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Cali_Dreams here!
The gist: Playerbase growth advice?

Seeking (preferably free) guidance/constructive criticism from experienced server network owners in technical fields and especially advice for playerbase growth beyond the vague answers of "sign up with vote sites and advertise."

About:
I've been great with the flashy, colorful, exciting front-end stuff and general plugin configuration for the last two years owning/managing my bungee network, but barely kept head above water in donations (just enough to break even the whole time) and never seen our community tip over 50 online on average. Daily average in game has been around the 5-30 range over two years.
If offering hands-on help like advertisement/vote site management and other honest boosts, I would be happy to work with you on suitable fee(s) that are agreeable for both of us, and more as we see proof of growth ^.^

Current servers on the network:
1.15.2 Custom Survival, terrain world Creative, Minigames world (soon to become its own server), Bedwars, Hub, and development starting for 1.16 custom survival.

Best place to contact me about this currently is here in MC Market pm's.

Ip: play.hollowtree.net
Website: hollowtree.net
Discord: https://discord.gg/PNuqVFX
 
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buy discord advertisements for your discord, and also add a unique gamemode from bedwars and survival as there's so many bedwars and survival servers, besides that looks good.
 

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What server sites are you using to list?


buy discord advertisements for your discord, and also add a unique gamemode from bedwars and survival as there's so many bedwars and survival servers, besides that looks good.
Don't do this. Discord advertisements are a waste. Only about 5% of those joins get converted to players/active members and that is being generous
 

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Ty all for the replies so far!


My survival server has 40 plugins, with 30+ custom /jobs, hundreds of Brewery recipes and deluxmenus, and custom clickable tokens I wrote myself, a warehouse build sale feature I've never found on another survival server, to mention a few - I've had compliments on being unique. I did have a really easy time keeping 20-30 players my first few weeks I released to public year before last without ads, listed on vote sites as a new server. I think my deficiencies might be in other areas? Or I'm in denial XD It's hard to be totally unique without entering niche territory and running into the same issues.

buy discord advertisements for your discord, and also add a unique gamemode from bedwars and survival as there's so many bedwars and survival servers, besides that looks good.

I've considered this, and may still. I keep hearing the same thing though, that the returns might not be worth it?

What server sites are you using to list?

Planetminecraft.com + daily bump
minecraft-server.net - paid for Gold membership, hourly bump
minecraft-mp.com + 12 hour bump
minecraftlist.org + hourly bump
topminecraftservers.org
topg.org
minecraftservers.biz
serverpact.com
minecraftservers.org
 

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Don't do this. Discord advertisements are a waste. Only about 5% of those joins get converted to players/active members and that is being generous

it depends what ads you buy. If you buy from a only themed giveaway discord, yes only like 5% will join but if you buy for a themed Minecraft discord, more will join.
 

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Cali_Dreams here!
The gist: Playerbase growth advice?

Seeking (preferably free) guidance/constructive criticism from experienced server network owners in technical fields and especially advice for playerbase growth beyond the vague answers of "sign up with vote sites and advertise."

About:
I've been great with the flashy, colorful, exciting front-end stuff and general plugin configuration for the last two years owning/managing my bungee network, but barely kept head above water in donations (just enough to break even the whole time) and never seen our community tip over 50 online on average. Daily average in game has been around the 5-30 range over two years.
If offering hands-on help like advertisement/vote site management and other honest boosts, I would be happy to work with you on suitable fee(s) that are agreeable for both of us, and more as we see proof of growth ^.^

Current servers on the network:
1.15.2 Custom Survival, terrain world Creative, Minigames world (soon to become its own server), Bedwars, Hub, and development starting for 1.16 custom survival.

Best place to contact me about this currently is here in MC Market pm's.

Ip: play.hollowtree.net
Website: hollowtree.net
Discord: https://discord.gg/PNuqVFX
Youtubers is also a big shout at times, depending on how big they are.
 

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It all comes down to making an experience that both casual and non casual players can enjoy. Spending a lot of money on advertisement will be much more beneficial if you're server is addicting and enjoyable. I just hopped on your server and it looks pretty cool! I just was a little bit confused at first, maybe add a /tutorial plugin? :)
Ty for checking us out!
I hadn't considered a tutorial plugin, I will check some out. Ty for the suggestion!
Can you provide any specifics you thought were confusing? What are some features I might be missing that you see on other servers that you're not confused on when you first join besides perhaps (I'm assuming by a couple vids I just pulled up - a guided/auto) tutorial plugin?
 

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if you want to grow your server you need to be more buy advertisements from youtubers. that's the kind of thing that brings traction to your server
 

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Smaller youtubers and streamers help out a lot. DO NOT PURCHASE DISCORD ADS. If you do decide to get some sort of discord ads the best are team leader discord advertisements.
That's interesting..because you told me not long ago to look into discord ads as apart of your "marketing" service in that google doc template you sent me

Sounds a bit hypocritical.

To OP tho, Discord ads really are useless, I just wanted to point out the hypocrisy since Swept ditched a marketing service he was apart of(Honey Pot) and left the admin/owner high and dry. So I really wouldn't listen to much he has to say
 

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Ty both for your feedback and opinions either way, it is very helpful!
 
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