[Will.Spencer]

As part of our campaign to reduce automated spam registrations on the forum, I recently added the question "What is ONE thing you would like to see from a webmasters forum?" to the new member registration process.

Here are some of the interesting answers we've received so far:

• 1 that thinks outside the box 2 discuss how we can make the web better & less about site maintenance
• A place where webmasters and service providers can trade.
• better ranking for my site
• For best updated technical knowledge
• Freebies
• Friendliness
• get quality info exchange re: site dev
• I would like to get ideas on bringing quality traffic to my site.
• idiot free
• Improve knowledge of domaining and web skills
• knowledge
• learn more about seo
• Less scammers and more learning along with good administration
• The Expertise of The Community
• To learn seo and earn money in terms of writing, link building, directory submission etc
• translation...
• Translator Script
• We have a Very Small business- an Inn in WV. Please make the info applicable & relevant to us!

I think there's some good stuff in there.

If I could summarize this data, it would be something like this: "We want more expert-level technical posts on domaining, site development, and SEO which will improve our sites rankings and traffic. We also want a forum with good administration where we can do business."

Two words: Can do.

For those of you who registered before this field was added to the registration process...

What is ONE thing you would like to see from a webmasters forum?

[elbandelero]

Knowledgeable experts who don't mind sharing so I can actually improve my websites and come up with new ideas for other sites

On this subject, it would be fantastic if there was some kind of check we could do that would tell us if the person giving the advice is generally considered knowledgeable, and that can't easily be gamed.

[Hellas]

Originally Posted by elbandelero

Knowledgeable experts who don't mind sharing so I can actually improve my websites and come up with new ideas for other sites

On this subject, it would be fantastic if there was some kind of check we could do that would tell us if the person giving the advice is generally considered knowledgeable, and that can't easily be gamed.

more people who buy different services
more regular members

[Aquarezz]

Hmmm.. well there is one forum that has it all for me...
The name is NetBuilders

Everything which I want is at this forum, more things are good, but at this time it is great!

Greetz

[1901gt]

Built-in Escrow system in NB for safe transactions between members.
At the same time, Will can earn some extra income as well.

[Come]

get quality info exchange re: site dev

I have skills in HTML/PHP but no project ATM.
What kind of informations do you want ?

[Desan]

NetBuilders has everything I need and want.

But maybe more active members. (But not too much )

[Shawn]

I don't remember if I was asked that question, but a few in the list would fit me.

Really want to keep fresh on new methods and new ideas with SEO. This changes to the industry have made things more exact and less of a guess, like it was in the late 90's.

[sam]

Originally Posted by Aquarezz

Hmmm.. well there is one forum that has it all for me...
The name is NetBuilders

Everything which I want is at this forum, more things are good, but at this time it is great!

Greetz

Agree 100%

[Will.Spencer]

We've had more new members respond to this question.

I ran the SQL query again. Here are some highlights from member responses.

Web Tools

• Web tools

Better Members

• A friendly community.
• Community
• Expecting good friends
• Fellowship with Will and other webmasters
• Friendliness
• Friendly community with lots of motivation threads and nice conversations.
• Friends
• friend
• honesty
• idiot free
• to become part of this great community
• weed out stupid people

Better Moderation

• fair moderators
• good control over forum
• Mods should be not be too strick and ban like a bitch..
• No admin Nazisim.
• umm just letting everyone speak thier mind and not get banned like at DP!
• Freedom to post for all website owner.

Proxy Forum

• Learn about proxies
• Web Proxy Info
• i whanted to build a proxy so that i can git to my emails and just have fun
• proxies
• proxy
• to be frank.....free coupons for tech-faq
• themes
• glype theme
• glype themes
• better themes :P

SEO Contest

• Contests
• I'm joining at the behest of a friend to win a contest, so, the money would be nice. XD
• seo contest
• SEO Contest
• SEO Contest and learnings
• Yummy SEO Contest

Translation Script

• Free Translation Scripts
• Learn web programming especially on translation and dictionary coding
• Looking for good translator script
• The translation script brought me here.
• Translation script, I can help by testing it
• Translator Script
• translate script
• translation
• translation...

Freebies

• 1. The scripts 2. Scripts 3. Have as many free scripts as posible
• Freebies
• free scripts
• intresting scripts
• more free plr

Marketplace

• A place where webmasters and service providers can trade.
• Business
• To learn seo and earn money in terms of writing, link building, directory submission etc
• Website marketplace
• buying/selling stuff, programming, SEO help
• domain names with pr
• domain sales
• finding domains
• make a profit selling my websites / design etc... & gain more experience
• marketing
• selling
• want to buy domain
• Community Link Exchange

Good Threads and Posts

• 1 that thinks outside the box 2 discuss how we can make the web better & less about site maintenance
• A neat and clean forum with good members and management. Just need to maintain the same.
• A professional atmosphere with thoughtful questions and answers
• Advice on marketing. Possible start-ups.
• Anything related to PHP programming
• Community topics
• Quality!
• Ensure quality content posting and deter garbage posts that are only to pump post count.
• For best updated technical knowledge
• Get help from the right source/s on How to be a Webmaster (managing websites;SEO;Basics;Essentials)
• Giving advice
• Here to gain more knowledge. Keep the forum clean of scammers and spammers to make it the best.
• How to build a website or website related stuff
• I am a freelance writer I think I can contribute in content creation.
• I am a webmaster and i like to read and talk about it
• I am in SEO learning Stageand i also want to offer cheap service under services session...
• I am looking for a forum offering real and good information on starting an online-based business.
• I have been intrigued by web development & from the first time I turned on a PC. TEACH ME! P&TY
• I have informed that ranked pages can be obtained
• I love webmaster forums and here is my fellow DP members also . cheers
• I wanna learn about SEO
• I would like to get ideas on bringing quality traffic to my site.
• I'd like to learn something about SEO by joining to NetBuilders.org
• Improve knowledge of domaining and web skills
• Just sharing of information. I like teaching, I like learning.
• Keep up to date,New ideas
• Knowledge
• Learn and learn
• Learn how to get more qualified traffic
• Learn more about website promotion
• Learn to optimize my sites.
• Learning
• Learning... and earning of course
• Less scammers and more learning along with good administration
• Lots of communication Hi Will
• Make groups for ppl with certain amounts of posts
• Make it a free and vast pool of knowledge !
• More knowledge and resources.
• Only relevant material is allowed to circulate
• Please help others and allow them to grow.
• SEO
• The Expertise of The Community
• The best coding practices
• To learn
• To learn new tips and tricks to help with my websites to make money
• User (nonaffiliate linked) reviews & discussions of online products - infoproducts- SEO Software etc
• a bit of constructive collaboration would be nice rather than just the usual forum leechers...
• articles
• better ranking for my site
• genuine info
• get quality info exchange re: site dev
• great quality responses from everyone
• i want to know how consistent this forum can be in updating on my education
• improve my finances
• knowledge
• knowledge gain
• learn more about seo
• learn more do more
• looking for suggestions from fellow webmasters
• lots of good info - low spam
• news
• search engine optimisation articles and advice, site/product promotion.
• seo
• video tutorials
• web design

This analysis tells us where to focus our time and energy.