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Originally posted by SuzianneI had to put that "almost" in there didn't I? 😳
Almost, eh? lol...
Bad habits are hard break! 😉
-VR
Originally posted by moonbusMention that nonsubs see ads?
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== General: ==
redhotpawn.com is an Internet chess server (ICS) which connects chess players all over the world.
Date of inception: 21 February 2001
Web address: redhotpawn.com<br />
Banner: Play chess online, it's free to play and anyone can join<br />
Type of site: Interne ...[text shortened]... tp://www.redhotpawn.com/blog/blogread.php?blogpostid=1
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Originally posted by moonbusWell done.
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== General: ==
redhotpawn.com is an Internet chess server (ICS) which connects chess players all over the world.
Date of inception: 21 February 2001
Web address: redhotpawn.com<br />
Banner: Play chess online, it's free to play and anyone can join<br />
Type of site: Interne ...[text shortened]... tp://www.redhotpawn.com/blog/blogread.php?blogpostid=1
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Originally posted by moonbusWhen you mention date of inception, somewhere near the top, you should identify British software engineers Russell Newman and Chris Moreton as creators of the site. Not sure, but I think RHP was an outgrowth of Rival Chess.
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== General: ==
redhotpawn.com is an Internet chess server (ICS) which connects chess players all over the world.
Date of inception: 21 February 2001
Web address: redhotpawn.com<br />
Banner: Play chess online, it's free to play and anyone can join<br />
Type of site: Interne ...[text shortened]... tp://www.redhotpawn.com/blog/blogread.php?blogpostid=1
=== Links: ===
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Originally posted by moonbusmoonbus, here's a standard question which should perhaps inform this marketing initiative: what chess/forum options and features matter most to online chess players/prospective site members within the market niche we have the capacity to serve?
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== General: ==
redhotpawn.com is an Internet chess server (ICS) which connects chess players all over the world.
Date of inception: 21 February 2001
Web address: redhotpawn.com<br />
Banner: Play chess online, it's free to play and anyone can join<br />
Type of site: Internet c ...[text shortened]...
http://www.redhotpawn.com/blog/blogread.php?blogpostid=1
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIt's not a "marketing initiative", Grampy Bobby; it's an encyclopedia entry. Details of the chess/forum options and features should be noted or described and the encyclopedia's readers can then decide for themselves which features might matter most to them by visiting this web site.
moonbus, here's a standard question which should perhaps inform this marketing initiative: what chess/forum options and features matter most to online chess players/prospective site members within the market niche we have the capacity to serve?
Originally posted by FMFThe function of sales in virtually all market segments involves direct person to person communication; the marketing function guides by indirectly communicating an awareness of products or services within the market it serves. Effective marketing is driven by an objective 'outside in point of view' [what are our prospective customers' actual needs and wishes?], rather than an ingrown 'inside out point of view' [our prospective customers don't understand what we're trying to do]; the advertising function serves up timely reminders of a company's presence in that market. Russ' sole business objective here is to sustain increased site membership by utilizing Wikipedia's online presence as a resource as he has already done effectively on Facebook and Google [not to engage in an academic exercise].
It's not a "marketing initiative", Grampy Bobby; it's an encyclopedia entry. Details of the chess/forum options and features should be noted or described and the encyclopedia's readers can then decide for themselves which features might matter most to them by visiting this web site.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIt's an encyclopedia, Grampy Bobby; the entry should be an encyclopedia entry. It's intended for readers, not "prospective customers". It is most certainly not comparable to Facebook and Google.
The function of sales in virtually all market segments involves direct person to person communication; the marketing function guides by indirectly communicating an awareness of products or services within the market it serves. Effective marketing is driven by an objective 'outside in point of view' [what are our prospective customers' actu ...[text shortened]... he has already done effectively on Facebook and Google [not to engage in an academic exercise].
Originally posted by moonbusI was a subscriber for several years and there were no adverts. As a non-subscriber now there are adverts but not nearly as obtrusive as in the past. There used to be an advert page that came up when you clicked on a game, and there used to be panels down the right hand side. However, I barely notice the adverts anymore and they seem to be restricted to a band below the red panel above (New Games, Forums... etc.) and the grey panel (New Thread, Public Forums... etc.),
Do subscribers see no adverts at all, or fewer adverts?
EDIT: I wouldn't know, since a) I'm a freeloader here, and b) I have an ad blocker anyway.