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Hello there,

I am the administrator and owner of <snip> and i wanted to ask for some tips how to get members to the forum.

I have been reading around but i didn't come with something effective so thats why i posted here.
I am not sure how to advertise it without spending too much money on ads (tried facebook but was too expensive)

Thanks :)

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Thread context: asked how to attract members; replies from and suggested seeding the forum and recruiting friends, and mentioned basic posting/linking tactics. The following adds practical, low-cost steps that focus on long-term value, better onboarding, and measurable experiments — and warns against quick, harmful shortcuts.

Start with the experience and signals that keep people. Pin a short "Start Here" that defines scope and shows good examples. Reduce friction: allow social sign-on, show a sample first post on the sign-up page, and create a visible "needs answers" queue so new threads get quick replies. Recruit a small group of genuine contributors (paid moderator or trusted volunteers) to keep first-response time low and set quality norms.

Create shareable, search-focused content rather than advertising the raw forum homepage. Turn a few strong Q&A threads into evergreen guides or troubleshooting lists, title them with real questions people search for, and promote those pages. Run occasional events (AMA, themed week, expert roundup) to generate high-value threads that are easy to share. Pitch short, specific collaboration offers to niche blogs or newsletters (guest Q&A, curated excerpts) rather than broad, costly ads.

Measure and iterate with small tests. Track new registrations, time-to-first-reply, replies per thread, and 7-day retention. Run one small change at a time for two weeks and compare. Avoid buying bot accounts or low-quality posting services — they degrade trust, increase moderation load, and can hurt search visibility. If budget exists, hire one community-savvy freelancer to seed honest starter topics, welcome new members, and enforce quality; that investment pays off faster than generic ad spend.

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Member Avatar for silveraden

Posts in forums similar to your with your link in your signature...Forums that don't have members can't attract new members so I think you better pay someone to register and post some threads....do a little discussion to attract more members.

Member Avatar for qlipboard

Yes, i do agree with Silveraden. Or else, you can reach out to your friends and ask them to register and actively participate in the forum with new and interesting topics so that others may find it useful and become a member of that forum.

Member Avatar for gogosds

That sounds like a good idea, where you can find such services? Any ideas whats the Posts/Price rate like?

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Member Avatar for johnmarshal

There are 5 way of promoting of your forums
1>Have at least 10 topic and 20 post.
2>invite your friends.
3>link to site with other site.
4>post at least twice a day.
5>search for other community on the same topic.
With the help of this method You can promote your forums.

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