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CFN-1 · #1 02-22-2009, 02:42 PM

Ok, with a site that has no members, no posts, no threads; What is the best way to generate membership? Advertise in a newspaper? Advertise online? SEO optimization? Everyone started with no members. How were the first 500 members attracted to a new site? How did they even know it was there? What can I do to make my site seen and encourage people to sign on as a member?

I've started a single city forum. It has forums for everyday life, food, things to see, shopping places, housing and the night-life. I've lived in this city for more than 30 years. I know that thousands of people would love to be in my group IF they knew about it and IF there was something there to see already.

I've started posting myself, but that's one person. Tell me how to get this thing moving.

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