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Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 14:28

Hello!
For the first time in a while we've got some cash in the BeexFund, so it's time for some advertising.
I figured that rather than linking people straight to the rather boring Board (hoho) index, we should like them to a page, or a post, all about what this place is.
So (and I'm expecting that this will be an absolute car-crash of uselessness (glares at the usual suspects) but I've got the serious smiley and everything, mods) what should it say?

Also, as adwords seem to be fucking useless, where should we be advertising?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Uptojump.co.uk?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Mmm - we don't link uptojump to here all that well.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 14:39

bruceongames.com?

Hrm, I honestly can't think of anything to put that isn't going to seem.. off-putting. Like the idea of having a handy directory of in-jokes.

And whatever you say, people are still going to judge whether it's worth joining in by looking at the first few active topics.

HIVEMIND COMMANDS YOU

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 14:40

Mr Chris wrote:

Uptojump.co.uk?

/picks self up of floor and wipes eyes

No, but seriously?

Dimrill · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 14:40

What about a picture of a jisming cock next to someone being sick?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Mmm - we don't link uptojump to here all that well.

How's about we address that, then?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 14:41

kalmar wrote:

Hrm, I honestly can't think of anything to put that isn't going to seem.. off-putting. Like the idea of having a handy directory of in-jokes.

I wasn't thinking of going that far, TBH.
More like "Hello, we're Beex, and we like to play and talk about computer games and argue about important (and not so important) things on the Internet.
Basically, we like to skive off work.
Toodles,
The Beex Massive"

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Hrm, I honestly can't think of anything to put that isn't going to seem.. off-putting. Like the idea of having a handy directory of in-jokes.

I wasn't thinking of going that far, TBH.
More like "Hello, we're Beex, and we like to play and talk about computer games and argue about important (and not so important) things on the Internet.
Basically, we like to skive off work.
Toodles,
The Beex Massive"

Winner.

next - world peace.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26107

What about:

'17% of our regular posters have boobs, but only five of them are women'

End of an Era · **Joined:** 25th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 1041

Or how about "17% of our regular posters are boobs, the rest are complete tits"?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26107

More accurate.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Grim... wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Hrm, I honestly can't think of anything to put that isn't going to seem.. off-putting. Like the idea of having a handy directory of in-jokes.

I wasn't thinking of going that far, TBH.
More like "Hello, we're Beex, and we like to play and talk about computer games and argue about important (and not so important) things on the Internet.
Basically, we like to skive off work.
Toodles,
The Beex Massive"

I'm fine with that. Can it go on a page that links off to the forum registration, forum unregistered browsing, and the site?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Given the posts in this thread so far should it not just point here ?

(I think a lot of the forum can actually be show in the way that you get a post like Mimi's followed by End of an era , followed by someone else and if you found the first one slightly funny the 3rd one down is laugh out loud funny)

The other alternative would be an edited version of the evolution of Burtank

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:08

We shoud have something like, oh I dunno, a sheep in a smoking jacket complaining as his uptojumpers.co.uk is receiving more inquiries about computer games than cardigans and make him talk with a funny accent. And have wheels for back legs.

Or something.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:09

How about a film clip of Craster wiping his arse while staring right down the lens? Right down. Right at you.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

MaliA wrote:

We shoud have something like, oh I dunno, a sheep in a smoking jacket complaining as his uptojumpers.co.uk is receiving more inquiries about computer games than cardigans and make him talk with a funny accent. And have wheels for back legs.

Or something.

Since its a sheep which type of accent should it have and should it be voiced by someone on the forum ?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:12

It can have a French accent.

And Mimi can voice it as she probably owns some hats and french people also own hats so Mimi is probably a French.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:13

Just stop the thread here, edit it down to a page deep, and post a screenshot on the site. That'll do.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

BETEO/BEEX

The worlds best forum for Amstrad related gaming and chat. Frankly just thinking of a GX4000 gives us the horn.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

A picture of the t-shirts page and the comments that if you want to know what all these injokes mean you should read on ....

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

MaliA wrote:

It can have a French accent.

