1. Make sure you don't start out as a network you will get a lot of players start out as a simple factions server, or something like that.
2. Make sure you have votifer w/ GalaxyVote and give players rewards when they vote it will increase the players.
3. Have friendly staff & fair rules to have more players as an example No Swearing Ex Ex: **** You all! Mod: *Mutes Player*
4. Have a good spawn maybe custom you want to have a good spawn because a lot of people will join and be like HAHA YOU DOWNLOADED THIS SPAWN GET A LIFE!!
5. Have youtubers record on your server and give them a rank youtuber
6. Do not troll your players
7. Be helpful
8. Make sure you have donations set up with buycraft or enjin and when they buy something you can keep the server up and upgrade it and repeat the process, Thanks.

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Good luck with your server