IRC Promotion How Do You Get New Chatters ?

NativeAngels · none Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

I have a network and promoting and advertising is difficult. We are registered here but looking for further promotion.

mouselike · Lurker Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 242

Let people know your there, but dont beg.

You've posted quite a number of posts lately where as one would of been enough.

Snerf · Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 65 Location: IRC

Another Network.
Honestly, if your network doesnt provide anything unique, or such, why should people come to your network, instead of using the ones they are already on?

You need something to draw users to you.

lagmaster · Lurker Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 116

posting on here for users will most likely get you very little users, most people who post here seem to be irc admins.

try and see if you can tie your irc network in with maybe a big forum or two.

eventually create a decent website where users can do stuff on the site.

after a while users/rooms will find you, may take months/years!

Lord_Diablo · Posted: Nov 06, 2007 12:50pm Post subject:

You know, this is a question every new admin asks, and I must admit even the admins like me and alot of others on this forum, that have been around for a long time are STILL asking themselves..

How do we get users, to come, stay, and chat?

I can get users easy, its getting them to stay more then a short period of time these days is where I have the problem..

It seems, people arent actually interested in IRC itself anymore, there just there. No one is loyal on IRC anymore, so you really can't expect much out of this.

RBH · none Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 3

my experience tell about creating webchat, i think this is the best way to get users, of course the page must be intersting

ircmojo · Posted: Nov 09, 2007 11:12am Post subject:

There is a similar thread that I offered some opinion on this topic found at: http://searchirc.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=6199

Anarchy · Posted: Nov 30, 2007 4:35am Post subject:

* Connecting to irc.angelsirc.net (6667)
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-angelsirc.net- *** Looking up your hostname...
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-angelsirc.net- *** Couldn't resolve your hostname; using your IP address instead
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irc.Angels.org 6667 Please use this Server/Port instead
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Closing Link: Anarchy[xx.xx.xxx.xxx] (This server is full.)

* Connecting to irc.Angels.org (6667)
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* Unable to resolve server
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* Connect retry #1 irc.Angels.org (6667)
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* Unable to resolve server
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* Connect retry #2 irc.Angels.org (6667)
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* Connect cancelled

blah annoying.

PingBad · Guru Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 2011 Location: New Zealand

look closely, your retry attempts were irc.angels.org yet your first attempt was irc.angelsirc.net

Jobe · Posted: Nov 30, 2007 9:42am Post subject:

PingBad · Guru Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 2011 Location: New Zealand

good point, Jobe - thanks for correcting me Smile

Anarchy · Posted: Dec 05, 2007 10:58am Post subject:

i know im special but not that special Wink

mthwgrn · none Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 28

You need java users. Yes Java users. Create chat sites with interesting content and target user groups (ie. adults, teens, etc..) and they will come after you get them on search engines. I started my network (again) a few days ago and am not worried about getting users as they will come because I know how to bring them.

I can chat with my friends through mirc and have java for users to make the net fun and popular. what could be better?

denny · none Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Location: cANADA

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well if i see that anymore i will jump. if u get this a lot, there are reasons, provider is down, a hop is not working or u just put the irc in wrong, easy way to find out, go to start, run , type in cmd, and than type ping irc. what ever it is, it will give you the ip addy, try the ip to connect if any thing conect its the ip addy.uote="Anarchy"]* Connecting to irc.angelsirc.net (6667)
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-angelsirc.net- *** Looking up your hostname...
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-angelsirc.net- *** Couldn't resolve your hostname; using your IP address instead
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irc.Angels.org 6667 Please use this Server/Port instead
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Closing Link: Anarchy[xx.xx.xxx.xxx] (This server is full.)

* Connecting to irc.Angels.org (6667)
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* Unable to resolve server
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* Connect retry #1 irc.Angels.org (6667)
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* Unable to resolve server
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* Connect retry #2 irc.Angels.org (6667)
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* Connect cancelled

blah annoying.[/quote]

denny · none Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Location: cANADA

i agree its easy to get people, however u must make a irc, that is differnet and people want. i like others is a admin on irc.spanksite.net. as you can see we go after the lifestyle. saying that all is welocome, rooms are free to open and server is free. You make your rules and those rules control your chat room. You must find that one thing people want and hard to find. we are new, and growing, i know we have found the kink people are looking for...