Interview with Joy from Chat Daily



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1. The Interview with Joy

IFA: Joy can you please tell our readers a little about your background and especially your experience in web development and the internet?

Joy: I live in England and have been surfing the net for about six years. I created my first site about five years ago. It's an official site for a British actor who I'm pleased to say plays an active roll in the running of it. The site has been a huge success and I'm very proud of it.

IFA: Over the last year CD has become very popular. Its a huge achievement for CD and yourself in just a relatively short period of time. What do you put CD's success down to?

Joy: I had been thinking about starting up a new forum but couldn't decide what the main focus should be. I then realised that most forums have a section for general chat, so I went from there. I wanted a forum where members from all over the world could chat about everyday things in life, such as, TV, films, celebrities, books, sport, reality tv, food & drink, music, parenting, etc. Chat Daily (http://www.chatdaily.co.uk) was created in May 2006 and it was an instant success!

IFA: Its an exciting time at CD at the moment, what are CD's plans for the future? Are there any important updates or new competitions that will be announced in the near future?

Joy: It's quite an important time for us at the moment because Chat Daily will be celebrating it's first anniversay on May 4th 2007. I intend to make it a fun occasion so we will be running a competition where members can be in with a chance of winning some great prizes!

IFA: Apart from CD, what other online businesses do you operate?

Joy: Like I mentioned above, I run an official website for a British actor. I also help moderate on numerous forums. We have also recently introduced an affiliate programme at Chat Daily where people can advertise. If you have a site, forum or a business and are looking for visitors from all over the world then this advertising campaign is ideal for you. We offer five different advertising costs so you are sure to find one that suits your needs. You can read more about it here

http://www.chatdaily.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3277

IFA: One thing that I have always wondered is how much of all traffic on the internet is to and from forums and bulletin boards. Do you have any ideas or maybe and estimation on these figures?

Joy: I estimate that about 60% of traffic comes from other bulletin boards and the other 40% is from search engines like Google, Yahoo and Boardtracker.

IFA: I have previously posted a few topics on the CD forum and I was pleasantly surprised by the prompt, helpful and friendly replies. Can you please tell us about the support team that is behind the CD forum?

Joy: We have a great support team at Chat Daily. We have two assistant administrators who help with the more technical side of things and four senior moderators and three assistant moderators who are very active and moderate the forums all day long. We have great members and if it wasn't for all these kind people Chat Daily wouldn't be where it is today.

IFA: How do you mange the CD forum? Do you have a moderators private folder?

Joy: Yes, we have a private moderators forum where we discuss potential problems but I'm very pleased to say that we do not have much trouble as everyone is very friendly and new members are always very welcome.

IFA: How do you manage problems on the forum, such as problem members or spam issues?

Joy: We very rarely have problems with our members. They are very friendly and courteous and if we forsee a problem occuring we normally nip it in the bud immediately. We have recently added a hack called "No Spam!" and it has drastically cut down on the number of spam members joining. If one slips through the net they are banned immediately. We do not want a forum full of spam so we take this issue quite seriously and all spam posts are usually removed within 10 minutes of being posted.

IFA: How many hours do you spend on the CD forum a week?

Joy: I spend a lot of time online, approximately 50 hours a week. I am an active Admin so it's very important to me to keep my forum busy and free from spam and troublemakers. I'm pleased to say that because of my committment Chat Daily is extremely popular.

IFA: Do you find managing the CD forum easy or does it take a big effort to ensure that it runs smoothly?

Joy: Running a forum takes a lot of time and effort and I am very proud of what I have achieved and I'm pleased to say it runs smoothly 99% of the time.

IFA: What are your tips for effectively managing a forum?

Joy: My tips for running a forum effectively are; be very active, work hard, have staff that you can trust and who enjoy being apart of the community as much as you do and have clear board rules. Always welcome new members and always be willing to help if they need assistance. It's always a good idea to have a forum where the colours are eye catching and have plenty of interesting information so the members have plenty to talk about, which in turn encourages more new members to join.

2. About Joy

10 Quick Questions with Joy

1. What's your favourite hobbies?

Joy: Puppy-walking the police dogs, rearing litters and looking after my own German Shepherd. I also love spending time online looking after my sites.

2. What sports do you like, who's your favourite team?

Joy: I'm not a sporty person but I do like Ice Skating and skiing.

3. What's your favourite movies?

Joy: I'm an animal lover so my favourite films are, Lassie, K9, Turner & Hooch and Free Willy.

4. What music do you like?

Joy: I like a wide range of music. I love the boy band, Westlife, and I like listening to Trance and Chart music.

5. What food do you like?

Joy: My favourite food is steak and chips with all the trimmings. I also like Pizza Hut, Burger King, MacDonalds and KFC.

6. Who was your childhood hero and who do you admire the most?

Joy: My childhood hero was Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing - Dallas). Who do I admire the most? That has to be my parents.

7. What are your 10 favourite web sites?

Joy: My ten favourite websites (other than my own) are

AdminFusion http://www.adminfusion.com/forums/
The Net Addicts http://www.thenetaddicts.co.uk/
Robson Green http://www.robsongreen.com/
Theatre, Musicals & Actors Web http://www.tmawbb.webography.co.uk/
Webmaster Forums http://forums.ukwebmasterworld.com/
Talk Thailand http://talk-thailand.com/forum/index.php
Tv and Dinner http://www.tvanddinner.com/forums/
vBulletin-Chat http://www.vbulletin-chat.com/
The British Classic Car Forums http://www.bcc-forums.com/forums/
Forces Helpline http://www.forces-helpline.com/

8. What are your personal plans for the future?

Joy: I don't have many plans apart from a nice holiday during the summer and to make Chat Daily even more popular than it is now. If anyone would like to join you are more than welcome http://www.chatdaily.co.uk

9. Are you primarily a blogger or a forumer?

Joy: Definitely a forumer!

10. CD and a couple of members have been nominated for awards at IFA. What do you think if the IFA site and concept?

Joy: I think the IFA site is a great idea and I wish you all the luck in making it a great success.

IFA and it's members really appreciate Joy taking the time to do this interview. Joy has certainly achieved a lot and we wish her and CD all the very best for the future

Joy: Thanks for the interview, it was very enjoyable.

Joy's Nomination for Admin of the Year

You are welcome to make comments about this interview!

Thanks for that Phil and Joy. Great interview!

Excellent interview there Joy. Very detailed and informative.

Great Interview Joy, well done