Hi all, Need your advice here. I helped a friend build this new online forum site: Opponion - Opposite Opinion The forum is about debates on all issues. For just about any topic, we can easily find opposite opinions. I thought the idea for the site is clever and solid, but neither he nor I have any experience building and promoting forums. He is thinking about hiring people to write some good stuff to attract people, but not sure how to get the words out. What is your experience? Many thanks in advance for your help! Terry
The usual marketting methods that are mentioned here are, register a few usernames your self and post good relevant content, hire posters to post at your forum (some say this doesnt work some say it does). Start a competition to bring in users etc.... There more but i cannot remember.
i recommend to get Real members . _ advertise using ppc . _ link exchange with similar sites . _ advertise on other peoples sites . _ Add tell a Friend option in your forum . _ Start affiliate program for your forum _Submit it to directories etc etc ..........
Hi, I'm an active forum poster. your forum sounds a little like yourconvo.com you might want to check them out. you might want to host controversial/interesting topics. maybe check out darren rowse's (ProBlogger.net) series on link baiting: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/09/19/an-introduction-to-linkbaiting/ if you're looking for paid forum posting, i like forumelves.com
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The list from Railway is great for getting traffic - but the problem with a new forum is that unless there is a critical mass of activity, when visitors arrive the majority will simply move on without posting. To get some momentum try - 1. Friends, family to get you started 2. 1-on-1 invitations 3. Simply ask/invite in another forum?
advertise constantly to attract peoples write good content to attract them content is most important...if not you are waisting your money for advertisement