Please tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Started by gamer6969, September 01, 2006, 09:46:11 PM

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gamer6969

It's been 2 months. I have only 20 members. (about 4 created by me  :D). But I don't know what else to do. I've submitted to search engines, and included the link on sigs on different websites.

Check it out and leave feedback here to help me get my forum going.

(I don't mean to advertise i'm just looking for help)
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Skipdawg

Some boards take allot of patients and time to go anywhere. For 2 months you don't have allot of content. start adding some relative to your forum and make it look busy. if it looks dead folks won't take a 2ed look.

If you have the web space maybe start a blog that talk about it. search bots jump in blogs.

Join other forums that allow links in the Sig or have link sharing boards and get the word out that way too. The more visible and the more active the better.

But it depends on what you want too. I've got 3 boards all small but keep them active and some members help.

Also the Summer months can be the toughest time for new forums. I've noticed the forums slow down allot May - August. If normal It should pick up some now and maybe if you make your forum more visible in the right place you can get it to take off now.

Good luck. I know there are allot of gammers out there. Just have to let them find you.  ;)
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rockinaway

Right alot I saw here... a bit too much!

Firstly you should remember you have alot of competition, there are many PC Gaming/Gaming forums around. Many are already big, so you will have to have something special and different from the others that acts as an incentive for people to join.

The next thing is, as said above, you have very little content. Try adding more content filled posts, you should do it yourself first, then others will catch on.

Another reason why your forums looks empty is you have too many forums! Cut down to about 7 or 8 forums, this not only is nicer on the eye, but also it seems that there is more content as the post count will be higher  ;)

Ye many peope have holidys around summer, so I agree with Skipdawg about that.

Do post exchanges, link exchanges. For example on any multiplayer games like CS put your name as your website... you Instant Messenger name...

these all will help

Good Luck...
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