any online community and dovetail with yesterday’s post to the Ninja Post blog, “Traction For Your Forum”. … Read More >

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Traction For Your Forum

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Mike W.

Getting traction is a major hurdle for most online communities. One of the most effective methods we utilize with our clients to draw in quality traffic is to feature the forum prominently on the main page of the client’s site. … Read More >

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Shotput Ventures

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Mike W.

Ninja Post is a proud graduate of the Shotput Ventures program, an Atlanta-based incubator for capital light web companies. It was a phenonmenal experience. You could say that we came for the seed funding but stayed for the exceptional mentoring. … Read More >

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On The Importance Of Narrow Columns

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Mike W.

When reading a newspaper or magazine, you may have noticed that it’s easy to read lots of text quickly. This may be because you’re reading Cosmo and not the Journal of Nuclear Physics but aside from a material’s complexity there … Read More >

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