Honestly the op doesnt usually matter as much its more about where people can find the link to the club to know that its there which means keeping the club active and at the top of the section sometimes
- Aim for featured club so that activity can be bumped up
- Put a link in your sig with css (this could be done for you by someone ex. me or someone else better at css so that your sig is more pleasing to look at and more people will click the link.
- Create userbars for your members if possible
- Befriend other rock type lovers so that they may join your club
- Advertise it on the PC Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ since they opened up requests for this it is very helpful for drawing attention to threads which can get you an additional 300-400 views and possible members
- Create interesting topics, host an event, POTW, draws members in alot
- Be friendly, positive, and inviting, as the owner you have to portray your club in a positive member so your actions can and will reflect the type of club you own and how its run.
- Remind members theyre in your club, if people are in your club and no longer active in it but are still on PC you can always start a little conversation about how they are and maybe be-friend them in the process but the point would be to subtly remind them HEY I GOT A CLUB YOUR A MEMBER WANNA ANSWER THE TOPIC, or something along those lines haha
- Quote Notes, Yep Quote Notes people are always notified when quoted so it helps alot to have them feel the urge to see what you quoted and how they responded, sometimes you can just quote the member to get them to know a new topic is up kinda like Lycan does with Pokemon Choice Quest.
- Make members feel important, make their posts count towards something and give them a reason to continue to post otherwise you have a very limited audience.
- Know when to quit; this is honestly something you do need to know some types just arent appealing hence why we dont have a club for them such as steel when i owned that club it was slow and such but still living due to my efforts i still question why i closed it but i was busy at the time and only had time for one club, if activity seems like it will never get busy you might wanna end on a topic and give members a chance to respond to it, if they do its worth keeping open, if they dont you can let the club die or avenge it and try again
Anyways just some suggestions i do not think however a colorful OP will do a lot in the long run i got my css made after 1 year of running my club and it really made no difference whatsoever but just give the club alittle time follow some of my tips and others and if the thread dies it dies. :)