Advertise Your Minecraft Server For Free

Once you create the best possible server you can, the next big problem is getting players actually to come on the server and play. This is the most challenging part if you’re not a big content creator and just an average player who thought of running a server. Advertising your server is one of the biggest hurdle that any server admin faces.

Especially if you don’t have the funds to advertise on big Instagram pages for youtube sponsorships. So in this blog post, we thought we’d let you know about the 5 best techniques that you can use to advertise your server, that too for free! You can gain hundreds of new players on your server if you manage to pull off even one of these techniques properly!

Free Minecraft Advertising

We suggest you try all these techniques together, focusing on each of them simultaneously, and as you start seeing results, put more focus on the technique that is giving results, and continue this till you find the best technique that fits your requirements. Now let’s see what the techniques actually are - 

Server Lists

Whenever someone asks me how to advertise your server with no money, server lists are the first thing to come to my mouth. These lists are the number 1 source of new players. Many players check these sites before joining a server. Set up a voting incentive scheme on your server to rank on these sites.

For every vote, a player does in your server's favor. There are plugins out there that help you do this, so it won't be hard, and the best part is that this is absolutely free!

Social Media

Creating a social media handle on one thing and being active on one is another. Make sure you have a considerable online presence. This can be done by posting Minecraft memes on your page; you’ll gain a significant following for whom you can advertise your server. 

Plus, if you grow your followers you can make money from other creatives to advertise on your page. In this way, you can actually earn money whilst advertising your server. This money then can also be funneled into Instagram ads or Facebook ads.

Targeted Advertisement on Instagram (DM Method)

This technique is a simple extension of the above-given one. You have to send personal messages to people who are following anything related to Minecraft. This can be done easily by creating a template and then copy-pasting it to others’ DMS. For every 100 DMS that you send, even if 10% reply, you have 10 new potential players for your server. 

Make sure the dm feels personal, don’t sound like a private company; no one likes that. 

YouTube Channel or YouTube Shorts

Creating a youtube channel where you post the daily activity of your server is a must. You can also branch out by doing how-tos and let’s play on your youtube channel. When it comes to youtube, no one can give you good advice; you will arrive at a growth mechanism of growth by trial and error. If you know any popular YouTubers or streamers who play Minecraft, you could reach out to them and see if they’d be interested in featuring your server. YouTube Shorts is also something worth exploring. Short film content has proven to be very attractive in recent years.

Referral Systems

Give your existing player incentives to bring on other people; this can be done by setting up a referral system. For every friend a player brings on the server, the players get some rewards on the server. Once again, many plugins are available to do this.

Minecraft Forums

There are many Minecraft forums online where server owners post about their servers in hopes of attracting new players. Do some research to find these forums and see if posting about your server would be allowed. If so, simply create a thread and include all the relevant information potential players would need to know, such as your server’s IP address, website, and social media links.

By using some or all of the methods above, you can get more players onto your Minecraft server for free. Just remember to be patient – it takes time to grow a server. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a successful Minecraft server. So put in the hard work and eventually you’ll see results!

Reach out to us here at ServerTilt. We have your back, valuable industry insights, and can build a marketing plan for your server.