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Miss Misty
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I understand in this forum there is slightly more freedom in terms of website links as to help each other but obviously in game you are not allowed to advertise websites, however allowed to mention platinum Jagex support fansites etc.

Question: If we want members to sign up to our website... what is the best way to get them to join? Currently searching via google doesn't bring our website up. I don't want to get muted for advertising websites but at the same time need to get clannies on my website haha.

serenesouls-rs.com is our website (working on it currently by the way with Wayat)
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12-Jul-2016 13:21:43

Erehk

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For our new clannies, in-game we tell them to "search the clan name in any search engine" to find the clan off-site forums/website.

Also, searching "Runescape Serene Souls clan" on Google did bring up your clan's website as the 4th result for me. :)
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12-Jul-2016 14:09:21 - Last edited on 12-Jul-2016 14:10:35 by Erehk

Lisaa
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Set up a Twitter page with a link to your clan website. I'm 90% sure you're allowed to say Twitter handles, and from there you can direct clannies to the website. @Lisaa_RS - Followed by @Runescape
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12-Jul-2016 14:50:51

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There is an old, old tradition of Staff carefully looking the other way when private messages are sent in game to tell a clan member about your own clan's website.

For extra certainty, I would suggest that you ask the person in advance if they want it, so you can't be accused of unsolicited spamming.
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12-Jul-2016 15:36:41

Miss Misty
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Ahhhh thanks all :) Now that we pay for the domain I think it shows up, thanks for trying that Erehk!

Ahh Lisaa not a bad idea ya know!

Yeh I think I will go for the extra careful option hehe we do anyway and only give if they asked in application and ask before giving in game.
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12-Jul-2016 15:54:42

Vera

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Archaeox said :
I would suggest that you ask the person in advance if they want it, so you can't be accused of unsolicited spamming.
This is probably the best way to cover your ass lest you get reported :P

For example, if someone asked me "How old are you?" and I reported them for asking for personal information, then they'd likely get actioned for it since I felt uncomfortable enough to report them.

However, if someone asked me "I'm curious, how old are you? You don't have to say if you're not comfortable doing so :) " and I reported them, then it's not really fair that I was being a trigger-happy immature crybaby, since the other person essentially "asked for permission." Just because your feelings are hurt or you're offended doesn't mean it's necessarily the other person's fault, nor that they should be punished for it.

To be clear, I don't know how reports are handled and what their criteria are, but to be careful you can mention,

"We have a clan website, and you're not required to check it out but I can share the link with you if you're interested? Feel free to ask me any questions as well :) "

That way if they have any concerns about admins being able to view your posting IP, etc, they've been invited to voice them.

This is a more general approach for anything "under the table," but for your clan website,
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15-Jul-2016 11:40:30 - Last edited on 15-Jul-2016 11:42:23 by Vera

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be carefull saying it in public chat.

I got one of my accounts muted for promoting our clans YouTube channel, with no way whats however to defend my good intents.

We also have quite some offsite media going. Inside the cc's we mention them on a regular base, together with the info to make a fake mail to subscribe, no need for rl and or game info.

No one (so far) got muted for that.

I'm guessing Jagex can't officially say its ok, cause then all hell breaks loose on them with people having a loophole to promote malicious websites. But i'm sure they squeeze an eye here and there with common sense for legit, with good intent, clan websites.

Just, don't go shouting it off the rooftops in public chat.
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16-Jul-2016 10:35:21

Miss Misty
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I like the idea of the RuneClan shout box - I might use that!

We have and always will ask if they are happy to join and don't have it as a mandatory thing for that reason. I might see if I can catch Erehk in game about it then as we sometimes chat anyway or he comes along to the odd penguin tour I hold every week haha
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17-Jul-2016 16:40:07

Vera

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Miss Misty said :
odd penguin tour I hold every week haha
THAT's why your name is familiar!! Man I keep meaning to go to those penguin tours.

What day are they usually, and are they every week?

and lol I feel like that'd be a good time to advertise the clan website--as in, within the clan chat you can say "Penguin tour in 30 minutes! Also check out our clan website where you can find out what other events we have ;D"
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18-Jul-2016 21:09:33 - Last edited on 18-Jul-2016 21:10:45 by Vera

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