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Title: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: jaejonna on June 06, 2006, 01:42:26 PM
Last nights interview got me thinking ...

Is this the TOP forum in the BB
What are the numbers compared to other forums??

How many individual users visit the boards each day ?
Ron, how do you milk this cash cow ?
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: MikeThaMachine on June 06, 2006, 01:48:09 PM
YES!!!
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: timfogarty on June 06, 2006, 01:48:40 PM
go to http://alexa.com (http://alexa.com), click on Traffic Rankings, enter a URL. 

the rankings are a 3 month average, but do change significally from week to week

currently

bodybuidling.com 1582
menshealth.com 5488
getbig.com 17412
flexonline.com 42680
musclemayhem.com 45003
mensfitness.com 50848
muscleandfitness.com 69473
graphicmuscle.com 92402
bodybuildingpro.com 117,450
musclememory.com 171,898
billdobbins.com 248515
ironmanmagazine.com 305,330
ironage.us 392,386
musculardevelopment.com 529,662
muscleradio.com 4,037,064

any others?

sites with forums tend to rank higher, as people visit them many times a day
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: LuciusFox on June 06, 2006, 01:50:56 PM
Last nights interview got me thinking ...

Is this the TOP forum in the BB
What are the numbers compared to other forums??

How many individual users visit the boards each day ?
Ron, how do you milk this cash cow ?

 Numberswise it's not even close. It happens to be my favorite though.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Tre on June 06, 2006, 01:53:46 PM

GetBig is #1, hands down.

It's not even close.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Slick Vic on June 06, 2006, 03:46:26 PM
GetBig is #1, hands down.

It's not even close.
Amen to that!  8)
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: slummin on June 06, 2006, 04:09:53 PM
go to http://alexa.com (http://alexa.com), click on Traffic Rankings, enter a URL. 


sites with forums tend to rank higher, as people visit them many times a day

and still getbig.com only = 17412
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: davidpaul on June 06, 2006, 04:14:26 PM
MUSCLEMAYHEM used to be good, until they banned everyone with an opinion, and most jumped shipped here.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: MisterMagoo on June 06, 2006, 04:24:07 PM
bodybuilding.com annihilates everyone else in terms of sheer traffic and users. it's big enough that it's amongst the most popular web forums on the internet. which is the best depends on your opinion. i think of bb.com as the informative one, mayhem as the calm one which is kind of ironic, and getbig as the amusement park.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: sarcasm on June 06, 2006, 04:26:45 PM
bodybuilding.com annihilates everyone else in terms of sheer traffic and users. it's big enough that it's amongst the most popular web forums on the internet. which is the best depends on your opinion. i think of bb.com as the informative one, mayhem as the calm one which is kind of ironic, and getbig as the amusement park.
yeah but you have to take into consideration all the other shit that bb.com has that draws people, i'm sure their store accounts for over half of their traffic, in terms of just board popularity i'm sure getbig is more popular.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: UK Gold on June 06, 2006, 04:30:43 PM
Getbig is the best, no arguments there.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: MisterMagoo on June 06, 2006, 04:32:34 PM
yeah but you have to take into consideration all the other shit that bb.com has that draws people, i'm sure their store accounts for over half of their traffic, in terms of just board popularity i'm sure getbig is more popular.

well today bb.com's teen bodybuilding section has 1,161,854 posts logged compared to g&o's 142416, but i don't know how far back each goes. their supplement section has 1.6 million and the misc section has almost three. getbig has 583 guests on right now and 171 members, bb.com has 591 members and 1466 guests. over 300,000 total members to getbig's just uner 14,000.

even if the traffic noted is counting their store, the forums are still far and away more popular than any other in the bodybuilding or even weightlifting scene. i'm almost certain they have the biggest athletic-based board on the internet. of course i don't have an account there, i just read, so that should tell you which i enjoy participating in more.  ;D
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Ron on June 06, 2006, 04:35:39 PM

No Getbig is not - is is a small niche in a small community. Never proclaim to be the biggest, but always try to have some fun here. It does have its unique settings though, as do others.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Rob1986 on June 06, 2006, 04:38:52 PM
go to http://alexa.com (http://alexa.com), click on Traffic Rankings, enter a URL. 

the rankings are a 3 month average, but do change significally from week to week

currently

bodybuidling.com 1582
menshealth.com 5488
getbig.com 17412
flexonline.com 42680
musclemayhem.com 45003
mensfitness.com 50848
muscleandfitness.com 69473
graphicmuscle.com 92402
bodybuildingpro.com 117,450
musclememory.com 171,898
billdobbins.com 248515
ironmanmagazine.com 305,330
ironage.us 392,386
musculardevelopment.com 529,662
muscleradio.com 4,037,064

any others?

