[Michael]

Well personally i feel that you can bring members two ways. Both will improve your member count but usually one will leave you with an abudance of inactivty, not posting members. This is why it isnt advisable to go around PMing people to join. Personally two methods for me work, one is personal promotion; we are all in circles of friends make sure to abuse them; wether it be in real life or internet circles make sure you are telling family and friends about your site and generally just spreading the word.

Another method is of course advertising, putting your site wherever and whenever you possibly can; joining Google AdWord networks and partaking in a series of link exchanges will always garentee more site visits and members. Of course ensuring your site is unique and appealing goes along way to entice those surfers who are more trusting of their first impressions.