How to grow a forum?

[EnergyIsHere]

I know this was posted on here before, but I wasn't able to find good answers.
When answering please be more detailed, not vague like "Online" or "Media".

 

[Optic]

What niche/topic is your forum about and what is your current activity like at the moment?

 

[Neal]

I know this was posted on here before, but I wasn't able to find good answers.
When answering please be more detailed, not vague like "Online" or "Media".

Post content relevant to the topic of the forum.

Detailed: Create a new topic, enter content, click post.

 

[CJP]

Post content relevant to the topic of the forum.

Detailed: Create a new topic, enter content, click post.

That's cute, but then what? Rely on search engines to drive people to your forum?

 

[SamG]

Make sure you site is user freindly,
Put yourself in the boot of a guest arriving for the first time.