Hi I am new member of DP. But I was browsing through this site for the last couple of days. Recently I have started a site and a forum. Now I am getting only 15-20 uniques everyday. So I want your opinion on how to get 1000 uniques in a day. Also I need an idea how to get some posts in my forum. My site is meant for Computer Graphics. My url is http://www.cgshelf.com and my forum url is http://www.cgshelf.com/forum/ Please comment.
i can suggest you these: 1) submit your site to directories as many as you can. 2) submit your site to social bookmarking sites. 3) do link exchange with the related sites as yours 4) Submit your site to as many search engines as you can
Adding content helps. T0PS3O has a new product that provides content to help jump start phpbb and vBulletin forums and plans or may have already expanded to other boards. See http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=2294051#post2294051.
Well.. http://webdesign-market.com/index.php Look at that website and look in the contests areas. You can win a free domain.. and look at http://pagebowl.com You can put your link up there for a $1. So contests and advertising that contests can do you magic. Good luck
Can't get live links, but here's an article I wrote on starting a successful forum : blog.profitgeek.com/traffic/the-secrets-to-starting-a-successful-forum/
Lo, try decreasing the number of categories within your forum, it makes the forum look less active. If people can see 0 threads 0 posts in every category within your forum they are more than likely not going to join. Hope this helps Danny
What are this social bookmarking site? I have submitted my site to a lot of directories and search engines.
I did a write up on forum management including how to prepare for a new forum, how to make people sign up all the way to how to advertise it. Here are the posts if you are interested. The main key is "how to prepare your forum" before you market it. Prepare it right can make people join and post. http://www.efishtalk.com/category/forum-management/
I have taken out lot of categories from my forum. Now it is almost half in number of categories. Any other feedbacks comments?
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1) First thing, don’t keep all your forums blank coz the users would think it’s a dead one and run away. As an admin you can post something useful which may help the information seekers. And this way your forums will look informative and alive. 2) You can drop in some other forums, answers queries there. Don’t spam rather share your knowledge and offer help to them. But make sure they allow signature URLs like DP. 3) As you said that your site is meant for computer graphics then I suggest you to start contest related to your theme.
Yes I am planning for some contest and all. Since I have only 20 users registered, I think I will not be able to go for any contest currently. Or is it a good idea to start a contest with this 20 members?
It is a part of the strategy. I think, you have to wait a bit. And let the interested user come in. If you feel that the right time has come to announce the game, then proceed.
i have a question about page bowl...im doing a similar site thats up now but the thing is how can people make money off these sites if they only charge 1$ lifetime links? for mine its 1$ a month for text ads and that seems very fair. Also my domain name would be awsome for type of work. but id like to have a steady stream of income from the site thats why i do it monthly... i have banner ads as well which cost 10$ a month but now im thinking about 5$ a month is more reasonable and i think ill do 1$ lifetime links to get the buzz going..
Concentrate in good content. Post here and use your siggy to advertise it. Pay members with large postcount.