Forum Building and Management

29 guides in this category

1. Rune's Guide to Advertising on other Boards

   Advertising should be the easiest and probably most ignored part of your site. That makes it no less important, but there are a wide variety of ways you can make it both easier on you and more tolerable to handle. I'll try to sum up how to effectively advertise, how to handle your own advertising boards and some common issues people run into. All while simplifying things as much as possible in order to make it a relatively untouched part of your site in terms of the work you have to do.

   Type: Promotion

   By Rune, July 19, 2018

   • 1,278 views
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   • Added by Rune
   • January 1, 1970

2. Advertising Guide

   A comprehensive guide on how to advertise your forum.

   Type: Promotion

   By Morrigan, December 7, 2013

   • 2,582 views
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   • Comment by Guest
   • January 1, 1970

3. This person is obnoxious but isn't breaking any rules - what do?

   A common problem I’ve seen people asking help with is dealing with unpleasant and difficult members. They aren’t breaking the rules, but they make you feel like you aren’t at home on your own forum. When an admin doesn’t want to be a part of their own forum this is a big issue, and the cause of this should always be dealt with as swiftly and carefully as possible.

   Type: Member/Forum Management

   By Josie, December 30, 2016

   • 1,898 views
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   • Added by Josie
   • January 1, 1970

4. Don't Panic! The Truth About Your Roleplay

   Opening a new board is hard. It's easy to feel like what you're doing is somehow wrong, or that you could be getting more traffic if you just did this one other thing. Or like your board is a complete failure. Before you give up, here are some hard truths about running your own forum... and when you should really throw in the towel.

   Type: Admining

   By Sadrienne, December 3, 2017

   • 2,222 views
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   • Added by Sadrienne
   • January 1, 1970