Site Publicity

[Bad CO]

Chaps
One of the most difficult things with any new community based website like this is getting sufficient momentum going to avoid a huge pregnant pause. GCO and myself will be producing some sort of advertising poster in the near future for sticking up round camps. We also need you to pass the URL to any RN types you know. Crucially we could also do to get round the internet and get ourselves in as many places as possible.
The site is already google friendly so will start appearing on their results soon enough. I've also done the Royal Navy page on wikipedia, yahoo search and the Open Directory Project.
Any others you could manage (pprune, mil.com, etc) would be great.

 

[BFG_9000]

In my experience, the best way to get a quick boost is to put a text link in the header or footer (i.e. on every page) of another (preferably PR4 or PR5) site.
Now, does anyone here have access to a large, well used PR4 or PR5 site (with a military slant)?


TTFN

BFG

 

[Bad CO]

Actually now that you mention it I might have one lying round here somewhere .......

 

[PartTimePongo]

Get that site header as an embedded graphic in your emails to all your Jolly mateys.

http://www.rumration.co.uk/cpgn2/images/royal_navy_02.gif

Only thing I'd point out, is while there isn't a problem embedding the link in the graphic, it might be better to add the link as a graphic in the original artwork , in case spam filters strip it out.

 

[PartTimePongo]

Oh , and is it worth seeing if you can get a mantion in Navy News?

Only they don't seem quite as 'rigid' as Prav...errrr Soldier.

 

[PartTimePongo]

Other site publicity stuff...

A4 Posters, for pubs, clubs , shore establishments ,RNA's and Services Nautical clubs, even on board ships?

Zaps = Controversial I know

The official RumRation T-shirt once the design is finalised?

E-mail graphics once again , possibly variations thereof , and some flash graphics. Naval types, if you're sending e-mail to another tar for whatever reason , please include the URL for the site?

Addition of the URL in your sigs , if you are members of other forums with a naval 'bent'

A quick mention in the National press - I think this one is very possible, but it's up to the site owners and Mods if they want me to have a look at this.

Just some thoughts

 

[oddbits]

The official RumRation T-shirt once the design is finalised?

Can we borrow Kathy West from ARRSE for the publicity shots?

8)

 

[Bad CO]

I'm sure that Kathy would be willing to assist .....

A national press mention may be just the thing we need to get us really going.

Posters, etc will be in the pipeline but meanwhile if everyone can mention it to any salty sea dog types they know then that would be great.

 

[PartTimePongo]

Ok, I'll get on the Press thing tonight , statements to be submitted to head sheds for approval before release.

 

[Eddie_Hitler]

How about an ad announcing the birth of Rum Ration in Navy News?

Or would that be a bit cheeky?

 

[Ghost_Rider]

Link posted on E-goat! How cheeky am I?

E-Goat - The Crab site

Ghostie

 

[birdie_numnums]

Any chance of getting MOD Oracle to post a link or do a story?