How to build a forum FAST?

by mr2020
2 replies
I've got a quick question.

How do you build a forum fast?

I just set up a site at Enlightened Approach - Index - and I want to build up the forums fast.

It seems like the biggest challenge to building a forum, is getting users (obviously) in the beginning. What suggestions do you have when it comes to getting a great start when building a forum?

Thanks!

Twenty Twenty

PS: Is there any way to build a sidebar into this kind of forum?
#build #fast #forum
  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Use SMF. I have a soccer forum which I am passionate about. The hardest part is getting members and making them to stay alive.

    And as the forum grows, dealing with spammers.
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    • Profile picture of the author howinfo
      We just recently added forum to our website and are having trouble getting users as well. It is quite new so I am not giving up hope yet and we have not really promoted it properly yet.

      We did start posting contest, will see how that works out.

      Forum management is very time consuming as yommys01 said, it takes me an hour every day just to delete spam and ban users. If you want a forum that would take off instantly then start forum just for spammers.
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