How Can I Get More People To Join My Message Forum?

[naitsirhc26]

I was wondering how I could get more people to join my message board. I get a lot of visitors on my website, and I get a good amount of guests on my board. I just want to know how to get more members. Please let me know.

[Crystal Pegasus]

Hi,

You could try offering something free when they join.. like maybe a free download related to your topic (if there is a specific topic), or of general interest.

Make sure either you own copyright of this offer, or have written permission to use it from whoever does!

Or maybe offer access to a members only area which has extra interesting stuff or offers.

You could run competitions and require people to join up as conditions of entry. Have that as part of the entry form. Or just state the competition is available to members only.

If you run comps, and change your offers regularly, you will catch different people as they visit, plus if one comp/offer doesn't appeal to someone, maybe your next one or two will.

Hope these ideas are of some help.

Crystal Pegasus.

[Scally_Ally]

maybe putting some kind of restriction of how many posts they can make in a day or in a week? I know that has got me to sign up in the past.