How to gain members and get them to post?

[Rick Sample]

We've been up for about 5-6 weeks now and have 131 registered users. However, my board may only get 3-5 posts per day and on some days even less. Someone is always on, but barely post.

I know if a lot members post and stuff, then when guests come in and see fresh posts with some members online, their more likely to join and post.

But when they come in and see "0" users online with posts from a few days ago, and stuff their more than likely not going to post anything.

I was just hopin you guys can give me some Ideals and tips on how to gain new members and how to get them to post. Or how you guys did and so on.

Our site has been up for nearly 5 weeks and we're getting anywhere from 150-200 unique visitors per day. So its not like we're getting 5 or 6 unique per day.

Any suggestions or help would be awsome and I will owe you big time! If someone can even help get me started I would be willing to do a little advertising for someone. Just a tought if you would like to give a lending hand :)

[Ryan Ashbrook]

Start posting yourself. Make up new topics to get people's attentions. Make sure they can't reply without registering.

[Rick Sample]

Start posting yourself. Make up new topics to get people's attentions. Make sure they can't reply without registering.

LOL...but I do that, I have more posts myself than all the members combined lol. Well not that many, but you get the point. I have almost 400 the next few members below me have like around 50 or so. Then from their, the rest of the 100+ only have like 10 or less. hmmm......confusing I guess.

[msimplay]

We've been up for about 5-6 weeks now and have 131 registered users. However, my board may only get 3-5 posts per day and on some days even less. Someone is always on, but barely post.

I know if a lot members post and stuff, then when guests come in and see fresh posts with some members online, their more likely to join and post.

But when they come in and see "0" users online with posts from a few days ago, and stuff their more than likely not going to post anything.

I was just hopin you guys can give me some Ideals and tips on how to gain new members and how to get them to post. Or how you guys did and so on.

Our site has been up for nearly 5 weeks and we're getting anywhere from 150-200 unique visitors per day. So its not like we're getting 5 or 6 unique per day.

Any suggestions or help would be awsome and I will owe you big time! If someone can even help get me started I would be willing to do a little advertising for someone. Just a tought if you would like to give a lending hand :)
my suggestion is to add ushop , people always post more when they know they will be rewarded :)
i don't have nowhere near as many visitors as yourself however they are always posting coz of this one new addition
just a quick fix suggestion on my behalf
as you could argue that its gimmicky but hey it worked for me

also i notice you have a vbgarage u could set it so that the garage has to be bort via the store

[Rick Sample]

my suggestion is to add ushop , people always post more when they know they will be rewarded :)
i don't have nowhere near as many visitors as yourself however they are always posting coz of this one new addition
just a quick fix suggestion on my behalf
as you could argue that its gimmicky but hey it worked for me

also i notice you have a vbgarage u could set it so that the garage has to be bort via the store

Yeah, but I'm looking for something that won't cost as much as giving stuff away. I'm looking for a job right now myself. lol :)

Hmm......I'm not sure what the secret is. Some mustang sites have 20 members joining everyday, even their first day. Yet, their design doesn't really look all that appealing to me.

[msimplay]

Yeah, but I'm looking for something that won't cost as much as giving stuff away. I'm looking for a job right now myself. lol :)

Hmm......I'm not sure what the secret is. Some mustang sites have 20 members joining everyday, even their first day. Yet, their design doesn't really look all that appealing to me.
i meant

[vB 3.0.0] - uCash & uShop 0.93

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=63793

[Rick Sample]

i meant

[vB 3.0.0] - uCash & uShop 0.93

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=63793

Yeah, but don't you like have to have prizes and stuff to give away when the users get so many points, etc?

Plus, down the road if we do get like 10K members or something with hundreds online. I wouldn't want to mess with that kind of a system. I think it would be to confusing. JMO though.

[Bigwrenn]

You don't allways have to have physical prizes to give away. You could allways add stuff like the glowing username or add the arcade and sell passes. Just a thought though!

-Bigwrenn

[the Sandman]

Read This Article (http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681) and have a look around...

[Rick Sample]

Read This Article (http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681) and have a look around...


I changed my guest message that they view when they first enter my forums. Now it looks a little more friendly.

I'll add the welcome PM a little later on, this may help so guests will post.

Any other suggestions guys????

[insanctus]

I do not let them view anything until they sign up, and post once :) thus getting a sence of who they are.

I know alot say 'I do not join sites I have to sign up to view' to those who feel that way on my personal site, good go to the next site.

Usually those who sign up on mine post once, see that they are welcomed and post back.

[Rick Sample]

I do not let them view anything until they sign up, and post once :) thus getting a sence of who they are.

I know alot say 'I do not join sites I have to sign up to view' to those who feel that way on my personal site, good go to the next site.

Usually those who sign up on mine post once, see that they are welcomed and post back.


