Paying an influencer to grow my new forum. How much to pay?

[rockymountainmotos]

I have a new forum that has great potential, but I only have a few members. Having a hard time getting the word out. I have an opportunity to pay an influencer, who has about a million followers, to grow my forum and get it kickstarted. The goal would be to work with him for the first 2,000 new members.

That being said, what does the collective think is a fair amount to pay him per member? I don't plan on monetizing my forum until the membership is at around 8,000, so this would all be out of my pocket.

Any constructive input is appreciated!

 

[Digital Doctor]

is a fair amount to pay him per member?

i could get 2000 bots to sign up, get paid, and leave.
Throw in a little AI posting to make the traffic look legit.
How would you know ?

2 years later, you'd be no further ahead.

Maybe it should be pay per useful post ?

 

[rockymountainmotos]

i could get 2000 bots to sign up, get paid, and leave.
Throw in a little AI posting to make the traffic look legit.
How would you know ?

2 years later, you'd be no further ahead.

Maybe it should be pay per useful post ?

Its a good point and I did think about that. I would require a couple posts and there would need to be a way to tell they weren't bots.

 

[Digital Doctor]

Has the influencer "pumped up" any other forums ? Did you ask for a reference ?

 

[Max Taxable]

Grate impotential according to what?

 

[briansol]

The only value i see in this is if the influencer is an active member of the community, hangs out there, posts, interacts, etc.
name dropping you - they still watch his videos there. doesn't help IMO