hmm i have tried cash prizes, free hosting and more please give me some more suggestions on how to get my forum really active http://tinyurl.com/65uc89' Thanks!
Revenue sharing? I've also seen one webmaster forum creating own forum currency that pays member based on the number of post using that currency. It can later be withdrawn to paypal.
Submit your forum to relevant directories, target adwords, paid forum posters aboard and paid comment bloggers adding a link back to your site in relevant blogs. Just a few ideas
it is difficult to motivate people to post more on your forum unless you have some good posters who freely share good information or articles. The real ones. With this i mean something from what they have actually done or tried and not merely post from google or some other information source. Try posting some great information which will enable your members to discuss more. Make their time worthwhile on the forum and your forum will start buzzing with activity. Hope it helps
Yes hiring people who will make your forum look active is nice and also you can visit the other forums and put links to your forum there. And the most important: the topics which are discussed at your forum should be really interesting. So people are inspired to be involved in such a discussion.