LBF.net
10-24-2005, 12:42 PM
Hello all,
Just a few months ago I launched a new women's friendship site. The site is exclusivley for women and focuses on creating new friendships among women who share similar personalities, lifestyles, or interests. I have seen so many women effected by the loss a friendship due to relocations, life changes, etc. and I don't like women having to subject themselves to dating sites, or co-ed chat rooms filled with cybersex, etc - when they are simply seeking to meet new "girlfriends."
I am looking for some feeback on the site, suggestions and comments. Since the launch we have registered over 450 members for the free trial, but the conversion rates after the trial haven't been nearly as high as I would like - even though we've added costly new features like live webchat and even have a gift w/purchase at a retail value higher than the cost of membership. We realized we needed to create a solid data base. My question is - what can I do to convert more members, how can I improve traffic (we already rank in the top 3 pages on Google and Yahoo.) My other dilemma is that the online visits are brief; there is rarely ever more than a few online at the same time which boggles my mind when I see other dating sites, etc. with a whos online box filled with people.
I'm all ears - and open to constructive criticism. I believe 100% in my site and what it offers, but I obviously have room for improvement.
http://www.letsbefriends.net
Just a few months ago I launched a new women's friendship site. The site is exclusivley for women and focuses on creating new friendships among women who share similar personalities, lifestyles, or interests. I have seen so many women effected by the loss a friendship due to relocations, life changes, etc. and I don't like women having to subject themselves to dating sites, or co-ed chat rooms filled with cybersex, etc - when they are simply seeking to meet new "girlfriends."
I am looking for some feeback on the site, suggestions and comments. Since the launch we have registered over 450 members for the free trial, but the conversion rates after the trial haven't been nearly as high as I would like - even though we've added costly new features like live webchat and even have a gift w/purchase at a retail value higher than the cost of membership. We realized we needed to create a solid data base. My question is - what can I do to convert more members, how can I improve traffic (we already rank in the top 3 pages on Google and Yahoo.) My other dilemma is that the online visits are brief; there is rarely ever more than a few online at the same time which boggles my mind when I see other dating sites, etc. with a whos online box filled with people.
I'm all ears - and open to constructive criticism. I believe 100% in my site and what it offers, but I obviously have room for improvement.
http://www.letsbefriends.net