1. Never let any post go un-answered.
2. Always involve people in the introduction. Not just ‘welcome to website’, but trying to sincerely know your members. If the user has obscure name jps_30, then asking them their full name is a good idea. Also try to remember the user real name and try to address in the post, by his real name, rather than aka.
3. Do not ask many things during registration. Try to make it minimal, this will help members to feel comfortable and slowly motivate them.
4. Make good labels, stars and user titles to change more frequently during their initial posts.
5. Always have some awards, incentive to members to participate in activity.
6. Make your forum targeted and not let it be a place to discuss wider variety of themes.