And Mimi can voice it as she probably owns some hats and french people also own hats so Mimi is probably a French.

Does this then mean that she is liable to prang her steam powered submarine against one of ours?

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:18

Mr Chris wrote:

MaliA wrote:

It can have a French accent.

And Mimi can voice it as she probably owns some hats and french people also own hats so Mimi is probably a French.

Does this then mean that she is liable to prang her steam powered submarine against one of ours?

nickachu · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:18

the bargins page?
maybe, that's always a good place to find bargins.

I dunno...

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

kalmar wrote:

Mr Chris wrote:

MaliA wrote:

It can have a French accent.

And Mimi can voice it as she probably owns some hats and french people also own hats so Mimi is probably a French.

Does this then mean that she is liable to prang her steam powered submarine against one of ours?

Ooooolala, sir, you are a leeetle monkey.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:21

See, everything you need to convey is right here.

Either that or an entire screen full of that rotating burttank anim-gif that I can't find.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:23

kalmar wrote:

Either that or an entire screen full of that rotating burttank anim-gif that I can't find.

http://www.dimrill.com/index.asp?pic=192&sec=pics

Dimrill · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:26

Or for the lazily inclined

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 15:30

Post up a couple of Beteo php poems.

With this:

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

The ad should be the first nine posts in this thread.

[edited to increase number]

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 17:02

Joans will be so proud.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8655

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Joans will be so proud.

Oh I am. Seeing as me and Dimrill are representative of the forum, perhaps the front page should be a giant copy of that picture of the two of us at myp's wedding.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 17:13

Joans wrote:

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Joans will be so proud.

Oh I am. Seeing as me and Dimrill are representative of the forum, perhaps the front page should be a giant copy of that picture of the two of us at myp's wedding.

Fuck.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Grim... wrote:

Also, as adwords seem to be fucking useless, where should we be advertising?

You're bloody doing it wrong! It's easily the cheapest advertising you'll get if you want people to actually click on the thing. You need a decent keyword list for the campaign.

Some to get you started:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

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WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Oh, here's an invaluable tool:

https://adwords.google.co.uk/select/KeywordToolExternal

MrD · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2139

Why don't you use the money for hosting and stuff?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 22:10

MrD wrote:

Why don't you use the money for hosting and stuff?

I do. This month, we're a little over budget.

metalangel · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 22:11

Grim... wrote:

MrD wrote:

Why don't you use the money for hosting and stuff?

I do. This month, we're a little over budget.

So why not save for leaner times?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 23:55

:shrugs:
It's not what I said I'd do.
I'm... uncomfortable with the donation thing at the best of times.

sdg · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:13

We are afeared of the lion.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

But but but...I like things how they are.....I'm comfortable lurking around this lot. Don't make us tolerate 'the general public'! I've seen teh internets, there are some right weirdos out there Grim...

kalmar · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:33

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:44

Maybe we could engineer some sort of albino shouting gorilla to yell about how great we are?

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:56

Grim... wrote:

:shrugs:
It's not what I said I'd do.
I'm... uncomfortable with the donation thing at the best of times.

Send me some t-shirts then

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Grim... wrote:

:shrugs:
It's not what I said I'd do.
I'm... uncomfortable with the donation thing at the best of times.

I was one of the people who pushed for donations because I only think it's fair. This is a community and voluntary anonymous contributions should be encouraged. No icons, no £2 a month, no secret forums. Just the occasional copper when you have some cash *if* you feel the need to contribute.

What Grim.. does with the excess money is down to him. I do know of one forum that uses excess cash to buy people a beer when there is a big meet. I think that's a splendid idea but so is Google. But Google is also a good way to piss away money if you don't get it right. I should know, it took me a year to get the hang of it and about five hundred quid!

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

flis wrote:

But but but...I like things how they are.....I'm comfortable lurking around this lot. Don't make us tolerate 'the general public'! I've seen teh internets, there are some right weirdos out there Grim...

I would like to state that I agree with the above sentiment and also what Kalmar said.

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