Wants to promote forum to a specific targeted group - NEEDS HELP

[x3knet]

Hey everyone,

I currently own SportsHangout.com, but it isn't up as of right now.

I would like to open up this forum targeted to New Jersey High School athletes so they can participate in talking about top-notch NJ high school sports athletes all over the state or just talk about teams in general.

To get an idea of what I'm talking about, please look at the following link: http://www.nj.com/forums/hsbaseball/

Of course, this would look like an Invision or phpBB forum, not the setup that www.nj.com has.

Now, how would I promote this type of site to New Jersey high school athletes? Where do I advertise? Who do I email? How do I get the word out to the public?

Thanks in advance to all who help me out.

 

[theforumguy]

Word of Mouth would be the best in this situation. If your a high school member, hang posters up with the web address, people will see it, tell there friends, even in other schools.

 

[x3knet]

LoL, I would get beaten if I walked around other schools putting up posters.

And my fear is that the childish teens will come on and start posting stupid threads about their friends and non-athletes and such. I tried to run a forum like the one I'm trying to run, and that exactly happened.

Anymore suggesstions?

 

[x3knet]

bump

 

[x3knet]

bump again?

 

[galacnet]

And my fear is that the childish teens will come on and start posting stupid threads about their friends and non-athletes and such. I tried to run a forum like the one I'm trying to run, and that exactly happened.

Anymore suggesstions?

Well thats what Moderators and Admin are for or make a junk section to dump all these useless threads.

I would like to open up this forum targeted to New Jersey High School athletes so they can participate in talking about top-notch NJ high school sports athletes all over the state or just talk about teams in general.

thats a very targeted market you have.... maybe you can contact the schools and promote your site if it benefits the people there.

but that is not going to be easy.... maybe if you know any lecturers or the principal of any school it would help out.

 

[TheMassCalProject]

Have some shirts made up with your website and give athleats like $10 to wear them that day...

 

[x3knet]

Have some shirts made up with your website and give athleats like $10 to wear them that day...

Good idea.

Galacnet, it just so happens that I'm good friends with my Athletic Director and I'm real close with him. I might be able to get him to send a few emails out about the site. Thanks a bunch for the ideas!