How Can I Promote My Forum?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by boredgames, Aug 6, 2007.

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    I Added A forum About 2 Months Ago And I Need More Members I Have Changed The Background Color From The Normal SubSilver. Also My Site Gives You Your Own Sig Link But Im Just Not Getting Many SignUps. Any Help How I Can Promote It.
    My forum Is http://www.boredgames.co.uk/forum/index.php so you can check.
     
    boredgames, Aug 6, 2007 IP
  2. ahnonamis

    ahnonamis Peon

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    Post in forums with similar content and userbases, and have a link to your site in the sig.

    That and offering some sort of incentive for signing up (contests, uploads -- SOMETHING) are what I usually do to get a boost of initial visitors. Of course, if you already have some funding from ads or other sources you can always hire people to post in them to make them seem more active. People hate joining forums that aren't active.

    If you DON'T want to spend money, just make a few accounts yourself and post to get people to sign up.
     
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    Jasonb Well-Known Member

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    pay for forum posters, its the only way. i spent $5,000 a month on around 150-200,000 posts monthly and my forums now pr7 with 400,000 members and 16million posts
     
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    bobchrist Active Member

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    Promote through relevant forums, best to organize contest or a referral program to get more members.
     
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    Audentio Well-Known Member

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    For phpBB communities as well as other forum software communities, there are directories just for that software. Always advertise, join other forums, word of mouth, you name it. My forum is only about 4 months old and we already have 260 members with 300 guests always on. I joined designing forums, since my forum is about designing, and if you do your homework with your board by just being a good admin and webmaster, you should get traffic and members in no time.
     
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    Will Try Them But i cant Spend Any Money.
     
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    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    Then you would need a lot of effort. Participating in related forums and contribute to the community will help in a long run to your site.
     
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    You are crazy! (Sorry, in a good way.) :cool::eek:
     
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    $5000 is a ton to spend for promotion....
    Jason- what would you estimate your forum is worth?

    ps there are other ways to promote forums IMHO
     
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