AveoClub.net is getting a new name: AveoForum.com

We've been looking for a .com domain name for a while now - .com is preferred for a bunch of reasons when building/growing a web site.

Our first choice was obvious: AveoClub.com!

Unfortunately, it's already registered, even though it's never been used for a site. I contacted the owner of the domain and guess how much $$$ the guy wants to sell it? 2 grand!! Um... nuh uh. [-X

So we considered a bunch of other names - of course most of the good Aveo related domains are already registered, but not being used. But today we got one from an actual Aveo owner who registered it but never got a site going:

AveoForum.com

NOTE: we're not giving up on AveoClub.net. This domain name will always continue to work. ALL bookmarks and links to aveoclub.net/whatever will continue to go to the correct page(s) after we make the switch.

Anyway, just wanted to give you all a heads-up. We'll probably do the changeover within a week or so. (You don't have to do anything.)

damn, i would have sold you mine for $2000 :lol:


actually, i couldn't doesn't belong to "me"

Ha! $2k is more than most of the cars I've bought! :D

In fact it is more than the Aveo sedan Tim bought. Hmmm domain name or car... domain name ... or car...

When he told me that price, I just thanked him for his time and wished him luck.

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...So we considered a bunch of other names - of course most of the good Aveo related domains are already registered, but not being used. But today we got one from an actual Aveo owner who registered it but never got a site going: AveoForum.com

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I think the new name is a much better choice and it will attract a wider audience through search engine hits.

This is a very well run list and I'm happy to participate and be a part of it. :D

Thanks, Thymeclock. Glad to have you here!

Dammit, and I already have AveoClub.net decals. lol No biggie, I never put them on my car anyways. Name sounds good though.

Those the decals mikedudley made?

Well... we'll be making up some new ones. I'll send you some so you can not put them on your car too. :P

Awesome!

And I agree, aveo forum should give you more hits in search engines.

So the new site will still look the same and have a cool "AVEO club" header, right? 8)

Site design will stay the same. Though we'll replace the word "club" with "forum" in the header image.

hmm... kind of sucks... :? I kind of like the Aveo Club name.. Is there a chance to have aveoforum.com but the header still says aveo club? :D It is a club after all.. :D But you guys do what you gotta do.

I might be able to make it a preference in the user control panel.

So the header would still say "Aveo Club". The page address would be aveoforum.com/whatever.

That would be cool. Thanks man. 8)

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Originally Posted by Wolfman AK907

Dammit, and I already have AveoClub.net decals. lol No biggie, I never put them on my car anyways. Name sounds good though.

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good name i guess, whatever can be done to get more people coming in

Yup, more Aveo owners is the goal.

And so far, so good: new members signing up regularly - averaging 2 - 3 a day in the last 4 weeks - and the sign up rate is increasing. The new domain will help. The more, the merrier.

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Just a heads up: we're going to do the domain switch sometime tomorrow.

When that happens, you will have to sign in again (if you had checked the box that keeps you permanently logged in).

Also, since cookies will be reset the forum may "forget" which threads you have read vs. which are new.

The reset threads are easy to catch up... And about more members signing up - like I said earlier, I try to get as many people (out on the street) as possible into this. If I see someone with an aveo and they look like they know how to sign up for a forum... I tell them about aveoclub.net. :D Just another day invited a kid with a 2nd gen Red aveo with white rims. The more people sign up the more knowledge there is. 8)

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Originally Posted by serega12

I tell them about aveoclub.net.

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Problem is they mostly probably go to "aveoclub.COM" (everyone goes to .com by default) and then they say, "what the @*&^# was that guy talking about, there's nothing here!" :D

I've only seen one Aveo owner in this town so far that I think to invite - body kit & wheels. Haven't seen the car stopped yet though. Always driving by.

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Originally Posted by serega12

The reset threads are easy to catch up... And about more members signing up - like I said earlier, I try to get as many people (out on the street) as possible into this. If I see someone with an aveo and they look like they know how to sign up for a forum... I tell them about aveoclub.net. :D Just another day invited a kid with a 2nd gen Red aveo with white rims. The more people sign up the more knowledge there is. 8)

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maybe get some venders in here too so that we can do some group buys

Awesome can't wait for the switch.

Switch done.

Welcome to AveoForum.com! :D

(Drat. Now I have to change my avatar.)

Woohoo. That was actually very smooth. Nicely done Darin. :)

except for if you clicked "submit" at the very instance of the transfer, it will crash your browser..
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Originally Posted by thehunterooo

maybe get some venders in here too so that we can do some group buys

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I've been trying to get a bead (and here) on what people here would like to see. It seems we are more interested in performance, but that is a pretty broad category. If you can think of something that would be a good group buy I'm all ears.

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Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit

except for if you clicked "submit" at the very instance of the transfer, it will crash your browser..
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Haha! Whoops, sorry.

Just a reminder: if anyone has links to aveoclub.net on their sites, it would be better to update them to aveoforum.com.

It's not strictly necessary from a technical angle (the server will forward your old link to the correct page), but it will help raise the profile of AveoForum.com on the search engines.

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Those the decals mikedudley made?
Well... we'll be making up some new ones. I'll send you some so you can not put them on your car too. :P

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No, I made these ones myself on my vinyl machine. They turned out nice, but my car was never clean this winter to put them on. Yeah, if you get new ones I'll take 2 to actually put on my car this time. :lol: