Building a website, blog and or forum can be a freaking headache. I understand, I've started many different websites, and helped many people get their website off the ground. There are many things that you can do to get your forum going in the right direction, and most of it is free. When I say, free I mean free from spending any cash, but not free when it comes to your time.
If you are pressed for time, then you might want to think about investing in a few services that can help you get a jump start on your activity.( I use to boost forums as a living, you have a potential friend in me :lol: )
With that being said, here are a few things you can do to get the ball rolling so that you can get some traffic flow to your new forum.
Post exchange is a good way to get traffic to your xbox forum. Since there are so many different forums out there looking for new members, you can participate in other forums, by putting together a post exchange agreement with the admn. How does it work? You post in their forum and they post in your forum. Just kind of look for forums that are in the same niche as your forum, so that you can network more closely with admins who share your interest.
The one thing I want you to start doing is stop focusing on the fact that you own a forum. Focus on the fact that you own a content sharing site. It operates much the same as a website or blog. With that being said, you have to understand that your forum needs content, quality content!
Without this, your forum will die. Search engines thrive off of new, fresh content and they rank based on relevant links and content. So whenever possible you need to updating your forum with high ranking keyword focused CONTENT. Are you focusing on the right keywords? Are you choosing keywords that have low to medium competition? Are you choosing keywords that offer over 1,000 views a month? ( a figure I'm flexible when it comes to views) Do some keyword research and begin building content around these keywords, along with filler keywords.
You need activity. No one wants to join a forum that doesn't have activity. This is where forum boosting comes into play. There are many services out there, who will create real, natural activity so that your forum looks appealing to potential members. Either you can purchase them, or spend your life creating activity yourself. (I'm available whenever you need me, NOT FREE, but available 😎 )
I could give away ALL THE SECRETS, in this one post but I won't. Start with these first and send where they get you over time. I'll be around.
