How can I build up my forum?

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    How can I build up my forum?

    I already have the software and a good amount of useful posts. I'm mainly talking about getting new members to sign up and post...
     
    Nima, Jan 16, 2007 IP
  2. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    Advertise your forum!
    What's the niche btw?
     
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  3. Nima

    Nima Well-Known Member

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    It's a poker forum.

    I'm not making any money of it, nor am I making it for profit purposes.

    I just want to build a good community. Therefore I don't wana spend too much out of pocket either.

    I already bought VBulletin software for it

    http://www.pokereagles.com/poker-forum/
     
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  4. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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  5. John D

    John D Well-Known Member

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    Poker is very hard to start up a forum.

    I'm running DeuceAce poker forums for over a year and only have 1400 members and over 8000 posts.

    Normally I would have a lot more but there are that many poker forums and most run by companies with a lot of money backing meaning they can put a lot into marketing and promotion.

    You also might want to check out my gambling affiliate and webmaster forum.
     
    John D, Jan 17, 2007 IP
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    casperl Peon

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    The answer is simple: find best ways to obtain targetted visitors to your site. You can try Adwords, advertising on related sites with large user base and developing a content site which will support your forum. (you can put an attractive sitewide link to the content site pointing to your forum.)
     
    casperl, Jan 17, 2007 IP
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    majorkontrapelo Well-Known Member

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    Go out and socialize if you don't want to spend any for advertising. Visit other poker related sites/forums/hang-outs and try to make people visit your site decently.
     
    majorkontrapelo, Jan 17, 2007 IP
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    letsjoy Well-Known Member

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    Inveting then be active then making better manament works for me
     
    letsjoy, Jan 17, 2007 IP