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  • RoCkMaN
    Confirmed User
    • May 2003
    • 928

    #1

    How Do You Jumpstart A New Forum?

    Just wondering if any of you run a forum and what you did in the beginning to get it going. I'm finding it hard to get mine jump started....
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  • tony299
    lurker
    • Aug 2002
    • 57021

    #2
    bump for a interesting thread.

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    • TheSenator
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Feb 2003
      • 13330

      #3
      Post actual information. Don't be spammy. Add real content relevant to the topic. It may take a few years to get some serious(over 100k unique with no skim) traffic to the point where it is on auto pilot.
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      • u-Bob
        there's no $$$ in porn
        • Jul 2005
        • 33063

        #4
        indians ?

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        • Spunky
          I need a beer
          • Jun 2002
          • 133978

          #5
          Get Tranza's outsource team to get it going

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          • TurboAngel
            H.B.I.C.
            • Jun 2003
            • 30122

            #6
            Originally posted by Spunky
            Get Tranza's outsource team to get it going

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            • candyflip
              Carpe Visio
              • Jul 2002
              • 43069

              #7
              http://www.forumbooster.net
              http://www.forumspecialists.com

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              • dial
                Confirmed User
                • May 2006
                • 1225

                #8
                steal questions and answers from Yahoo! Answers and have a script create new ysers for you based on the yahoo info

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                • d-null
                  . . .
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 13724

                  #9
                  it is more work than it is worth, unless you really find a niche that is not being served already, but even then you need to put alot of time into it and forums are not the best when it comes to revenues unless you are a tight niche with a big audience


                  if you really love your subject and can spend time writing posts every day to get it going then maybe

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                  • Profits of Doom
                    Monster Rain
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 4978

                    #10
                    Honestly man, I have dealt with a ton of these different forum posting services, and they are all awful. The majority of the time they just cause you more work going through and deleting all of their unintelligible posts. Really they are all just middlemen, and you can go directly to DP (I still don't know if I can post a link to that particular forum or not) and hire posters yourself cheaper.

                    Just go to DP and start a thread in the content creation section offering paid forum posting for 10 cents a post, and make it known you will only accept posters that speak and write proper English, as well as have some knowledge of the niche of your forum. You will get way more offers than you can handle, and when you pick out some decent posters, ask them to register on your forum and do a few test posts so you can gauge if they are usable. Also make sure to specify a word minimum per post and specify how many threads and replies you want...
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                    • TeenCat
                      Too lazy to set a koala
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 16131

                      #11
                      - make fake "vip area"
                      - make fake profiles that will be posting fresh content
                      - make some fake contest, fake profile can "win" membership few times ...
                      - mod rew every link
                      - make threads with good keywords
                      - update the threads with good keywords
                      - put shoutbox in the top of forum
                      - put last post and top posts module in top of your forum
                      - post "rapidshare links are deleted by owners requests" in your rulez


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                      • UFGators2007
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 1739

                        #12
                        Just one thing...CONTENT.

                        I cannot understate how important it is for you to build content. If people see a ghost town, then they will not feel comfortable posting. So start building!
                        "I use the Google to pull up maps."

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                        • EscortBiz
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                          • May 2002
                          • 19422

                          #13
                          biggest mistake almost all make is create 50000 different categories, when you start out have one forum thats it one place where everyone posts, and dont email people when someone replies to their thread force them to come back and see the replies, this will increase the chance of them seeing another topic they can reply too.

                          The chances of getting a forum going to any big numbers in these days are slim to none

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                          • CIVMatt
                            Amateur Pimpin
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 13075

                            #14
                            Originally posted by RoCkMaN
                            Just wondering if any of you run a forum and what you did in the beginning to get it going. I'm finding it hard to get mine jump started....
                            You post on mine I'll post on yours?
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                            • DarkJedi
                              No Refunds Issued.
                              • Feb 2001
                              • 28301

                              #15
                              In Russia, forums jumpstart you.

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                              • DarkJedi
                                No Refunds Issued.
                                • Feb 2001
                                • 28301

                                #16
                                What he said ^^

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                                • SmokeyTheBear
                                  ►SouthOfHeaven
                                  • Jun 2004
                                  • 28609

                                  #17
                                  register fake users , make fake posts.

                                  Have a contest with a big grand prize then award it to yourself. " best thread wins 10,000 cash " then go spam that thread on other forums as if it were a scam and your just a dupe surfer looking for advice.

