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How is your forum doing?

Hi all,
Let's all talk about how well/or not so well our forums are doing. Tell each other what you have done that is making it successful or unsuccessful. Also, with your post please list what type of site your forum relates to. For example, mine relates to Movies.

n2ads
Newbie Poster
23 posts since May 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

My site is for young programmers interested in programming :)
It now has 1,033 members and growing :)
I love it :D

YoungCoder
Junior Poster
193 posts since Aug 2004
Reputation Points: 13
Solved Threads: 2
 

All of my forums are growing. No particular technique that I used, I just don't aim too high. :lol:

subnet_rx
Newbie Poster
7 posts since Oct 2004
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

Constantly set short-term goals that have a forseeable end. When you first start, set a goal of maybe 50 members, then 100. Once you reach that goal, aim for maybe 500. Once you have that steady stream of new members, try to see if you can raise your postcount everyday by maybe 10 posts more than the previous day.

cscgal
The Queen of DaniWeb
Administrator
19,421 posts since Feb 2002
Reputation Points: 1,474
Solved Threads: 229
 

my forum has been up for 2 months and it has 132 members, what do u think of it? what do u think i should do to make it better and to get more members.

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bm or leave a mess here

Lexani
Junior Poster in Training
Banned
94 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 1
 

mine is um the same...

Antonbomb22
Junior Poster in Training
91 posts since Jun 2004
Reputation Points: 46
Solved Threads: 0
 

I'm new whit forum i just start .
And really i don't have too much members right now i have 2 days already :eek: :o

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pilsentico
Newbie Poster
4 posts since May 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

what could i do to make it better?

Lexani
Junior Poster in Training
Banned
94 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 1
 

My forum is doing good, well OUR forum. It's not mines it's the user's, they make it what it is. I am just like the goverment that sets everything up for them, rules etc.

Near 3,000 members closing to it's 1st year
Over 60,000 unique IPS this year
constant 40+members online
I am very happy about it's success. My key to success?:the forum is for the users, make them happy, add content that users will use, be dedicated, add features other similar communities do not have to seperate your self away from them, be friendly
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StevenAkaProek
Newbie Poster
5 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

Well one of forums started 1month back it is an forum directory and resources site, has 247 members and post count just 1400, all members register and submit their forums in my directory and leave, so working out a plan to make them active...

Another forum is just 1week old and its all about designing free forum graphics like custom Buttons, headers and other forum related images, it has 24 members and 100 post, i am aiming this one will grow faster then other forums i have...

myindya
Light Poster
33 posts since Mar 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

My 1st forum is doing very well - in 16 months....
Threads: 8,788, Posts: 75,706, Members: 3,447

My second forum is doing well also - in 5 months...
Threads: 821, Posts: 5,641, Members: 314
This is a very niche site dedicated to vBulletin Webmasters only...

My third, I just purchased 2 months ago...
Threads: 4,192, Posts: 34,669, Members: 1,168

The rate of growth has doubled since I took it over. It was PHPbb, I converted it to vBulletin, completely overhauled the appearance, organized the forums a bit, and its responding nicely.

joeychgo
Newbie Poster
18 posts since May 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

My latest forum, going since 21st June (3 days ago) has:

9 members, 11 posts. Still quiet and I can't find a good free way of getting new memberships.

Electrohead
Junior Poster
150 posts since May 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 2
 

I haven't hit my 2 month anniversary yet, that's on the 30th. But here is what I have so I think I'm doing rather well:
Threads: 313, Posts: 1,532, Members: 47

I wish I had more members but my members are very active cause MY post count: 464 which is high but considering I am the admin and have added links and TOS and other things that stay up as stickies and announcements, then yeah...it adds up on me.

No, not all are active but that's typical. LOL. I've only done *advertising* by word of mouth. Liz

southernlady
Newbie Poster
14 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 1
 

my web page is doin rubbish threads:0 posts:0 members 0 can some one check out my site and tell me what they think << url snipped >> (icant even get 1 guest on it) someone give me some tips plz

broad
Newbie Poster
22 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

cscgal plz help me get my forum a few members plz

broad
Newbie Poster
22 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

my forum started last may2005 (1 month old).....we have 253 registered users for now and posted over 7,213 articles. so it quite doing well...i hope it will go higher.... :D


to all the experts here, please give us some tips esp. in advertising. :D

wakOrang3
Newbie Poster
21 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 
my web page is doin rubbish threads:0 posts:0 members 0 can some one check out my site and tell me what they think << url snipped >> (icant even get 1 guest on it) someone give me some tips plz




hi, i check your forum but it seems that it does not exist at all. try to check again the address. thanks ;)404: Board Does Not Exist.
Make sure you did not mis-type the URL

wakOrang3
Newbie Poster
21 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

wow you guys are all doing so good. how do you get people todo go to your forums. i have been at it for about 3 weeks and not one sign up. well there are 5 sign ups 1 of witch is a friend the other 4 are me.. just trying to make the forum look active. Can anyone help. techtalk101.com

vjw757
Junior Poster in Training
65 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

ma bad with the url

broad
Newbie Poster
22 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

bisayaonline i must have typed it wrong
here:s10.invisionfree.com/huba_buba
now this is it because i copyed it from the address thingy
thxs

broad
Newbie Poster
22 posts since Jun 2005
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

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