how do you advertise for a message board?

I've been on some boards that struggle to stay a live with a hundred or so members and I've been on boards that have a couple hundred members online surfing the board at once.


So how do message boards get the word out and up the amount of members?

any ideas that would be realistic are welcome.

Where unrealistic is 'pay for ad space in a magazine' and the like.

For sure, no pop ups.

After that, i don't really know. I just started some forums and we're averaging about 7 new members a day.

Hopefully it will stay that way :\

Nos.

if you give offer people something with content i think with time it would be successfull. People know whats good so with hard work and a good system of keeping the forums fresh and current with news and so, people will keep comming, make people participate in any way and thats a good start.

thanks for the info.

I guess as far as 'advertising' for free on the net, the best way is to post on other boards. And get the board listed in a ton of search engines right?