What is the trick to attract people to your site/forum?

I've used many methods but still , people wont come in..

I was wondering , are people only interested in big forum?

 

can you give the link to your site/forum so we could say what was the problem with.

 

We have the same problem on my site. You've got to have a visible community in order to make people want to stay.

 

if you got budget, just hire some people to be fake royal visitors. people will stay if there is a community. try to start the thread yourself and try to add some activities or contest for member to participate.

 

I am wondering how the heck could some forums(digitalpoint.com etc...) get so much people to join , and this forum skin is not very attractive compared to others, what is the trick actually?

 

A forum is all about the community, not the looks. People are more important than looks, unlike a website.

 

For me , I dont choose small community , i guess this same goes as some people , for small communities/forums , it might take days or weeks to see a reply

 

Niche, gotta get into one that is not big time already!

 

Try posting at related forums, you will get traffic. For more check out my signature

 

Asthetics isn't everything, sometimes its community, activity and functionality.

In the case of DP I know I come here because there's a lot of activity and a really friendly professional community. We all know we can share ideas, leverage of each other and help one another.

 

For me its Topic, Activity, Community, Forum Features and lastly Design. I did start a forum couple of months back and till this day there are only 4 members including myself. I think for those who are keen in starting a forum, pick a new topic and go from there.

 

No trick. Just quality / unique information / services / product.

 

The main trick is just getting quality content,

First,Digitalpoint forum didn't got popular in one or two days or month ...
It taken some time and some quality posters.

People like to register and become member of forums if there are helpful information,etc etc ...

Rajat

 

First thing I want to ask you what is unique about your site? why people will come on your site?
Develop free useful tools, Gather helpful information for visitors and promote your site continuously by Pay per click program, Article posting, forum posting and at start fake posts on your forum this combine effort will make the form successful.

 

May i know what's the contents being discuss on your forum?

Peoples will join your forum just for 2 reasons:

1. Looking for a way to make money online

2. Looking for solutions/advices about their problem.

If you have this two contents fully packed on your forum and always updated with new solutions, it should attract more peoples to your forum.

Just my 2 cents...

 

Hi,

I would have to say that not all people are into big forums ( I have some that range from 20 forum members to 500 members), I find the smaller the forum the better it is.

You should use your forum as a niche, You want to focus on the areas of your website! and bring people into your forums that are into things that are on your website (example say your site or forum is about hiking! well you want to advertise to those that like to hike). You want to load your forum with good content to keep people heading back.

Sooner or later the more you advertise your forums the more people will head on in. Enjoy a small forum! because when it gets large you will find that you have a 2nd job doing admin duties

 

People are always on a look out for money making concepts and they hunt for solutions.These are the two main reason. Initially you could offer to pay people for posting and once many of them get attracted to the forum, they may bring their friends etc to your forum.

 

I am not marketing guru but I also keep interest to learn something about marketing I can help you with an blogurl

http://blogandpingtutorial.blogspot.com/

Here this person write how to promote the blog but I think with this concept you can also get few traffic in your blog

 

People will never stay for your design thats the only sure

 

I wrote about the same things in THIS topic!