sites with forums tend to rank higher, as people visit them many times a day

Bodybuildingdungeon.com   224,102
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: MisterMagoo on June 06, 2006, 05:58:14 PM
Bodybuildingdungeon.com   224,102

to be fair, bbd's videos are all over the place. it's hard to find a video of a contest or a preview for a pro video that wasn't made over there. even if the forum itself isn't doing so well, rob's really done some great work that's spread all over and he's only 19.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: phyxsius on June 06, 2006, 06:05:56 PM
GETBIG sucks....













but I still love coming here..  ;D
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: slummin on June 06, 2006, 07:16:52 PM
No Getbig is not - is is a small niche in a small community.

so wake the f**k up peanuts  ;)
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: 240 is Back on June 06, 2006, 07:21:46 PM
GB = niche.  aggressive, abrasive people, and those who like to watch that type.

You get a few kissups here, and of course, a few pros that want lovin'.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: thisiskeith12 on June 06, 2006, 07:25:52 PM
I started out on bb.com but found out about this and started coming here, more news and personality.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Tre on June 06, 2006, 07:41:18 PM
bodybuilding.com annihilates everyone else in terms of sheer traffic and users. it's big enough that it's amongst the most popular web forums on the internet. which is the best depends on your opinion. i think of bb.com as the informative one, mayhem as the calm one which is kind of ironic, and getbig as the amusement park.

I cannot imagine a board being more informative about the 'scene' than this one.  There was a time when Mayhem had the potential to be, but the censorship was a little heavy-handed at times (there were highs and lows of that).  I don't get to visit that often anymore, though, so maybe it's changed.  I did always feel Mayhem had the most serious bodybuilders, however, and would suspect that's probably still the case.  If you want a hardcore bodybuilding conversation, I'd give Mayhem highest marks for that. 

I don't know their site very well, but I'd bet money that the vast majority of bodybuilding.com's traffic is there to buy supplements in their online store. 

More traffic typically means a higher Alexa rating, but the formula is pretty complex.  My site used to be in the mid-80s (83,000 or so), but now I'm close to 150,000.  My internet ranking has dropped significantly, even though my daily visits have increased over the same period.



Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: BroadStreetBruiser on June 06, 2006, 07:50:59 PM
There was a thread like this on MM a couple years back. All the sheep couldn't believe they weren't number 1
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: MisterMagoo on June 06, 2006, 08:13:50 PM
I cannot imagine a board being more informative about the 'scene' than this one.  There was a time when Mayhem had the potential to be, but the censorship was a little heavy-handed at times (there were highs and lows of that).  I don't get to visit that often anymore, though, so maybe it's changed.  I did always feel Mayhem had the most serious bodybuilders, however, and would suspect that's probably still the case.  If you want a hardcore bodybuilding conversation, I'd give Mayhem highest marks for that.

bb.com, for the most part, has nonstop supplement talk often from the creators themselves, their training forums are incredibly helpful and they're just as on top of contests as here. if you're coming to getbig to learn, while you can learn a lot you aren't going to get the wealth of info bb.com has. mayhem has infrequent threads that really show a lot, but it's a slow board in general.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: LuciusFox on June 06, 2006, 08:20:12 PM
bb.com, for the most part, has nonstop supplement talk often from the creators themselves, their training forums are incredibly helpful and they're just as on top of contests as here. if you're coming to getbig to learn, while you can learn a lot you aren't going to get the wealth of info bb.com has. mayhem has infrequent threads that really show a lot, but it's a slow board in general.


 BB.com also has Layne Norton,who is very educated about the scientific aspects of bodybuilding.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: thisiskeith12 on June 06, 2006, 08:21:42 PM

 BB.com also has Layne Norton,who is very educated about the scientific aspects of bodybuilding.

I agree, many people hate on Layne, but he knows his stuff and has definitely done his homework.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: timfogarty on June 06, 2006, 09:52:00 PM
they're just as on top of contests as here.

funny thing is typos that I've entered on my site have shown up on theirs.  but they're not alone.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Mr. Intenseone on June 06, 2006, 10:08:29 PM
I usually on just two boards (not including my own) Getbig and T-Nation. Mostly Getbig.....obviously!!
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Wombat on June 06, 2006, 11:03:29 PM
elitefitness must get some serious traffic although sucks as far as pro bodybuilding goes...
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: jaejonna on June 07, 2006, 05:33:39 AM
no offense to Bob, but he needs to stop starting fights with people more intelligent than him

So bob needs to stop starting fights altogether ??
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: phyxsius on June 07, 2006, 06:31:57 AM
So bob needs to stop starting fights altogether ??

