03-24-2007, 12:13 AM
nice
cheers Lance & thanks for everything
cheers Lance & thanks for everything
Attracting More People
03-24-2007, 02:37 PM
I first found out about this site from a fan at the Gorge show. I then found the link at The Hip's site and have been making a nuisance of myself around here ever since. I think the Hipbase works perfectly in conjunction with HIPFANS, THEHIP.com. and The Tragically Hip on Youtube. The combination of the four sites provides total media coverage.
03-24-2007, 03:01 PM
I have said this to Lance before... But the amount of people that go to a Tragically Hip concert and end up on Hipbase (the following week) is a small percentage. In the future, I envision that 15-20% of Hip concert goers that are not previous members of hipbase.com, will sign up in the following week. For example: If a club holds 4000 people, in the next week, approximately 700 new visitors should join. Maybe I'm way off here... but I have some ideas that could bring in more members.
Of course it would take participation from the current members on Hipbase to be effective, so that is where you all come in. Perhaps after The Hip 64 event is over, I will approach some people to get the ball rolling.
Of course it would take participation from the current members on Hipbase to be effective, so that is where you all come in. Perhaps after The Hip 64 event is over, I will approach some people to get the ball rolling.
03-24-2007, 08:02 PM
when I was looking for a place to tell folks about the hip google earth file I created I got here from the <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.thehip.com/Links.html">http://www.thehip.com/Links.html</a><!-- m --> - and yes like the others have said great work Lance :thumb:
03-24-2007, 10:44 PM
I printed up 15,000 flyers advertising hipfans.com and the other sites I run (I also included hipbase.com as the forum link).
In Europe last summer we distributed them at every show and I saw a huge jump in traffic.
If you don't run a printing company (thankfully I do...), this can be expensive, but it certainly worked for me!
In Europe last summer we distributed them at every show and I saw a huge jump in traffic.
If you don't run a printing company (thankfully I do...), this can be expensive, but it certainly worked for me!
03-25-2007, 02:54 AM
I came over here from the old newsgroup, alt.music.tragically-hip. I believe it was Stephen Dame who mentioned the Hipbase in a thread over there and I just followed the link. Needless to say I've been here ever since.
As for attracting new people, I've gone out of my way to mention this site as much as possible while visiting other music forums.
As for attracting new people, I've gone out of my way to mention this site as much as possible while visiting other music forums.
03-25-2007, 03:12 AM
With all the talent around here a flyer could be created for The HIPBASE and anyone who wanted to help out could print up a couple bucks worth and pass them out at shows. If the flyers look really cool they would become "collectibles".
03-25-2007, 05:37 AM
I just typed 'The Tragically Hip forum' into Google.co.uk and got this place! I'm very glad I did. :thumb: It seems to be the only Hip forum, which is cool.
03-25-2007, 08:07 AM
Be careful passing them out at shows, if that is the route people go... some venues have strict policies against that, and it can get you kicked out.
03-25-2007, 09:41 AM
I was searching the web for bootleg audio of a show from 1995. I couldn't find anything except tape traders....and this site. Then I was directed to a certain ftp and a certain tracker and the rest is hipstory.
Thanks to everyone who directly or indirectly runs one of these magnificent sites.
Thanks to everyone who directly or indirectly runs one of these magnificent sites.
03-25-2007, 04:22 PM
I was searching for tour and album info at some point between IVL and IBE. Randomly came here through Google at some point. Came for the info, stayed for the Base. This is a very cool place. In all honesty, it's the only forum I come to with any regularity. Kudos, Lance. By the by, I recruit every major Hip fan I know to come here...but only one has so far.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
03-25-2007, 04:24 PM
By the way, if some of you are wondering, since the dates don't match up, I joined under another username and then I couldn't remember that username when I came back later. So, I re-registered in Sep 04 with this username.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
03-25-2007, 04:43 PM
i came across the site because i had a question about the hip so is earched for a hip message board..... then i just kept coming back and reading/posting threads.
03-25-2007, 06:55 PM
thehip420 Wrote:i came across the site because i had a question about the hip so is earched for a hip message board..... then i just kept coming back and reading/posting threads.Do you remember what that question was? It would be fun to see how much more knowledge you have gained from being on here frequently...
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