All novice server admins sooner or later become interested in the question: "How to promote the GTA server: SAMP?" PR server SAMP can be conditionally divided into two types. The first one, which is the simplest one, is to order PR for money and not fool yourself. And the second one is free, but here you will have to spend several weeks of your free time. PR is often free in two stages. Below we will talk about possible PR methods (and proven ones) and give some tips so that you get the maximum effect from PR.
How famous SAMP servers are promoted
Most likely, you have already been interested in how such "monsters" as SAMP-RP and ADVANCE-RP were promoted. It is worth paying attention to the fact that they had certain privileges, they were the first to enter this area and had no competitors. But still, how did they conduct and are now conducting PR of the SAMP server? When the server is visited by a sufficient number of players (at least 100), you need to encourage them to invite togame of your friends. Actually, this is how well-known servers support their online: they give a certain reward for invited friends. The bonus is issued when the invited player reaches a certain result, for example, the level in the game.
It often happens that a player gets bored, for example, with the RP-mode of the game, and he wants to go to the DM server. The owners of large servers keep several projects (they try to have servers with different game modes) and conduct mutual PR of servers directly on the servers (on the RP server they promote DM and RPG servers, and on the DM server - RP and RPG, etc.).
How to promote your SAMP server for free
Free PR of the SAMP server is no different from how PR of Minecraft servers is done. There are many so-called server ratings. Anyone can add their own server there. Rather, ah-pee server, name, address of the site, forum, banner, and so on. The procedure for adding a server in different ratings is slightly different. After adding your server to such a database, you need to take the first places in the lists, since the number of players who will come to you depends on where you are in the ranking.
The place in the rating is determined by the number of votes for your server. Naturally, no one will vote just like that, you will have to pay money for votes (there are services where you can buy votes for a small fee, about 50 kopecks per vote). But since we are going to promote for free, we will have to ask existing players to vote, and in return they will be paid with internal currency, thingsor donation funds. Server catalogs work similarly with ratings (it's practically the same thing).
But how to get the first players? It is worth starting with your friends, if, of course, you are not ashamed to show your server to them. Well, if you're ashamed, it's better not to waste your time and the time of potential players.
So, you have invited some of your friends, they are theirs. You already have at least 10 players, even if they won't play, just arrange for them to vote every day for your server (you can remind them just in case). But this is not enough. Now is the time to look for communities in social networks where SAMP servers are advertised (usually servers for different games are advertised in one group: SAMP, Minecraft, Rast, CS, etc.). We hope you have found about a dozen such communities. Now every day, and even better - several times a day we advertise our server on their wall. To attract more attention, write not only the ip of the server, but also its advantages (what makes it better than others), add a beautiful picture (landscape from Los Santos or San Fierro) and sign the name of your server on it. Be patient, and thus in a couple of months all the slots on your server will be occupied. Good luck!
How to properly promote the SAMP server
The server PR procedure itself was described above, but there are some nuances, without taking into account which, you can only harm the server. For example, if you actively win votes in ratings and directories with the help of friends or for money, then you mayexcluded from the ranking. Ask why? Everything is simple. The administration keeps track of how many people play on your server. For example, only you and two of your friends have played on the server over the past 24 hours, you decided that it was no good, and ordered two hundred votes in the rating. The administration noticed that a lot more people voted for your server than played, considered it cheating and banned your server. The only way out is to change the IP. Similarly, with groups in VK. If you advertise your server several times in a row, as well as leave it in the comments to other servers, then you will be banned for spam. Conclusion: we do everything very carefully, and you will be happy.
How much does it cost to properly promote a server
For a quick start of your server, you can advise to order advertising on the same ratings. For the money that you can get votes cheating, it is better to buy a place for a banner at the top of the rating. So you are guaranteed to be in the spotlight, and not in the BAN. Ratings also offer the service of raising your server to the TOP for a couple of hours or until no one outbids this place, then your server will go down one step. It is very difficult to name the exact price, since it depends on the traffic of those resources on which you will order advertising.
If somewhere they tell you that there is a program for PR of the SAMP server, or even try to sell such a "miracle", run away from the unfortunate seller: this is all a scam, at best, bots will only occupy slots on yourserver, players will not become more interesting to play.
How to get users interested in inviting friends to the server
Further PR of the SAMP server depends not only on ratings, but also on how friends are invited to the server. Playing with friends allows you to have more fun. And what can I say, if a gamer plays with friends, then it is less likely that he will leave the server. How to force to invite friends? Do some bonuses, for example, "invite a friend to the server - get an instructor costume." You can also organize a family system, for example, by inviting friends to the server. They, having registered in the game, will become your children. You can think of a lot of things. We wish you creativity and good luck in the development of the server!
