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Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by webxprt, Jul 11, 2011.

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    I'm looking for way to create or bring in some more traffic and users to a forum, I'm wondering what has worked for other forum admins, in terms of bring in users to a forum.
     
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    digitalpoint, Jul 12, 2011 IP
  3. 1-3-3-7

    1-3-3-7 Well-Known Member

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    You can also try contests if you have the budget for it but ultimately, if you want to keep your users active you'll have to have engaging conversations (relevant discussions and possibly controversy - with moderation).

    In the early stages of one of my forums, heated debates kept activity flowing and helped saved it to some extent as it was struggling quite a bit.
     
    1-3-3-7, Aug 2, 2011 IP
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    GeeOne Well-Known Member

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    Agree, people most of the time want new stuff.

    G!
     
     
    GeeOne, Aug 8, 2011 IP
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    GrantDraper Active Member

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    How is your SEO?

    Have you trialled Face Book & Twitter?
     
    GrantDraper, Aug 15, 2011 IP
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    Naturally people want something innovative. Something to catch their attention, worthy of their focus. Assuming you have a good product, the next step is exposure. People can't appreciate your product if they don't know it exists. Then community building. As mentioned above, contests work great for this. Also if you have a sizable enough staff, some kind of customer service, even if it's small and meant only to answer questions, will help members feel more personally attended to.
     
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    I may try some unique tools or offerings, thanks for the info
     
    webxprt, Aug 23, 2011 IP