Tips for new forums?

[thecompgame]

Hi, i just made a new forums, im still adding stuff and changing settings little by little but what are some tips to get users, and start getting activity on the forums?
I heard somewhere that you should make a couple fake accounts and comment and post stuff on your own posts or create posts with them.
Anyways all tips are welcomed as im a new webmaster :D
After i start getting members ill be looking for some mods but ill make a separate thread on that.

 

[EL-Warez]

its techl33t.com??

 

[thecompgame]

its techl33t.com??

Yeeeeeep

 

[EL-Warez]

So its technology related.You will get forum activity by time.Its not like warez where there is spam.If you offer and guides you will need quality stuff and trustworth.

Btw if i were you i would use WP as portal and a forum for discussion

 

[thecompgame]

So its technology related.You will get forum activity by time.Its not like warez where there is spam.If you offer and guides you will need quality stuff and trustworth.

Btw if i were you i would use WP as portal and a forum for discussion

What i might do is use the blog thing that comes with VB as a side thing and all the tuts will be posted in both the forums and the VB blog.
Once i get a couple members and a little bit of activity ill tell me from my youtube channel to join it.
Hopefully i can build from there.

 

[EL-Warez]

Tech related videos in youtube get a lot of views.WP as a portal is great for SEO if you put tech related stuff.Your articles can cover Apple iOS (iphone,ipod) and Android.As most people want such articles/guides.How to install,upgrade,jailbreak etc etc.And integrate it with a forum post where people can discuss.or in comments.