Best way of advertising?

[Eminem]

What do you think is the best way of advertising your forum?

I personally feel that putting links in the forums you visit will surely help or sometimes using your sitename as your Username at a particular forum helps too...

What are the other methods that you know of?

[kconnections]

I don't think there is necessarily a best way to advertise. what I mean is it can depend on the website or business you are promoting? What works well for one type of business may not for another.

I have a lot of success in forums just by being an active member, sometimes including my business information in my signature, etc.

[Eminem]

Sorry, I forgot the to add the word 'signature'. I meant by putting the links in my signature

[etali]

I use competitions, signatures on other forums, and regular linking of my forum from content sites. My forum is quieter than I would like, but I don't want to force it, I'd rather gradually build up good content and take it from there.

[bigg]

you must have the 'pull factors' to make one come back and thus making it a popular site.

For a start, try freebies. Everyone love free stuff. so provide something free for every registered account, an exclusive distributable ebook maybe? or their own name@domain.com

The possibilities are endless!