As much as I like all (well most
) of you, I do think it is important to continue to bring new users to the site so this forum doesn't peak/decline over time. I think the easiest/best strategies for doing that are:
1) Splash pages for each poster type -- we should have separate landing pages for apf.com/movieposters, apf.com/gigposters, apf.com/etc... It hardly requires any effort and it allows for a lot more unique/search specific links for SEO.
2) Make a dedicated sitemap page -- important for SEO, should be formatted according to google/bing guidelines for maximum effectiveness.
3) Make a dedicated links page -- as discussed in this thread, cross linking is important for improving page rankings... be choosy, cut out the deadbeats, whatever... but do it. Maybe make different sections for dealers, auction houses, member sites, etc... The more terms like these we throw around regularly the better.
4) General SEO -- (including much of the above) Probably best to pay a professional to do that... it will probably cost a few hundred bucks.
One last thing you might do to make the site more attractive (but that will not necessarily help with SEO) is to spruce up the front page. Put some photos of some movie posters up there! Or better yet, make a little gallery side bar that rotates random pictures from the user galleries. Anything to show people what it is we do here will help.
Now, I unfortunately do not have the time/expertise to help with any of the above... and I'm imagining that you two don't either. What I do have, however, is $25 to contribute to the cause. According to your f#@king counter at the top, I have spent 20 days, 14 hours and 19 minutes on this site in the last year or so. That is roughly 5% of my life. While that is sad, it also means that I truly believe $25 will be money well spent.
Just let me know where to donate!
My $0.02...