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This is a big part of the problem. 2 people and only 7 discussions. It's not going to encourage people to register.
If you're already bringing people
to the site, then you need - as Kaiser has suggested - to get some content into the forums to give people something to see/read, and a reason to stay there and register.
One simple thing you can do is post questions rather than statements. You'd think that would be common sense, but I see a lot of new forum admins posting things on their site that don't invite the reader to respond in any way. A question encourages people to say something, post their opinion,
want to register to get involved in a discussion.
Here's a simple illustration of what I mean:
A statement: I see the new X-Men film is due out this week. I love the Marvel characters, and think what they've done with X-Men on the big screen is amazing. They've really brought the characters to life, and the special effects are first class.
Hmmm ... well, okay, that's great. I've read you opinion, and I might even agree with it, but, well, what now? I'm not going to register to post "Me too!". So how do we turn that around to encourage someone to post a reply?
A question: I see the new X-Men film is due out this week. I love the Marvel characters, and think what they've done with X-Men on the big screen is amazing. The special effects are first class, and I love how they're portraying the characters, especially my favourite Magneto. What power - he's the man!!
Who's your favourite X-Men character, and why?
Almost the same as the
statement above, but instead of just saying something, it now asks for a response. It asks you to think about a reply. About telling us your fave X-Men character, and what makes them special to you. It asks for your opinion. For some feedback. For some interaction.
You can use this, combined with a few pseudo-user accounts, to create some conversations that will invite people to respond.
I'm not suggesting you create masses of fake accounts, or use them in any sort of harmful way, but it takes more than one person to have a conversation, so by creating a handful of "personalities" for your board, you make an environment that invites people to join in.
Don't get me wrong, it's incredibly hard to get forums going, but take your time, keep posting content, keep building up the different discussion areas and eventually you will get it going.
My first forum took me two and a half years to get going. It was an incredibly slow start. My latest one is growing at a much faster rate than my first, with better quality content, a small band of committed regulars (who've all now been promoted to mods - which makes them stick around and feel more involved) and I expect to be at the same level my first one was within 4 months this time around.
Be patient, keep posting new content, and keep popping back here to pick up tips and advice from other forum owners. I've learned loads just hanging about on the outskirts and picking people's brains (in a nice way of course ... lol).
Good luck with it.
Cheers,
Shaun