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Kenzghan
Kenzghan
hey
Aug 14 2009, 4:46 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 14 2009, 4:46 PM EDT
this is helpful but how do you get more members?
my site only has 5 members and im tring to get more but cant
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awesomegamingstaff
awesomegamingstaff
1. RE: hey
Aug 14 2009, 8:03 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 14 2009, 8:03 PM EDT
Advertise your site on
http://wpads.wetpaint.com/
Also, submit your site to Google (may take up to 2 weeks): http://google.com/addurl
Also, send invatations to every email you have! A lot of them will join.
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GameLand_360
GameLand_360
2. RE: hey
Aug 15 2009, 5:54 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 15 2009, 5:54 PM EDT
Encourage your members to contribute to the wiki, make them want to come. You could do one of the following:
- Create a forum game. (Example, Count to 15 before a mod+ posts)
- Add new content often. (Example, a new game or a chat box.)
- Make a contest. (Example, the person who gets the most members will win)
And much more!

Make your members want to come daily to check up on what is new and what is the latest news. Make your members invite some people to come.

~Yoshi
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joshutex
joshutex
3. RE: hey
Aug 21 2009, 4:14 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 21 2009, 4:14 PM EDT
Simple, yet effective steps can be taken to ensure that your site see's more visitors:

* Have an easy site name, and a solid site description
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Site+Name+and+Description

* The Promote my Wiki area is also a great place to go
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Wiki+Promote+Area

* Invite friends. Chances are, they'll invite their friends with the same passion as you, and then they'll invite their friends, etc..
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Invite+Friends

* Exchange links with simular sites. If you have a passion, others share it. It’s the essence of Wetpaint Wikis.
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Link+and+Banner+Exchanges

* Build better page names and descriptions.
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Naming+Pages
--and/or--
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Page+Description

* Link your own content. I mean internally link it. Once a new, interested person on your site see's one great page, chances are they are going to want to see similar pages. That's the beauty of linking
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Internal+Links

* Use social media tools like Facebook, Myspace, or Twitter to spread the word about your new site
http://www.facebook.com
--and/or--
http://www.myspace.com
--and/or--
http://www.twitter.com

*Get a good, easy to remember URL. If you have something like "csi.wetpaint.com" then it should be easy to remember. But if you have something like "csifansforever122.wetpaint.com" then you may want to try a custom url. Domains are getting cheaper, so start snagging!
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/Custom+URLs

If you need further assistance, email me and drop me a line
--Josh
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CryingDove
CryingDove
4. RE: hey
Aug 21 2009, 4:19 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 21 2009, 4:19 PM EDT
Thanks Josh. A very informative, thorough and effective reply. Keep up the great work. Many can benefit from the information you have supplied here. You have set a fine example on how to address the question at hand. Thanks again.

CD
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sowhat97
sowhat97
5. RE: hey
Aug 21 2009, 4:21 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 21 2009, 4:21 PM EDT
How did you get that cool logo that says 'wpc moderator'? That's so cool! Do you find this valuable?    

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6. RE: hey
Aug 21 2009, 7:47 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 21 2009, 7:47 PM EDT
"Advertise your site on
http://wpads.wetpaint.com/
Also, submit your site to Google (may take up to 2 weeks): http://google.com/addurl
Also, send invatations to every email you have! A lot of them will join. "
my friends NEVER join for some reason
and ones gonna join after school starts cause shes grounded now
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sowhat97
sowhat97
7. RE: hey
Sep 5 2009, 9:10 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 5 2009, 9:10 PM EDT
Maybe they don't join because it sounds dull. Make your site as exciting as possible! or put an ad on wpads. Do you find this valuable?    

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8. RE: hey
Sep 8 2009, 9:09 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 8 2009, 9:09 AM EDT
i did both 0  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
silvermoon442
silvermoon442
9. RE: hey
Sep 20 2009, 11:57 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 20 2009, 11:57 AM EDT
What's the site's like? Or about? I would like to look at it! :) Do you find this valuable?    
Kenzghan
Kenzghan
10. RE: hey
Sep 21 2009, 9:12 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 21 2009, 9:12 AM EDT
its roleplaying:
http://rpers.wetpaint.com/
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CryingDove
CryingDove
11. RE: hey
Sep 21 2009, 9:34 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 21 2009, 9:37 AM EDT
"its roleplaying:
http://rpers.wetpaint.com/"
I looked at your site and have some suggestions for you.
1. There are a lot of blank pages. You may want to put more information on them to invite members into the different areas.
2. The dark blue text links against a black background is very hard to read.
3. When you start a thread, make it interesting to open up different avenues for members to go down. A one line such as "I am bored", isn't going to excite others to participate.

" Sitting against an aged oak tree, trying to conjure thoughts to break my boredom, I saw something wiggle from behind a huge tree, a tree much larger than the one that is keeping me upright. I arise and venture off. Now, to quench my curiosity." This opens up many different directions for the members to reply. Where is the forest? What moved in the distance? What will happen to the adventurer? What about that tree?

Try to be more alluring or enticing in the opening story line. If you build a better mousetrap, you will catch more mice.

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chrisco97
chrisco97
12. RE: hey
Sep 21 2009, 11:58 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 21 2009, 4:51 PM EDT
On my site, I keep the links a text color to where you see it.
I also make sure that if I don't have time to edit blank pages, I get other members on my site invovled with the page. Or I put "This Page is Under Construction!"

Hope this Helped!
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Kenzghan
Kenzghan
13. RE: hey
Sep 22 2009, 8:56 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 22 2009, 8:57 AM EDT
no the blank pages are for your characters
but i have a sister site now
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14. RE: hey
Oct 24 2009, 2:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 24 2009, 2:33 PM EDT
"Advertise your site on
http://wpads.wetpaint.com/
Also, submit your site to Google (may take up to 2 weeks): http://google.com/addurl
Also, send invatations to every email you have! A lot of them will join. "
never works. advertising N E V E R H E L P S because people see the advertisement but N E V E R L O O K at your site!!!
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1#brave
1#brave
15. RE: hey
Oct 24 2009, 2:35 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 24 2009, 2:35 PM EDT
Not necessarily. There are many places you can advertise your wiki, such as the official advertising wiki, http://www.wpads.wetpaint.com. Do you find this valuable?