                                  "hey guys i was visiting my favourite forum "boozerchat" and i noticed they were giving away 10k for the best thread, why doesnt this forum have a cool contest like that"
                                  hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                  • doridori
                                    So Fucking Banned
                                    • Jul 2008
                                    • 2222

                                    #18
                                    do you want the GFY database ?

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                                    • HorseShit
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 17513

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Profits of Doom
                                      Honestly man, I have dealt with a ton of these different forum posting services, and they are all awful. The majority of the time they just cause you more work going through and deleting all of their unintelligible posts. Really they are all just middlemen, and you can go directly to DP (I still don't know if I can post a link to that particular forum or not) and hire posters yourself cheaper.

                                      Just go to DP and start a thread in the content creation section offering paid forum posting for 10 cents a post, and make it known you will only accept posters that speak and write proper English, as well as have some knowledge of the niche of your forum. You will get way more offers than you can handle, and when you pick out some decent posters, ask them to register on your forum and do a few test posts so you can gauge if they are usable. Also make sure to specify a word minimum per post and specify how many threads and replies you want...

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                                      • RoCkMaN
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • May 2003
                                        • 928

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by CIVMatt
                                        You post on mine I'll post on yours?
                                        Sure. What's yours?
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                                        • teh ghey

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by candyflip
                                          I used them many times in the past and they did a good job for me.

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                                          • MOxxx
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Oct 2005
                                            • 3022

                                            #22

                                            Both of these services are a waste of time. I used them for a non-adult forum i have and it's just a waste.

                                            ForumBooster just refunded me on PP two days ago.
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                                            • baddog
                                              So Fucking Banned
                                              • Apr 2001
                                              • 107089

                                              #23
                                              We gave away VISA and Amazon gift cards every month.

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                                              • MetaMan
                                                I AM WEB 2.0
                                                • Jan 2003
                                                • 28682

                                                #24
                                                live suicide.

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                                                • Dvae
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 5326

                                                  #25
                                                  Heres an idea, post your link at GFY everyday.
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                                                  • V_RocKs
                                                    Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                                    • Nov 2003
                                                    • 32448

                                                    #26
                                                    good luck.. btw, this one is crap... no one even visits gfy...

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                                                    • 530media
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Nov 2008
                                                      • 239

                                                      #27
                                                      Ive used a forum boosting service before and was pretty happy with their service. The trick is to get a core group of "moderators or whatever" that post and get things started.

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                                                      • blogman9
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Dec 2005
                                                        • 1261

                                                        #28
                                                        http://www.forumboosting.com/
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                                                        • Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life
                                                          (felis madjewicus)
                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                          • 20368

                                                          #29
                                                          there's plenty of scrapers and bots out there for boosting a forum up. scraping yahoo answers is a reliable route. feeding your forum via rss is another. fill the sucker up with related content then bring in the outsourced posters. and KEEP THEM GOING. it's a long term thing. you need your forum to look active over a good period of time. people attract more people. good content is key.

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                                                          • $5 submissions
                                                            I help you SUCCEED
                                                            • Nov 2003
                                                            • 32189

                                                            #30
                                                            Well, if you want to mirror how GFY got started and how it got huge, you should focus on RECRUITING THE RIGHT PEOPLE. Just like in real life, forums work on INFLUENCE. If you recruit the right person, like a BONEPRONE or some other person who has a lot of friends in a particular social circle, their circle comes with them gradually and buzz builds. This is true of whether you're building a wm forum, a forex forum, a WOW forum, or whatever. Forums are SOCIAL so they mirror SOCIAL dynamics. It's all about influence.

                                                            So my suggestions are:

                                                            1) Find a niche where you know people with influence. How? Go to social networks and find people who have a lot of clout--example: Xeni Jardin of BB has a ton of clout. Give them a REASON for 'hanging out' at your forum Build an IM rolodex of people that fit this bill.

                                                            2) Give those people MOD powers to shape and sculpt the forum to their personality.

                                                            3) Seed the forum with strategically placed threads that lets the "forum celebrities" shine

                                                            4) Install VBSEO or other similar search engine optimization package for forums

                                                            5) Hit the rolodex carefully--updating them of what's going on.

                                                            Gradually it will build until you hit a Turning point and the forum takes on a life of its own.

                                                            Seems like too much work? Not really if you do it right. The latest forum to do this right is a mainstream forum that blew up fairly quickly due to the reputations of its initial members.

