How to Advertise Your Minecraft Server

Minecraft servers are better when you can play and enjoy the game with more players. For new server owners, it can be challenging to attract players to your server, which is why we will guide you through some tips and tricks to get your own Minecraft server community up and running.

One of the popular ways to attract players to your server is through advertising. But wait! Before posting your server ad, it is important to make sure your server is ready for players. Not only that, once your ad is posted and players start joining your server, you will also want them to stay and even invite their friends to play on your server.

Our checklist below will help you prepare your server to be more attractive and ensure player retention. It is recommended to review this list before advertising your server.

Tips to Increase Player Retention

1. Fully set up your Minecraft server (builds, permissions, ranks, shops, and other configurations) to avoid affecting server availability and performance. We have a [YouTube playlist](#) with all the tutorials to get started with your own Minecraft server.

2. Use a custom domain/subdomain (for example, myMinecraftServer.com) as your server address to make it easier to remember and share. Follow our guide here: [Set Up a Custom Server IP (Domain/Subdomain)](#)

3. Choose a game mode or server type that offers players a unique experience.

4. Invite your friends to play on your server to encourage new players to stay. The more, the merrier!

Where to Advertise Your Minecraft Server

Minecraft Server Listing Sites

- MinecraftServers.net](https://minecraftservers.net)

- MinecraftServers.org](https://minecraftservers.org)

- Minecraft.ServersList.co](https://minecraft.serverslist.co)

- Minecraft-Server-List.com](https://minecraft-server-list.com)

- MinecraftList.org](https://minecraftlist.org)

- Minecraft-MP.com](https://minecraft-mp.com)

-[PlanetMinecraft.com (servers)](https://www.planetminecraft.com/resources/servers/)

- TopG.org](https://topg.org)

Minecraft Forums

- MinecraftForum.net (Java Edition) (Bedrock Edition)](https://www.minecraftforum.net/)

- PlanetMinecraft.com (Java Edition) (Bedrock Edition)](https://www.planetminecraft.com/)

- CurseForge.com](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft)