Lady Vulpix has been promoted.

[Angel Blossom]

Whenever I want to return to the forum index, I just click a link near the top of the page (where it says The PokeMasters Forums > The PokeMasters > Miscellaneous Stuff). Just a habit. I also adblock everything that I don't want on my screen, which includes forum banners as well usually. <3 Adblock!

We need to be discoverable through Google, Yahoo! and whatnot if we want to increase activity, and we can only really do that if the main website reflects these changes. I didn't know the banner redirected to the main website, and if I didn't know, how would new members know?

[Zak]

Whenever I want to return to the forum index, I just click a link near the top of the page (where it says The PokeMasters Forums > The PokeMasters > Miscellaneous Stuff). Just a habit. I also adblock everything that I don't want on my screen, which includes forum banners as well usually. <3 Adblock!

We need to be discoverable through Google, Yahoo! and whatnot if we want to increase activity, and we can only really do that if the main website reflects these changes. I didn't know the banner redirected to the main website, and if I didn't know, how would new members know?

Yes, "The PokeMasters Forums" is what I click now, but you'd be surprised at how many regular forum-frequenters usually click the top banner (not just here, everywhere) to go to either the main index or site.

And like Becca said, it's gotten to be quite a habit for me clicking the banner I'm still not even used to it. But yes, for now we just have to rely on people to chance upon it which a lot of people will because of the banner thing. But you know the project is far from over, Kris, you can't exactly expect us to magically make ourselves be among the first ten Google results in one day or one button.

But as you see we have been getting a lot of new members coming to talk about HG/SS and Platinum and what not. It did surprise me as well at first cause I've gotten used to seeing this place as a hang-out for old members who are over Pokemon, but over the last year it has become more Pokemon-oriented. You'd be surprised if you frequented the Pokemon forums. I'd imagine you're not into it as much anymore, but have you even ventured into them since you've been back?

[Angel Blossom]

Yes, "The PokeMasters Forums" is what I click now, but you'd be surprised at how many regular forum-frequenters usually click the top banner (not just here, everywhere) to go to either the main index or site.

And like Becca said, it's gotten to be quite a habit for me clicking the banner I'm still not even used to it. But yes, for now we just have to rely on people to chance upon it which a lot of people will because of the banner thing. But you know the project is far from over, Kris, you can't exactly expect us to magically make ourselves be among the first ten Google results in one day or one button.

But as you see we have been getting a lot of new members coming to talk about HG/SS and Platinum and what not. It did surprise me as well at first cause I've gotten used to seeing this place as a hang-out for old members who are over Pokemon, but over the last year it has become more Pokemon-oriented. You'd be surprised if you frequented the Pokemon forums. I'd imagine you're not into it as much anymore, but have you even ventured into them since you've been back?

I still think a small message to go with the banner couldn't hurt to show people that we actually have a website, don't you think?

If we're serious about this TPM revival project and manage to get all the content up sooner rather than later, then we can compete with WPM, Serebii and whoever else for hits. We don't have access to all the insider information they do, but that doesn't matter. As long as we make a serious attempt to compete with them, it wouldn't be hard at all to rank high in Google.

Also, I have played Pokemon Platinum until the end actually. I also intend on helping out with HGSS content, so nyah. XD