In our last arcade webmaster guide installments, we’ve looked at various methods of ensuring return traffic, including stocking up your selection of games using game packs, offering diverse content such as videos, and how choosing the right arcade script or media script can give you access to a range of features which help boost return visitors.

In this, the third and final installment in the series, we’ll be looking at community building; the impact of an attractive arcade design; and finally a handful of return traffic boosters that many people may overlook.

continue reading "Arcade Development - How to keep your visitors coming back (part three)"

We’re pleased to be able to offer readers of GameSiteGuru a fantastic offer on FlashGameScript, an extremely powerful and impressive arcade script, which comes packed with a plethora of features and a beautiful set of designs.

When ordering though this link you can grab this script at a discounted rate, with a range of packages to suit your needs.

So, be sure to check it out!

As alluded to in past articles, its pretty clear that many webmasters enter the realm of running an arcade site with the primary goal of making money.

While becoming a successful arcade webmaster isn’t exactly a cake-walk, it can be more ‘beginner-friendly’ than other avenues, so when writing to this blog I think its important to cover some of the bare basics that some of the more experienced webmasters out there have embedded so deeply in their consciousness that they take for granted the fact that not everyone is aware of them.

continue reading "Monetize Your Flash Arcade - The Very Basics"

In the first part of this guide on arcade development, we looked at the starting point given to flash arcade webmasters by the particular arcade scripts they chose, and explored the importance of working towards standing out from the competition. Along those lines, we looked at how buying both game packs and video packs for your arcade can be a step in the direction.

In this entry, we’re going to start looking at the “roads less travelled” in terms of the type of content your site can offer in order to help make it even more unique and, as such, increase the chances of repeat visitors.

continue reading "Arcade Development - How to keep your visitors coming back (part two)"

A new update for TopMediaScript was released yesterday. The script update introduces such additions as featured media, user profiles, expanded media format support and a load more tweaks and enhancements to the media sharing CMS. Its a great script for arcade webmasters who are looking to set up a more “multimedia” site.

In addition, GameSiteGuru readers can get $10 off this script by using the coupon code TMS36 when purchasing TopMediaScript here

The flash arcade market is an extremely competitive one, with thousands of arcade webmaster battling it out for visitors. While its true that the potential audience for your arcade website is vast, its becoming increasingly important for you to ensure your arcade provides more reasons for your visitors to stick around rather than checking out a competitor.

continue reading "Arcade Development - How to keep your visitors coming back (part one)"

Gamepacks.org have just released a brand new template for phpArcadeScript that completely revamps the appearance of the script. Fellow arcade market luminaries agree that site design is a very overlooked part of building a successful arcade.

This arcade template costs just $24.99 and is available for purchase from their phparcadescript template section

For the first Arcade Script review on GameSiteGuru, i’ve chosen to go with the very first script I ever used as an arcade webmaster - phpArcadeScript.

This script has a myriad of strong features which are necessary for ensuring your arcade site is dynamic, easy to manage and offers the level of functionality your visitors will be looking for. On the front-end you’ll see such positive inclusions such as game ratings, an internal search engine and listings of the most popular games and most recent games, as well as stats about the arcade.

continue reading "Arcade Script Review - phpArcadeScript"

Banner exchanges are one of the simplest and potentially most valuable methods of free promotion an arcade webmaster can employ.

If you’ve never come across these services before, read on for more information.

continue reading "Banner Exchange - An introduction to exchanging arcade traffic"

In the earlier days of the internet, after several attempts at creating search engines and directories failed, many people speculated that topsites would become the next best option.

Obviously we all know that this never happened, however topsites can still be of some use when attempting to promote your arcade.

continue reading "Arcade Topsites - An Introduction"