So you want to make a guild? Follow these basic steps and you
should get your desired result. Once you've done these see Guilds: Advanced
and if you want a really big guild see Guilds: Super Guilds.
Step 1: Planning
Setting up everything to be perfect
Yes I meant to say that, planning. That is one of the most common guild
mistakes people make. They don't plan how it's going to work .Sometimes this
works, most of the times it does not. Do you want a large guild? Do you want
a small guild? Do you want your guild to have a theme? Do you want a private
guild? Find a good co owner (VERY IMPORTANT), make sure you know this person,
and this person is online as much if not more than you.
Step 2: Picking A Theme
Finding what suits you best
You have found your co owner (hopefully). Now its time to pick what
you want your guild to be. If you want a private BD guild, or a faeries guild,
or a Lord of the Rings Guild or something like that. General themed guilds (with
no theme) tend to do the best. If you do want a theme go for Harry Potter. Those
Harry Potter guilds seem to do well too. If you want a private guild stick to
Battledome, etc. Very rarely to private guilds grow over 500 members, because
if they get too big it defeats the purpose.
Step 3: Choosing a Name
Finding that perfect name
A name is VERY important. Its what all of your graphics will say, etc.
When thinking of a name, think of these important points; is can be easily abbreviated
(such as Point Zero, and PZ), it relates to the guild's theme (don't call a
faerie guild Battle Matrix or Warriors of Neopia), and its not too long. If
possible stay way from these things: ~!@#$%^&*(). I have not seen
a successful guild yet with those in its name. Try simple names like Point Zero,
Battle Matrix, Faerie Lovers Cloud, Harry Potter, Custom Neopia, etc. (as to
my knowledge all of these names have been taken).
Step 4: Making The Guild
You need to start somewhere
You got your theme, your co owner, your name, and you are ready to
actually make the guild. Go to the shops screen, click guilds, click create
new. Fill out the information with your guild name, hierarchy (should of been
discussed and should relate to guild theme), colors (use a pre made one until
you get your layout and web site), description (use some basic HTML until you
get the graphical version), etc.
Step 5: Website & Layout
The main essiental of the guild
If you want you can make a guild web site, and/or layout or have someone
do it. It depends how good you are with graphics programs, and HTML, PHP, etc.
The better you are with both, the better they will turn out. Ask some neofriends
who are good at graphics or see Guilds: Super Guilds for information on getting
a top notch layout and/or web site.
Step 6: Contests, and Giveaways
The more fun parts of the guild
If you have a private guild, it is just members. If its a public guild you'll probably one more members. Try the guild chat boards, neomail friends, IM friends, if you have a lot of NeoPoints put a notice board ad up, and more.
