Ideas for gaining members

[Saurgrist]

Hi all, I have been thinking of ideas for gaining members, and here is what I have come up with.

• Submit to search engines (I have done this)
• Word of mouth (Most of us have done this)
• Top 100 Sites, etc. (I have submitted to one but more are better ;) )
• Signature links on other forums (I have done this)
• Advertising threads on other forums (But try not to spam, as this will give us a bad reputation...)
• Links in profile of messaging programs like MSN, AIM, etc.
• Link in signature of e-mails
• Posting new threads and keeping conversations going (as new members will see that the forum is active )

This is all I could think of so far. Does anyone else have any more ideas? I want to get more members but without spamming and things of that nature to do so. If you think of anything, please post here. And also post if you have done anything, like submit our link to any Top Sites pages, so we don't duplicate it. Thanks a lot everyone.

You are a star Saurgrist, well done ;)

[NorthViking]

Awesome mate, can't think of more than that Thanks ;)

We have tried some of them, it's hard to get strangers here and then try to make them wanna stay. But doesn't hurt to keep trying.

[Saurgrist]

Originally Posted by NorthViking

Awesome mate, can't think of more than that Thanks ;)

We have tried some of them, it's hard to get strangers here and then try to make them wanna stay. But doesn't hurt to keep trying.

I know, it's really hard, but if we want members then we need to keep going at it, right? Just need to get the word around, and if we all give our best effort, I have faith that we can do it.

[stubacca68]

good thinking pal, will try to do some of the above myself. (i can do the word of mouth bit!!!) but i am learning hehehe

[Setarime]

good ideas saurgrist, like most of us I have spread the word about GKF thru word of mouth and will continue to do so, I will also try other ways

[TGLucario]

well....i'm advertiserin on a few forums, but some of then dont like links in sigs etc etc...but nice ideas

[Arwen]

Yeah I am also sending the link for GKF out with all my emails and any other way i can advertise our Forum

[O.G]

Nice work Saurgrist ;)

Idea: Advertise in internet cafes ?

[baps]

some great ideas saurgrist well done