How to get regular visitors and registrations ?

[vinod_41]

hi,

I'm running consoleplayers.com forum since 2006-11-15 earlier i was using phpbb

Now since few months back shifted to smf with cmplete new database.

What i'm doing wrong, or i should say what i'm not doing like other forums ???

I'm not getting visitors, registrations/memberships signups. Thought Uniques per month is over 1000.

what should i do ????????? :td:

How can i make visitors to become members and return...!
current post if you see are from webmasters which i paid for some np$ in other forum here at NP.


please suggest me i'll be highly thankful.

 

[Ross]

Host contests that your give away money or games. Posting contests seem to help in most cases

 

[shockie]

offer both content and contests. you need to give people a reason to join the forum and stay active, which is difficult to do for all new forums.

 

[-Alex-]

Yep, offer contests, get some of your dedicated friends to post interesting topics to start the forum out. And lastly, many people don't realize this, you must have some money set aside for advertising your site. Invest a couple hundred dollars in advertising, usually, if done right, you can earn that back within a year or less. )assuming your forum is original, or semi original)

 

[weblord]

np$ incentives are great tools to boost membership and posts, but you have to retain them in some other way like constant promos and contests.

 

[vinod_41]

thanks,

i tried starting back forum with np incentives here
http://www.namepros.com/np-incentives/434963-10np-for-two-post.html

although posts / content is coming but not getting me regular / returning visitors.

regarding the advertising don't have budget yet for that, and i'm earning almost 0 (zero) from revenue since the start.


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need suggestion:
i've some fun stuff with me like two i uploaded here for your review

consoleplayers.com/funstuff

zip files contains .exe files, they are sort of OLD kind of desktop games and desktop fun.
i've over dozen of such things, are they of any use ???

 

[vinod_41]

bump.....
let me know plz

regards

 

[weblord]

as long as the .exe files are still functional, you can make it as a form of giveaway, when someone registers in your site.

I'm downloading those 2

 

[-Alex-]

Pmed you about it :D

 

[sarah_harvey]

I can suggest something you can do that will bring visitors to your site. It's still up to them if they sign up.

However, at one point I was an active freelance writer for a well known online website called omgn.com

Here is an example of an article I wrote about Character Assassination:

http://www.omgn.com/nexus/?m=200605

(yeah my maiden surname is Moldenhauer :P) I am not German tho :P

But things like that can give your site a boost. It's all a matter of providing quality content. And keep on providing it. It's a tough job in the entertainment industry... believe me I know ><

 

[vinod_41]

That was nice article

and yes, you are right it can boost my site. but i'm not getting much time for that at the moment... But putting good content was always on my top hit list.

i'm adding chess and download section for members, hope it will get me some regular members ...

 

[josievera]

Yeah..contests and freebies too.. Socialize more on social sites..get your self famous

 

[Bill36]

You can use contests like they stated. Also I know for vbulletin there are some mods that will send emails out to all members that have been inactive for so long. Im sure that there are things like this for smf. So just look into some good hacks and mods for smf that can help you out a little bit.

 

[MrCat]

Maybe you are not getting through your targeted audience - if content isn't the issue.

 

[vinod_41]

What about smf Chess....???

Installed setting it up.... Plz check and comment.

if possible trying playing chess.

thanks