2010-12-02, 06:47 PM
Hi,
I own/manage a lot of forums and am looking to get some help with one of them. It's just launched, so not very active yet. I'm calling this a "Community Manager" position instead of an Admin or Mod or paid posting, because I don't want to limit the role, and it will evolve over time as the community grows.
Some things you could do for the site:
Post: that may go without saying, but the forum does need some posting especially if new members join they need to be engaged.
Recruit: if you have experience in starting forums, or have a talent for recruiting members, that would be great.
Articles: whether you write them, or get them from article directories, solicit people to write them, or whatever, the site will look better with new content regularly posted to the home page.
Moderate: is not so bad yet, but spammers are already sniffing around the site, as it gets more popular spammers will do what they do.
Lead: as the community evolves you would lead by example, select new moderators, etc. Sky is the limit with this one.
Other: what would you like to do with the site?
I don't really have any specifications as to how many hours the job should take, or how many posts, or anything else really. Nor do I have a set amount of pay this job should get either. I will say that in as much as this site is a success, I will share the rewards of that with you, but this site isn't be started with profits in mind either.
What I'd like you to do, if you're interested, is pitch me with your vision. I don't even want to mention the site name, it's a great name but it's generic to gaming. It's a blank slate. I do want to keep it clean, and safe for underage kids, but beyond that I want someone with fresh ideas and energy. You tell me what you want to do, and how much you think I should pay you for it.
I own/manage a lot of forums and am looking to get some help with one of them. It's just launched, so not very active yet. I'm calling this a "Community Manager" position instead of an Admin or Mod or paid posting, because I don't want to limit the role, and it will evolve over time as the community grows.
Some things you could do for the site:
Post: that may go without saying, but the forum does need some posting especially if new members join they need to be engaged.
Recruit: if you have experience in starting forums, or have a talent for recruiting members, that would be great.
Articles: whether you write them, or get them from article directories, solicit people to write them, or whatever, the site will look better with new content regularly posted to the home page.
Moderate: is not so bad yet, but spammers are already sniffing around the site, as it gets more popular spammers will do what they do.
Lead: as the community evolves you would lead by example, select new moderators, etc. Sky is the limit with this one.
Other: what would you like to do with the site?
I don't really have any specifications as to how many hours the job should take, or how many posts, or anything else really. Nor do I have a set amount of pay this job should get either. I will say that in as much as this site is a success, I will share the rewards of that with you, but this site isn't be started with profits in mind either.
What I'd like you to do, if you're interested, is pitch me with your vision. I don't even want to mention the site name, it's a great name but it's generic to gaming. It's a blank slate. I do want to keep it clean, and safe for underage kids, but beyond that I want someone with fresh ideas and energy. You tell me what you want to do, and how much you think I should pay you for it.
That's of course, assuming stuff. It could very well differ day-to-day as it does for me.