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how do i get some free advertising

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Early-stage community growth is more about creating reasons for people to stay than about pushing a link everywhere. After ’s signup post and ’s correct warning about irritating people with blunt link-spamming, the work that pays off is clarifying who the site serves, seeding useful content, and shaping a low-friction first visit.

Practical, complementary steps that were not yet detailed in replies:

  • Define a one-line value proposition and put it front-and-center (homepage, signup box, site description). That single sentence guides outreach and thread topics.
  • Seed 8–12 high-quality starter threads (how-tos, troubleshooting walk-throughs, curated resources). Post the first replies yourself to model tone and depth; make one sticky “Introduce and ask one question” thread so new members know how to start. (This builds on ’s “open questions” idea but shows how to structure them.)
  • Make signup painless and informative: allow previews of content, a simple registration path, and an automated welcome message that suggests two tiny first actions (reply to a thread, add a profile).
  • Promote without spamming: participate helpfully in niche Q&A sites and groups, add the forum as a resource in profiles where allowed, and share short, genuinely useful excerpts that link back contextually. This respects ’s point and avoids bans or bad reputation.
  • Measure and iterate: track which referral sources bring active posters (not just signups) and double down on channels that create conversations.

A referral contest idea mentioned by can work if it’s simple, transparent, and rewards engagement (not just signups). Prioritize retention—a small core of active contributors creates the social proof that attracts everyone else.

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Member Avatar for Lexani

can u guys join

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Spamming your link on other forums is not a way to get people to join your site ... it's just a way to irritate people.

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sorri baby

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erm.. i don't think cscgal is your baby :p

Try getting a group of friends to join and get posting. Then have a referal contest or something so that you can have lots of members

Feel free to PM your link to me and I can take a look and help you out...

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Open questions is good in a forum, enitces people to join and answer...

Member Avatar for roryt

You could ask a friend to put a link to you on their site. Or even something on your homepage telling people about your forum, people may not even know you have a forum.

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Word to mouth is the best free advertising you can get, so talk about your forum with friends and on other sites (without spamming).

Member Avatar for lovely

Try to talk about your forum in other forum and ask people and to promote the forum for you also ask them to join. You can also use your forum as signature in forums if it is allow.
Regards,
Lovely

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I think if you revert back the question and ask yourself; why people join my site? You’ll get the answer. :rolleyes:

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