Board Thread:Wiki General Discussion/@comment-263488-20130826145935

How to promote Before you even begin promoting your wiki, you want to make sure there is something to promote. It’s not enough to go through the wiki creation process. You need to begin creating the content of the wiki. It's important to get your basic structure, help pages, and forums sorted out, as well as the most content you can. The more and better content you have, the more attractive your wiki will be to search engines.

Once all of that is done, there are any number of ways to promote your wiki. Just remember that there is no single “best way” to promote a wiki, so you should choose whatever seems appropriate to your topic and the community you wish to build. Having said that, here are a few ways you might be able to promote your wiki:

Use the promote tool to feature your wiki on Wikia's main page.

Talk about the wiki on websites that have similar topics, and explain that the wiki can be a common effort for all fans of that topic.

Be welcoming to visitors and encourage them to become part of the wiki. Encourage the best contributors to contribute even more!

Once you have 200 pages, you can apply for a Wikia Spotlight to advertise your wiki on similar wikis.

Create an awesome theme for your wiki so potential readers and contributors can see a great looking wiki when they arrive.

Create a Facebook fan page for your wiki so readers, contributors, and others can "Like" your page. Be sure to post about your wiki's Facebook page here.

Create a Twitter page for your wiki and spread the word to your followers in 160 characters or less! Be sure to post about your wiki's Twitter page here.

Make a YouTube account for your wiki so you can upload interesting but relevant videos, and create an appealing channel to invite users to subscribe to.

Post at Admin Central that your wiki is looking for editors 