                                                            In forums, INFLUENCE is the only thing that matters..... unless your forum is really a microniche Adsense farm. In that case, I have another set of guidelines based on what I've observed

                                                            Good luck to you and NEVER EVER SURRENDER!

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                                                            • JustDaveXxx
                                                              I AM JUSTDAVE !
                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                              • 4111

                                                              #31
                                                              Good stuff. just was talking about building a forum 20 min. ago. I have the concept. It will be pretty good . I know a lot of directors, producers and porn stars (because i shoot a lot). I have a pretty defined plan of attack with concepts detailed. It will have a function and a purpose which is very key.


                                                              I will have a section for uploading porn BTS and BTS set photos( which i already have a lot of). Because i shoot a lot, i can get girls up there plugging there sites and projects. If there are real girls there, it would seem to bring fans and other people.


                                                              Im in the discussion and planning stages right now. I already have a couple of places that will be able to feed it traffic from.


                                                              I have to close friends that are programers and are pretty good with making anything i can think of. They made Strongthread.com and with no promotions, it is getting 3,000 hits a day.




                                                              Always welcome ideas that people would like to see implemented.


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                                                              • pornask
                                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                                • Aug 2006
                                                                • 6518

                                                                #32
                                                                Many people seem to recommend Yahoo Answers. What are their TOS? Is content hosted by Yahoo Answers released under creative commons license so anyone can freely use it?

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                                                                • Bird
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jan 2005
                                                                  • 4365

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Create groups or pages as many social networks as you can
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                                                                  • RoCkMaN
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • May 2003
                                                                    • 928

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Great stuff in here so far. Thanks a lot.
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                                                                    • CyberHustler
                                                                      Masterbaiter
                                                                      • Feb 2006
                                                                      • 28750

                                                                      #35
                                                                      It's kinda like starting a blog... except it involves some talking to yourself like a psycho for a while and the plan is to let your members post all or most of the content eventually. It takes dedication and patience but it pays off after about a year of hard work (at least for me). I didn't do any scraping or use any bots or anything, just hard work. Forums can make you some nice money, just get into micro-niche's. Once it's on auto-pilot you wont regret getting paid lovely for having online losers unknowingly doing your work for you by talking shit to each other.
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                                                                      • brassmonkey
                                                                        Pay It Forward
                                                                        • Sep 2005
                                                                        • 77384

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by CIVMatt
                                                                        You post on mine I'll post on yours?
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                                                                        • goldfish
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Jan 2009
                                                                          • 723

                                                                          #37
                                                                          If anyone is into sailing we just started a new sailing forum. No GFY BS though!

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                                                                          We would be willing to make posts on other new forums for in exchange the same too.
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                                                                          • RoCkMaN
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • May 2003
                                                                            • 928

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by goldfish
                                                                            No GFY BS though!
                                                                            Does that mean JonClark won't be joining?
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                                                                            • goldfish
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jan 2009
                                                                              • 723

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by RoCkMaN
                                                                              Does that mean JonClark won't be joining?
                                                                              Basically yes!


                                                                              One of the things we did was to create a voting off the boat procedure, we are just waiting to test it! Everyone gets a say in the voting off of someone else.
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                                                                              • lulu36
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • May 2005
                                                                                • 1332

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Nick Decker
                                                                                It's kinda like starting a blog... except it involves some talking to yourself like a psycho for a while and the plan is to let your members post all or most of the content eventually. LOL

                                                                                It takes dedication and patience but it pays off after about a year of hard work (at least for me). I didn't do any scraping or use any bots or anything, just hard work. Forums can make you some nice money, just get into micro-niche's. Once it's on auto-pilot you wont regret getting paid lovely for having online losers unknowingly doing your work for you by talking shit to each other.
                                                                                this sounds about right.
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                                                                                • Emil
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Feb 2007
                                                                                  • 5655

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  This is what I did with my forum. (nearly 16.000 members now)

                                                                                  1: Post a good number of new threads everyday from different username. Make it look like a popular forum. :P

                                                                                  2: Send the forum a lot of traffic, in the same niche of course.
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                                                                                  • IllTestYourGirls
                                                                                    Ah My Balls
                                                                                    • Feb 2007
                                                                                    • 14311

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Anyone need some posters for their forum let me know. Ill have people post there for free if I can post my own galleries there. Email me your forums to paymealot at gmail. :D

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                                                                                    • Davy
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Apr 2006
                                                                                      • 4323

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Throw money at it.
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