1. Create Fake Users
This effective, yet unscrupulous, strategy has been used by
many webmasters to get their forum off the ground. The idea
is to create fake users and post for them everyday while you
are actively promoting your forum. When other visitors see
that there is an active conversation going on, then they will
become interested and wish to take part in the activity.
2. Keep The Forum Current
Nothing turns off visitors more than an empty forum. The
first thing they will check is to see how many posts are
on in the forum. Then they will check to see when the last
post is. If you want to encourage new members to sign up
and participate, then try your best to keep the forum updated
by posting at least one new message everyday. Even if the
post is by the Forum owner, it is encouraging to new visitors
to know that someone is living there and the place hasn't
been abandoned.
3. Call Upon Your Friends
Let all of your friends know that you just started the forum.
Most of the time, this is a short-lived solution, as your
friends will quickly sign up, then eventually their enthusiasm
over your forum will dwindle. Depending on the excitement
of your friends over the forum and how much time they have
on their hands, they can help to add hundreds of new posts.
4. Start A Scandalous Debate
The idea behind this technique is that if you create a post
that is very biased, it is begging the visitor to register
an account to express their opposition and get into a heated
debate. The post should be one that is very opinionated and
slightly annoying to those who would have a different viewpoint
on the topic.
Example:
"If President Bush really cared about the economy, then why would he do (enter
something annoying here)".
People who support Bush will register in a heartbeat to
post their opposition to the statement, while people who
do not support Bush will register to support the statement.
One annoying post can spawn a 10-page thread of people debating.
This will increase your members and post count in a matter
of days.
Authored by: Eric Head
Email: chopcow@gmail.com
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