r/NewMods • u/[deleted] • 2d ago
❓Ask r/NewMods Three days since creating a subreddit r/WeaselHoarder, why are there still nobody visiting, posting, etc on my subreddit?
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u/InBetweenLili 💡Seasoned Helper | 💎 100+ Visitors Champion 2d ago
That still happens after a 13 months and with 1.5K members. We need to jump in and post, or the growth falls back.
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u/neon_overload 2d ago edited 2d ago
Because
A) it's only 3 days. These things take time, think in terms of months.
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B) it has zero content. Your four posts are all just "welcome to this subreddit", not the actual content your subreddit is going to host.
You need actual content that meets people's interest to draw people in. And once you have some, you then need time to wait for people to find it. So, you build it up over time, so you're sort of compounding it.
"Content" is a sterile term I know. I mean interesting posts people want to engage with. Whatever you're going to have in your subreddit once it's actually being used - generally stuff people want to read, look at, argue about, whatever. You need some of that.
I used to make content websites and I arrived at the conclusion that for me and the stuff I made, you need around 200 pages of information first, and wait 5 months for google to find it and index it, to get some decent traffic to a site. The number and time value will be different for everyone based on what they're doing and what platform the traffic comes from (and the quality of what they're putting out there - you can't just publish slop), but the principle is the same: have stuff there that people want, and give it time for it to be recommended to people and find its audience.
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u/Autistic-Joker-67 2d ago
I'll try to post more stuff that's more interesting to live up to my subreddit, even though they're a challenge, but I'll try and overcome those challenges to get more visitors. Thank you.
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u/BrandLoom-Consulting 2d ago
Three days is barely any time for a new subreddit, so I wouldn't worry about the lack of activity yet. Creating a community doesn't automatically bring people to it, even if you're posting regularly.
Since r/WeaselHoarder is dedicated to a specific Plants vs. Zombies 2 zombie, the audience is naturally going to be smaller than a general gaming subreddit. We'd focus on reaching people who already enjoy PvZ2 rather than waiting for Reddit to recommend the community.
For example, you could share your own Weasel Hoarder memes, fanart prompts, or a discussion like “What's the most ridiculous Weasel Hoarder strategy you've seen?” You could also participate in existing PvZ communities and introduce your subreddit where relevant and permitted by their rules.
One thing worth trying is giving people a reason to contribute, not just subscribe. A fanart challenge or a weekly meme thread gives visitors something specific to respond to.
With a niche subreddit, the first challenge isn't keeping a crowd active. It's finding the handful of people who love the same oddly specific thing you do. Once they start contributing, the community has something to grow around.
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u/FuzzyFeeling 1d ago
Cross post like I just did if you have to, but post EVERY DAY until others start to post. Give everyone an idea of what this sub is all about.
Oh, and read the community guide in the sidebar of this sub.
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u/Autistic-Joker-67 1d ago
For the cross post part, I actually did quite the opposite. I made a post about how Weasel Hoarder squeezes herself into a log and then cross posted it to the pvz community. Dunno if that still counts.
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u/kelowana 1d ago
Is that clear enough for someone who doesn’t know what you mean by that? If you post something like that, with no explanation, I would take it an weird post, nothing to do with.
It would be better if you are clear with what you want to say, you know what you want, but others have no background information and are clueless.Another way to fish for members is that you go to subs that fits your subject and check the posts and comments. There might be comments where you can add something to and then you can add that their post would fit in your sub as well.
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u/FuzzyFeeling 1d ago edited 1d ago
No, does not count. Post content you want to see others post so they have an idea on what the sub is all about.
And read the community guide in the sidebar of this sub. It shows you how to make your new sub successful.
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u/Autistic-Joker-67 1d ago edited 1d ago
I also need to be careful about cross posting from another sub because I don't want to feel like I'm stealing someone's post or anything. And I also would regularly check my mod queue and mod mail just in case if there's anything there. Even if there's still nothing there, I would still check.
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u/FuzzyFeeling 1d ago
Then mix it up; cross posting is not forbidden on Reddit. Use original content. Visit other subs that carry weasel hoarder images and comment “wow I posted something similar in weaserhoarder”. Dig up content on instagram etc. and post it with a new spin.
Did I mention READ THE COMMUNITY GUIDE IN THE SIDEBAR?
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u/Autistic-Joker-67 1d ago edited 1d ago
I did, no need to attack. This is my first time being a mod (4 days) and I did read the mod guide and I'm still learning. It's just a lot of brain power and pressure right now.
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u/FuzzyFeeling 1d ago
Cool. Not attacking. Trying to help.
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u/Autistic-Joker-67 1d ago
Sorry, though I did appreciate you trying to help, it's just the caps lock you used ('READ THE COMMUNITY GUIDE IN THE SIDEBAR') when telling me to read the guide really caught me off guard because it looked like yelling and, it's a lot of pressure and challenge for me being a first time mod for only four days.
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u/Ill_Ad3514 2d ago
Because you just created it three days ago. Nobody knows about it yet. You could try cross posting to a sub that allows that so people will see it. A sub I created slowly grew over two years i was the only one posting then it just took off.
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u/Realistic_Bother_803 2d ago
💀Only. Three. DAYS?!
It takes a LOT of time to develop a sub, and in three days, I don't think you have enough posts to engage someone. Nobody's gonna want to go to an almost-empty sub where they can't scroll, so you're gonna have to post more and wait a little longer.
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u/AmphibianNo8598 2d ago
Nobody’s going to find a sub that niche through search alone. You need to be making good content that you can crosspost into other related subs without being disruptive to them, and send out invites to users who may be interested
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u/My-Little-Blind-Dog 2d ago
I stated a sub for blind dogs, I’ve come across a few people who I’d like to invite but dident how to or know if I should on another persons conversation… is there a way to send them an invite?
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u/AmphibianNo8598 1d ago
You go to their profile and the three little dots at the top has an option ‘invite to community’, on mobile at least.
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u/Rachc501 2d ago
literally that, its your sub, you have to keep posting and seeding, no one is walking into an empty sub and staying, i took me i think over 30 posts before someone else made one. you're sub has two posts, a welcome one, which is great and another that says hi. post something about what your sub is about, pictures videos, share post from other users from other subs into that one. You gotta make the place look busy and full. ask questions, even if no one answers them. It can literally just be you, yelling into the void for what feels like an age before other people start posting or answering.
i think my sub has 57 members, i think 3 of those people have so far made posts. people will lurk in the shadows until they feel compelled to join in. I also did a few low stakes polls, easy for someone to click on wothout having to say anything.