Yeah, my members are good about that. When someone posts for their first time, no matter what they post, the members always welcome the newb. We even have a new members area. A lot of the Newb's post in their to get welcomed.

[lifesourcerec]

Get some of your friends to register and post. Once people see conversation going, they join in.

[msimplay]

Yeah, but don't you like have to have prizes and stuff to give away when the users get so many points, etc?

Plus, down the road if we do get like 10K members or something with hundreds online. I wouldn't want to mess with that kind of a system. I think it would be to confusing. JMO though. for me i'm using as a way to set up the features for premium members later on
as i'm starting up i want to lure my users in with features and slowly take away x feature for premium use only

the free experience will become dry but by that time users will become hooked
and pay for the premium

ps its not hard work looking after the store its all on auto anyway

ps the ushop hack doesn't have physical prizes its just things like
glowing names
change user title
change others etc

but i guess if you really don't want to thats your call there are plenty of successful sites without it also but then you have to be providing something that other sites do not

[msimplay]

I do not let them view anything until they sign up, and post once :) thus getting a sence of who they are.

I know alot say 'I do not join sites I have to sign up to view' to those who feel that way on my personal site, good go to the next site.

Usually those who sign up on mine post once, see that they are welcomed and post back.
i personally do not agree to that because then its like u don't know what your signing up for
i remember having signed up to some place and then realising i been duped into it just out of curiosity

its probably only a couple of times on a site like that i've bothered to post or even go back there

[Tony G]

There's no real easy answer for this question. Create a concept/threads that potential guests will be interested in. Advertise it. Hope for the best.

[Watson]

just had a look at yer forums there, they seem to run very slow.

But how about taking away some of the forums, and keeping it smaller to start with, then expanding as it gets bigger.

Saves people forum hopping to read 10 threads

[Ryan Ashbrook]

This might've been suggested but if your forums is a sub-section of your site, then having tons of content on your main site that is spiderable would help, because it'll put you on some thing like say Google numerous times.

Every one of my sites pages is on Google right now. Although it doesn't really help none considering I only have about 6 pages done of around 100+. ^.^;

[Cold Steel]

for me i'm using as a way to set up the features for premium members later on
as i'm starting up i want to lure my users in with features and slowly take away x feature for premium use only

the free experience will become dry but by that time users will become hooked
and pay for the premium
I thought about doing that (and actually did it for a few trivial things) and there was a big uproar.

A better way to do it might be to add features for premium members, instead of taking away features from regular members.

Just a thought.

[TECK]

I would strongly recommend also to post some interesting technical reviews for cars, etc. Google will take care of the rest. :)
I remember when I used to have the teckwizards site, I used to get tons of hits from Google, just because I posted how to slipstream a windows CD or SimCity to accept no cash limit...

[SVTBlackLight01]

I thought about doing that (and actually did it for a few trivial things) and there was a big uproar.

A better way to do it might be to add features for premium members, instead of taking away features from regular members.

Just a thought.

That's the result I would expect as well, which is why I would never consider trying it.

[oninuva]

uh.. my site is doing not too well either...

about 2 week and only 17 members....

look www.wow-elite.org

Its a Gamesite so if any of u are intrested...

[Dr.Viggy]

i'm somewhat in the same boat. i get tons of hits per day and very few sign up. those that do sign up, don't seem to post. some will come back and still not post, others will never come back. it's an adult content site and i'm in a catch 22 here:

people won't join and stick around if there's not enough content. i won't get content unless people stick around and post. what's an admin to do?

i tried the route of locking things down and that made it worse so i opened it all up to regular registered members and even threw some content the way of the guest in hopes of enticing them and building up good content. i figured once i had enough worth looking at, then i could lock it down again a bit and eventually put in a payment system.

i guess we'll see how it all plays out

[Harley D]

I'm in the same boat... New site, want new members fast. I like the idea of advertising on the front page about the features my site offers over others.
Oh my justa opened today site is www.srtcaliber.com

[hotwheels]

wow.........You are kickin the heck out of my mustang site with members. I only have about 700, give or take....Your's show's over 3,000 member's.

I would think your membership count is awesome, and that one of the biggest thing's i have noticed for the automotive sites is weather......summertime is hard because people are working on their car's, trying to spend the rest of that time with their families......therefore, you may see them pop onto your site, and they may not post, but they were there.......

You just watch, your site will be flying again as it get's colder out and people can't just go out and race or work on their rides......

hotwheels

[MRGTB]

Start posting yourself. Make up new topics to get people's attentions. Make sure they can't reply without registering.

Mmmmm, when you accually need posts to boost your board. I would disagree slightly there and say it always a good idea to have at least one board were Guests have permission to post. Like a general discussion board etc. As even there posts can help the site at first.