LOL.. OWNED
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: dr.chimps on June 07, 2006, 06:46:57 AM
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!  hahahahahaha.

Well, you know what I mean.  ;)

He really looks silly arguing with people like 240 and Layne.  Say what you will about either of them, but they are both super intelligent people.  I'm not saying Bob is dumb or anything, but both of them would definitely win in an academic debate, just as Bob would win in a bodybuilding show.  Point is: they should all do what they're good at and not try to be something they are not.

Yup, tried telling Bob this - ie. starting an online argument with people who are both witty (and that takes smarts) and good computer skills (graphics, etc.) would be a mistake for a man of his (limited) intelligence and temperament. He ignored my friendly advice and what followed was self-fulfilling and entertaining.   
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Stavios on June 07, 2006, 06:47:19 AM
I like Bob, honnestly.
I think those little debates are funny and they would be better if he could take some critism.
In example: When people talk about Bob's win at the master. I understand he can get angry if everybody start saying he looked like shit and it was a fix.

HOWEVER, he still get angry if we say constructive critism like: Bob has been way harder, he was a little fat from the back.

IMO, Bob deserved the win. but he can't even admit that he was off, and he know he was. Wheeler gave constuctive comments and bob said: Well that is the reason why flex is a photographer and not a judge.

WTF  ???

I am sure a legend of bbing who competed for 10 years in the pro can't judge a physique.
Those 80 years old Dunkin Donuts addicted must know bbing more than Flex  ::)
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Bigger Business on June 07, 2006, 06:55:46 AM
Getbig is number one without doubt.

ALL the pro's that post here are awesome athletes...it seems half of you forget what they've achieved to get where they are, male and female...and this IS a Bodybuilding board remember.

Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: dr.chimps on June 07, 2006, 07:03:11 AM
Getbig is number one without doubt.

ALL the pro's that post here are awesome athletes...it seems half of you forget what they've achieved to get where they are, male and female...and this IS a Bodybuilding board remember.
Nah, its more like board for those us with a common interest in BB who want to be informed and be entertained and be allowed to spout off. If I just wanted info. I'd go to one of those other sites, be bored and probably shoot myself.  ;D
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Bigger Business on June 07, 2006, 07:07:28 AM
Nah, its more like board for those us with a common interest in BB who want to be informed and be entertained and be allowed to spout off. If I just wanted info. I'd go to one of those other sites, be bored and probably shoot myself.  ;D

Have you checked out any of the other boards on getbig...training and nutrition...the steroid board...powerlifting??

We have some of the most knowledgable guys/girls in the biz posting/moderating here, you're just speaking about the g&o and the xyz etc.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: HUGEPECS on June 07, 2006, 07:13:04 AM
Common, are shitting me, Getbig is the best fucking BB site outthere, why?  FREEDOM, FREEDOM FREEDOM, I FUCKING LOVE IT
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: MisterMagoo on June 07, 2006, 07:15:20 AM
the three most active boards on getbig are g&o, the sex board, and member pics. this isn't a board for people to learn the ropes about bodybuilding, it's a place for people who have an interest in bodybuilding to be amused and if help is needed can get a little. bb.com has a miscellaneous board but no 'general' one, so if you're on that board chances are you're in a section devoted to something information-based.

there are damn smart people here no doubt about that, but the sheer number of posters on bb.com keeps things moving faster and just makes it generally a better resource. it's the encyclopedia to the magazine that is getbig. you can get more information out of the former, but the mag has good info too, and which is more fun to read?  8)
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: dr.chimps on June 07, 2006, 07:56:15 AM
Have you checked out any of the other boards on getbig...training and nutrition...the steroid board...powerlifting??

We have some of the most knowledgable guys/girls in the biz posting/moderating here, you're just speaking about the g&o and the xyz etc.

BB, read my post again. Informed and entertained. And you are right, we do have some good people here.

/not a real big fan of the alphabet boards babysitting services tho. some of those people down there scare me.
Title: Re: Is GetBig.com the Top Forum in the BB World ???
Post by: Bigger Business on June 07, 2006, 07:59:33 AM
BB, read my post again. Informed and entertained.

my bad

I cant help it

I love this crazy place  :'(