Niche Community site needs some marketing help

[skateservice]

I've started a Southern California Myspace-type site called http://www.socalspaces.com and it's a super niche market. Well, not really i guess... it takes all kinds.

But here's my dilemma. I'm in google. I'm trying to optimize my content and front page and i was just wondering what else i can do to grab some new users.

Could you take a look at the site http://www.socalspaces.com and tell me if you see anything that would make people want to run away?

[adverlicious]

Nicely done, but the typo in your site's header is a little unnerving.

Southern California's Meeting Place

not

Southern Californias Meeting Place

Small typo, but it *is* a header after all.

[skateservice]

Thanks for pointing out the typo, woulda never have found it. sometimes i have too many things on my plate to think of the little things... like... spelling... haha.

[Papoloko]

Originally Posted by skateservice

Could you take a look at the site http://www.socalspaces.com and tell me if you see anything that would make people want to run away?

I see a post with 3 links pointing to the same page... Never went to the site, so many links made me run away, fast, from the thread.

Sorry skateservice but I I had to mention it. Good luck!

[sofakingdabest1]

Where's the pics of hot gals and guys? How 'bout the sun drenched beaches? The home page should be a visual experience. Sex sells. And advertise on MySpace.

[skateservice]

True, sex does sell. i'll try to change that in the next revision.

[dlsweb]

I don't think optimizing will help you very much right away.

It's going to take you working the other sites like myspace and any others you can find.
And, if no one else is posting anything, then it has to be your interaction and writing and pics to help keep things fresh.