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Wayne · 1 · 1985

Wayne

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A problem I see more and more on BB today is the use of slang and improper terminolgy when posting. Here's a wild example.

Title
I Gotta Crazy Set of Stoppers - Whaddya Think?

Content:
I got these binders that are some weird lookin. The got a fin that sticks way out....bla bla you get the idea.

Now imagine that this post went on and there was actually something useful and valid in there that the member become interested in, thus a pretty good thread unfolds.

Here's the problem. The title might attract attention initially and members may read and respond but down the road when someone does a search for "Brake Caliper Fin" guess what thread is not going to appear? Yes, those Crazy Set of Stoppers are buried somewhere.

When you post, post like you would search it. In the business we call them "keywords" and some companies have a list that people must use when they document information so the data can easliy be retrieved. I don't think we need to get into that here. Just plunk the right words in the title and the description should compliment that.


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