Help me solve the biggest challeng!

[Lyzon Xanthus]

The biggest challeng is starting the forum. Attracting members and bringing it to life. Before I decided to open the forum. I prepared it with Custom Forum Markers, Banner, Posting buttons and etc. I even put all of the achivements and date in an announcement box witch scrolls upwards by itself and by putting your mouse over it, it will stop and allow you to read without rush. I even started a contest to attract members.

The one who brings the most registrations to the forum will be awarded with a sig for best advertiser.

I think it's a good contest, because it's a real challeng, anyone can do it. It will benefit the forum by bringing more activity and popularity amonst people. And the prize is something many forums do. I mean what do you expect, Money?

So, I have done all of this and nobody joins.. =/

I advertise everywhere I go as long as it follows the rules. I don't spam advertise in other forums. I know that, that kind of advertising just gives us a bad reputation. So please, what else is there to do?

 

[Ascent]

Starting a new forum and getting members to join is probably the hardest challenge, especially if you're using a free forum host. There are so many other forums with related niches that are much bigger. You can't expect your forum to grow overnight. You're going to have to work hard to gain members. Your forum looks great, though.

What type of advertising methods do you use? I personally would register on forums with related niches, put my forum link into my signature, and post around. I'd also ask the owner of that forum if it were okay to make a thread about the forum. I also would quit using TrafficDigger. It's pointless, useless, and doesn't help one bit.

 

[Lyzon Xanthus]

~question~ Really? Traffic Digger doesn't work? Ok... =/

BTW, thats EXACTLY the method I am using. Except, I am only advertising in the forums I go to. Some members there have KH or FF sigs, so I figured they probably like it. But they didn't join. Only my brother and a friend I made staff. There is also an extra member that never comes. He probably joined because I joined his forum.

Anyway, thanks for the compliment on the forum! ~cheesey_grin~