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Whats the best way to recruite new members for a Yahoo Group?

• A few friends and I have recently started a new Yahoo Group called "Seeking the Mystery of God" The focus is an interesting one. Some people claim to have had spiritual experiences at the most unpredictable times. During those experiences it feels as if they are actually in touch with a stronger force, with perhaps God Himself. The group is perfect for anyone seeking that type of experience or has had that type of experience,. As you can imagine, there are not that many folks out there who have experienced this. This being the case, can anyone suggest ways in which we can recruite new members? I'm hoping that perhaps this question may interest a few, but if not, we'd appreciate any serious suggestions anyone may have. Please, serious responses only.

• Answer:

  First make your site look sharp. Choose custom colors a good photo and welcoming message. Click edit beside description on your cover page then scroll down and you will find where to do all that. Send an email to all your friends and relatives with the URL pasted in explaining the group and inviting them to join and asking them to forward the message to their friends and relatives asking the same. also, paste the URL into every future email you send. When you set up your group put first posts on moderation, if someone causes a problem at the start with spam or nasty comments ban them then and there. Try to add HTML links to similar sites on your cover page and also a hit counter you can do a search for free ones, they help make your site interesting. As your membership grows add additional moderators and encourage everyone to offer suggestions to improve your group. you might also promote it or look for members on facebook. It takes a long time to build a good group, and remember participation is more important than numbers. Good luck