How to promote a game for free?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Cractax, Feb 15, 2012.

  1. DangerousDavis

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    #21
    Find some gamer forums to list it on. You should also get some people to do some reviews on the game and link back to it.
     
    DangerousDavis, Feb 17, 2012 IP
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    #22
    forums i guess
    and games directory
     
    adel_greeneyes, Feb 19, 2012 IP
  3. louis d

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    #23
     
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  4. Thomas Strock

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    #24
    You want to make sure that people talk about your game with their friends. Make sure that they have an incentive to spread the word. Add a social aspect to the game so that they share with their friends on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
     
    Thomas Strock, Feb 20, 2012 IP
  5. James Byun

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    #25

    Tankard pointed out all the problems, so all you need to really do is to resolve those problems and you should be good.

    Here are my6 additional suggestions:
    1) Update your picture using photoshop. (outsource, find a friend who can do this for you)
    2) Does my game have splash/offer page on facebook, this can be like page that makes the inidivual click "like".
    3) Is there a cool incentive for me to share this with my friend? Like points = to gift exchanges? t-shirts? (this can be something you bought on ebay for a fraction of a cost, but re-gift it to a winner) :cool:
    4) Networking within the game community to have people review your game.
    5) Make a blog and create a email list, to promote your new games if you decide to develop more in the future.
    6) You can start following other pages that are in your game genere

    I hope this helps! Good luck to your Success Cractax!
     
    James Byun, Feb 20, 2012 IP
  6. jhardy2008

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    #26
    Advertise you game on online gaming forums.
     
    jhardy2008, Feb 20, 2012 IP
  7. edvvardbrian

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    #27
    Try to advertise your site on facebook and other social network to get traffic.
     
    edvvardbrian, Feb 21, 2012 IP