E-cig central.

[djs]

I see a "new" website appears just underneath AAEC UK on a google search.

It's called E-cig central. Needless to say, it's dedicated to mini e-cigs, and is gushing in it's praise for all things mini e-cig.
It’s all about E-Cigarettes Simon says - I used to smoke forty cigarettes a day, then I discovered electronic cigarettes and now it's less than ten a week. That's why I started eCigCentral.co.uk.

I am not generally impressed. Although I conceed it's an good piece of work by one guy.....what can I say - a great job.
Cleary, any e-cig is a good e-cig if it gets you off tobacco.

Why am I disappointed?

I'd say the expression "All about E-cigarettes" has already been taken, and he should adapt it so as not to cause confusion.

[djs]

Hmm. The silence is worrying me.

Have I missed something?

[Monki]

Oddly enough, if you search for "all about e-cigarettes" his site appears halfway down the page ???

I guess there's no need to worry, if someone is searching google for AAEC i'm guessing they already know about this forum. It is strange how he's managed to get his results 2nd though. Maybe he was/is a member of this forum?

[djs]

Feb 22, 2013 21:29:44 GMT Monki said:

Oddly enough, if you search for "all about e-cigarettes" his site appears halfway down the page ???

I guess there's no need to worry, if someone is searching google for AAEC i'm guessing they already know about this forum. It is strange how he's managed to get his results 2nd though. Maybe he was/is a member of this forum?

Isn't that odd. If I search "all about e-cigarettes" it doesn't come up at all (not for me)
If I search AAEC UK, it's no.2

That's probably a good thing. I can't bear those sites....and he wants to start the no.1 forum? What - by advertising all the big name mini e-cigs with the marketing hype that accompanies them.

I might try to join up and write a review for some of those "quality" vaping devices...

[djs]

I have signed up!

Got to feel sorry for the chap. He started the "welcome" thread 3 weeks ago and nobody has replied.

I wish I'd never spotted it now. I wouldn't wish that on anybody.....

[womble]

He's getting kick backs from those suppliers/manufacturers, I'd bet my arse on it.

[djs]

Feb 22, 2013 22:09:05 GMT womble said:

He's getting kick backs from those suppliers/manufacturers, I'd bet my arse on it.

I must say, on the face of it, one has to presume that going to that much trouble does seems odd.

It doesn't exactly seem like it's going anywhere but I just feel a little annoyed that the expression "all about e-cigarettes" is the "tag" line.

Would I start a website advertising home food deliveries and write "every little helps" or "saving you money everyday"?

NO, because I'd be speaking to lawyers within a few hours of the site going live.

It's either deliberate or totally co-incidental. ???

[ecigcentral]

Hi djs

I'm Simon from eCigCentral - thanks for taking the time to visit and register. I'd defiantly welcome any reviews or comments you have

I'd like to politely point out that my sites tag line isn't AAEC, at the moment the closest I have to a tag line is the stunning catchy "information for e-cigarette users" aaec was written as the end of a 'news' post title (http://www.ecigcentral.co.uk/welcome/). I was not aware of the AAEC Forums when I wrote that post, and if Chrissie has any issues with the title of the post I'm happy to change it.

Womble mentioned kick backs, well it's not quite like that I have affiliate linked display ads and discount codes (exactly like these forums do) that will hopefully, sometime soon, produce a bit of income!

Oh, and djs, don't feel sorry for me I'm having quite a lot of fun getting the site running, I've knocked the forums on the head for the time being, as ecc isn't really showing up on Google (no SEO experience ) and I'm only getting about 3-4 visitors a day - so an active forum was a bit ambitious! But heh, oak trees acorns and all that.

AAEC looks like a cracking forum, I look forward to hanging around a bit.
Cheers
Si

[Roscopecotrain]

Mar 13, 2013 19:13:22 GMT ecigcentral said:

Hi djs

I'm Simon from eCigCentral - thanks for taking the time to visit and register. I'd defiantly welcome any reviews or comments you have

I'd like to politely point out that my sites tag line isn't AAEC, at the moment the closest I have to a tag line is the stunning catchy "information for e-cigarette users" aaec was written as the end of a 'news' post title (http://www.ecigcentral.co.uk/welcome/). I was not aware of the AAEC Forums when I wrote that post, and if Chrissie has any issues with the title of the post I'm happy to change it.

Womble mentioned kick backs, well it's not quite like that I have affiliate linked display ads and discount codes (exactly like these forums do) that will hopefully, sometime soon, produce a bit of income!

Oh, and djs, don't feel sorry for me I'm having quite a lot of fun getting the site running, I've knocked the forums on the head for the time being, as ecc isn't really showing up on Google (no SEO experience ) and I'm only getting about 3-4 visitors a day - so an active forum was a bit ambitious! But heh, oak trees acorns and all that.

AAEC looks like a cracking forum, I look forward to hanging around a bit.
Cheers
Si

Are you running it as a niche site ecigcentral. The letters seo and how many visitors are common to me?

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2

[ecigcentral]

Hi roscopecotrain,

I'm not sure about niche but it's defiantly exclusive at the moment eCigs got me virtually of the fags, and my friends started asking questions I didn't know the answers to, so I figured doing a web site was a great way to find out about this stuff. However there's now another big list of things that I don't know and need to gen up on, like SEO, Google rankings etc. etc.

[kibbster]

Hi ecigcentral and welcome
Good luck with the site and tbh anyone who promotes the benefits of vaping over smoking is ones of the "good guys" in my book.

[Ewol]

Another one from Manchester too. Were taking the vaping world by storm.

[ecigcentral]

Hi Ewol

... as we should, best city in the world!

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Simon

Womble mentioned kick backs, well it's not quite like that I have affiliate linked display ads and discount codes (exactly like these forums do) that will hopefully, sometime soon, produce a bit of income!

Just like to point out that this forum doesn't earn a bean from any e-cig supplier or anyone else.

[monty]

There are often posts an aaec from newbees seeking advice on starter kits. They get good help. Now when I look at the recommended starter kits on E-cig central I don't see any of the kind of stuff aeec members recommend in fact I see the sort of thing newbees are advised against buying, the very things vapers say are a waste of money.

Sorry Simon but it looks to me as if the only person you're trying to help is yourself.