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2020 was once a year that exemplified the future - chrome skyscrapers, flying cars, robot butlers. So far, 2020 has been far from that, and rather each week has said, “Hold my drink” to the previous week. This year has also seen us spending more and more time at home and on the internet. Can you believe it’s already June? How many of you have completely forgotten about the last couple of months and spent the entire time playing games, watching TV, and keeping up with friends online? As always, Discord Me is dedicated to connecting you with people who share your interests, and we know that you’re using Discord and Discord Me now more than ever. More and more people have discovered Discord as a new way to socialize and make friends as the landscape of our society changes. With that being said, we’re announcing our June So Soon 15% off sale. From the 1st to the 8th of June, enjoy 15% off all Discord Me plans. It’s now that much easier to share your server with thousands of potential new members who are just waiting to find an awesome group of people to spend time with. Go forth and enjoy your summer (or winter, Southern Hemisphere denizens), whether on the empty streets of your town or the crowded voice chat of your new favorite Discord server.

Here at Discord.Me, we are all about finding online communities you love. There seems to be a community for every little thing on Discord which is what makes the platform so versatile and interesting. What if, however, there isn't a community for your interests? Or perhaps there is, but it just isn't the right type of community for you? Maybe you even want to host a server for a specific game that's run in a way that other servers aren't. In these situations and many others, instead of joining a server, you may be making your own. We're here to help with that. This is the start of a series on Discord Setup which will eventually lead to Discord Management and Moderation blog posts as well, to cover all aspects of running a server. Without further ado, let's get started! To first create a server, you scroll down to the bottom of your server list and click the little green plus sign. Once you've done this, click Create a Server and there you have it! You completed the first building block of constructing a server. Go ahead and give your server a name and you can even add an icon to it should you wish to. Don't sweat it though, both of these things can be changed at any time in your server settings. You might be thinking, where are all the channels? Well, you have to make them! To make a channel you need to click the arrow down at the top left of the screen, next to your server's name. It should then bring up a menu that has a few options on it, and one of those should be "Create Channel." Some example channels you may want to have in a server are: * general (general chatter) * off-topic (random things) * media (pictures of pets, selfies, videos, etc) * music (place to post music links) * etc! A lot of your channels are going to be specific to your needs, and will likely develop over time as your server grows and changes. You may not need all the channels you start with, or you may need more. It's best to start with minimal channels and build up from there based on community feedback, depending on what kind of server you're running exactly. For example, a server for a game in development may have channels for frequently asked questions, development updates, bug reports, and so on. Alternatively, a "social" server may have an introductions channel or a channel for finding people to play games with. There's no set formula and no set of channels is going to work perfectly, so be prepared to make some changes! Once you've got some channels set up, you'll want to take a look into roles and permissions, under the server settings. This is a very important portion of your server. You can name the roles whatever you want, for example having "Moderators" and "Members" and so on. Get creative with them though! The purpose of these roles is not always just to give people cool titles or different colors, however. Many tags are linked to specific permissions that the person with the tag will or will not have. For example, you don't want the base "member" tag to be able to ban people or @everyone in the server, but you may want your "moderators" to be able to do these things. Most of the toggle options for each role have descriptions beneath them, look through them, and carefully decide who will have what permissions. It's generally not recommended to toggle on "Administrator" for anyone that you do not thoroughly trust as it essentially gives them every permission besides actual ownership of the server. Choose permissions carefully! Now that you've got these basic things set up, go ahead and invite some friends to test permissions and take your server for a spin, so to speak. This is a very basic overview of server set up and we hope it has been helpful with getting started. If there's any topic in here that you want us to expand upon, contact us on our social media and we just might make a blog post about it! Have fun with your new server and learning about the ways of the ban hammer.

Hello Everyone. I'm sure this spring (or fall for some) is not a normal one. We understand you and hope you are doing well and staying safe. Today, we are kicking off our 10% off spring sale for premium. We will also be donating 10% to COVID 19 efforts to help out and say thank you to all the doctors and scientists that have been working around the clock to keep everyone safe. We'd love to hear who you want to be supported. On our support server, we will post a poll of a few we picked and will let people vote on who gets what percentage. The sale will end on May 1st, 2020.

Affiliate marketing is a simple method of making some residual income online. Basically you promote a product or a company, and every time someone makes a purchase because of your recommendation, you get a commission. One of the keys of affiliate marketing is having a community, because you need to have people who trust your opinion, and of course people to even see your opinion in the first place. Since Discord servers are large, dedicated communities, oftentimes with a niche topic, the Discord.Me community can greatly profit from using affiliate marketing! All you need to do, as a server owner, is decide on a few companies or products to promote, then create a channel called ‘Support Us’ or ‘Products We Recommend’ where you can post affiliate links. Or maybe you just sprinkle them in a conversation when appropriate. It will help you a lot to use affiliate programs that relate to your server. If you’re a server for musicians, you can share links to your favorite sites for music lessons or music gear. If you’re a server about gaming, you can share links to online game retailers or specific computer parts on electronics store sites. Affiliate marketing is easy to get into because it is risk-free. There is no upfront cost. Normally you need to be a blogger or a YouTuber to be successful at affiliate marketing, but Discord server owners already have a built-in community with a lot of trust, which is just as effective. Attributing your sales is done through unique referral links that you receive, and your payment is handled through the company you sign up for. And yes this is a legitimate practice – giant companies like Amazon, Target, GameStop, TripAdvisor, and more all offer affiliate programs. It’s like being a salesperson for those companies, but there’s no contractual obligation, and no inventory to hold onto. For all these reasons, Discord.Me has no issues recommending this as a potential way to support your server monetarily. If you think your server can make some extra money through affiliate marketing, check out our project [Affiliatron](https://affiliatron.com/), a tool for discovering trustworthy and profitable affiliate marketing opportunities.

It's a new year and a new decade, so it's a great time to reconsider your goals for your Discord server. Here is some inspiration for you to draw from, to make your best resolutions for 2020! ## Hold Weekly Server Events One of the best ways to keep your server engaged is to hold events like gaming sessions, movie nights, and more. But just like being a YouTuber, you need consistency. Start holding weekly events at a regularly scheduled time, so that server members know when to expect it. This will keep them coming back every week, and not accidentally missing an event. ## Review Your Channels If your server has been around for a long time, then you might have quite a few channels. Get an early start on your spring cleaning by reviewing the channels you have, and seeing if there are any that are being underutilized. If there are, maybe make the server less busy by removing some of those unused channels. On the flip side, you can also add some new channels that cover common topics that come up in your General channel. ## Grow your server! Everyone wants to grow their server, and Discord Me can help with that. If you're here, then you've probably already listed your server here. If not, [you should do that now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bj9YjLMnO4)! And if you're just on our free service, consider investing some money into our Platinum level to show up higher on the list. In addition to promoting your server on our site, you can also be active on social media and communities that have to do with your niche. Happy New Year 2020! It's a new year and new decade, and there are a ton of opportunities to improve yourself as well as your server. We're here to help you where we can!