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How do I properly promote a community? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Digester@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I migrated from Reddit and I created a few community (based on niche subs) that aren't yet on Lemmy. What is the proper way to let people know they exist? I don't intend to spam like people do sometimes on Reddit.

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[–] Granixo@feddit.cl 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There's a community called "New Communities@lemmy.world", post your community there and you should get some people to join.

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

!newcommunities@lemmy.world for a proper link accessible from any instance.

[–] Mikey_donuts@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is exactly how I found the last few communities I joined. Great resource

[–] mizu6079@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Promote it on !newcommunities@lemmy.world
Get it added to sub.rehab (since you mentioned it's based on niche subs)

[–] Digester@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I will definitely consider sub.rehab since my communities gain a bit more traction! Thanks a lot

[–] LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Make content. On your communities and on other communities.

People will see your content. Your profile. Your communities.

[–] Jourei@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The community's content will also appear on loca!

[–] LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net 4 points 1 year ago

Correct.

[–] gentoo_biscuit@thelemmy.club 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe try telling the subreddits you migrated from

[–] LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Reddit suppress any mention of Lemmy.

I mod a 100k plus sub on Reddit.

Posted about moving to Lemmy.world.

It’s pinned. It got 10 votes.

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I have to manually approve anything I post linking to Lemmy on Reddit as well. Annoying

[–] gentoo_biscuit@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 year ago

Ugh that's gross

[–] freamon@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

If you can find something to legitimately cross-post to or from, that's one way for users of a bigger community to see you exist

[–] OtakuAltair@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Post, plug (wherever relevant), crosspost.

Here's a demonstration of the second step (nsfw): !animemidriff@lemmynsfw.com

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