B&M Online legacy website revival

[Rollercrazy]

I used to have a website call B&M Online, it went through loads of address changes, but was quite popular back in the day about 6 years ago (2nd in google for 'Bolliger and Mabillard' and in the top 10 for 'rollercoaster', here is a snaphot web.archive.org/web/20030608155458/http://bm.digital-coaster.com/

 

Did anyone look at this site (it used to have around 50 hits a day), and would anyone like me to bring it back? I really want to bring it back, but with the new 'web 2.0' stuff, really want loads of users to get involved too. If anyone would like me to continue with this project, let me know! PM, or email me at iblamefish@gmail.com

 

I hope people replay to this! If I get more than 20 replies, I'll do it! And so people know, if you email me - please post a reply here too so others can see how popular (or not!) is it.

 

Thanks,

 

Clinton

[ParkTrips]

50 hits a day?

 

Don't waste your time.

[Rollercrazy]

well, ParkTrips, some of us do if for love more than hits...

 

50, 500 or 5000000000, hits - i don't care, what I care about is whatever feedback I get from here - real coaster lovers - what you guys want - it or is it not necessary?

 

well, to be honest, I'll probably build it anyway out of my own love and obsession, but if anyone would like to beta test/become a staff writer, PM/email me at iblamefish@gmail.com with the subject NEMESISINFERNO (to get past the spam blocker) me to let me know!!

[RenegadeFan]

This seems like an advertisement to me. But, I'll let the mods decide that.

 

As for the site, I honestly don't think it would work. It's to limited of a subject really. I do web design, but my clients are all active websites with a good reputation and visitor count. Show us more of what you're thinking about (stats, site layout, etc.) and you'll get more attention.

[gisco]

If you couldn't make it fly 5 years ago what makes you think it will work today?

 

 

And if you do decide to bring it back, don't even think of advertising your web site on TPR, it is against the TOS. The links will be deleted.

[Hercules]

For the love? When you run a website, it should be for the hits. You need hits to keep it up.

[astroworldfan1]

The site was really boring to me. It didn't jump out and appeal to me. Without hits, the site won't be popular. Hits are tlike organs, they keep the site living.

 

-Tatum

[Carnage]

50 hits is next to nothing.

 

And quite possibly those 50 hits were generated from 1 or 2 people tops. Or if more people, they were only viewing the first page and then leaving. Either way, not a good number.

 

To be brutally honest, the clip you posted looks like an average Geocities website from the mid 90s. It looks quite dated, and lacking content. (although I can't really judge on content, as I can't tell from one example).

 

If you want to bring it back for your own personal enjoyment, go for it. But if you're intention is for it to be a popular website then you're going to need to do alot of work on general website design.

 

And being high in Google rankings for obscure search terms isn't a good indication either. That's not hard to achieve.