[Disscussion]Forum developement

how can i make my forum more successful?
i have  a few members on it, but only people
i have invited.

please advise??

:Content is King", though some Search engine optimization would help.

well, what would be a popular topic of a forum.
RPG Maker, obviously, but I want something different....

Well, you need to make sure that whatever your topic is, it is a strong, defined subject. "Chat site" won't get you shit. You need to narrow it down and whittle away excess garbage. Furthermore, you want to make sure that you word that subject in such a way that is inviting. RMRK's name is good because we are a resource. We are not RPG Maker Games Kit. This would imply we're a service, or a team, and that this is a place to discuss our work. By making ourselves a resource we are inviting the individual user inside to create and discuss- to show off. People love to talk about themselves.

So, that in mind, what do you think your site would be about? We can't tell you, you have to decide. If you don't stand behind the topic fully, you can't give it your full and undivided effort.

Summary: Do not generalize, pick a strong and accessible topic, and embrace your potential user.

That said, this is all opinion.

good advice, thanks.

how do i start getting members?
i dont really know anyone with the interests i may put on this forum
and dont want to start forking out on domains until i know the forum will be successful.

that's why not everyone has a forum D:

yes i know right but i want one
ill put it on google and give it some good tags

thanks for the advice thoughs everyone

*locks*

meta tags mean as good as fuck all nowadays