I read those before asking the question.

Sorry - I had no way of knowing that.

I'm still not sure I really understand why you want to have the forums without making it easy for people to find them

In those responses you read, I tried to show that any lack of links is only a temporary situation. All my Forums will be linked from the new 'site, soon enough and in the usual way. Meanwhile, I don't see the point in spending time to create 'new' pages with 'new' links...all of which will be obsolete, come Valentine's Day. ;-)

unless you really believe that it's enough to have links from other sites

Oh, sure - as though I could get a decent number of links like that!

This is a point that I'm sure you and most other readers haven't considered. Fact is, most of the biggest and/or most popular of Ford-related websites are either (a) parts vendors or (b) clubs. And I've found them generally unwilling to trade links. Obviously, this is partly due to the Forum's relationship with my business. A non-profit 'site like yours is received with much more hospitality.

(or maybe that you will eventually provide links from the second site).

There you go. ;-)

I'd disagree, but hey, this is your house ;)

True, but thanks for your polite concern.

And I don't doubt that some folks who might become new users are having trouble finding this page or the Mustang Forum - witness Bob's post that follows. On the other hand, its not as though no one comes here. I say this despite what looks (even to me) like a small number of posts. Here are this Forum's numbers for the month just ending:

•   7424 - Mainpage Hits
• 16981 - Post Hits
•       49 - Top-level Posts
•     217 - Reply Posts

Even if we're only talking about individual posts - the best indication of true reader activity - that's ~360 page-views, daily. And, because our code doesn't force a reload (even after posting) this is a legitimate count. That's not bad for a Forum to which, unlike your non-profit 'site, the biggest & most popular 'sites refuse to link.

Mr F