How to promote a Telegram channel

We would like to share the top 7 lifehacks on how to get subscribers for your Telegram channel.

How to promote telegram channel for free

• Your contacts in messengers

How it works: Send personal messages to your friends and other people inviting them to your new channel. It’s good for getting initial subscribers.

• Facebook/Instagram friends

How it works: This should strictly be done through the “plus symbol” algorithm. You need to write a post about the launch of your Telegram channel and ask your subscribers to comment “plus” for those who want to get a link. And you only send a personal message to those who want it.

• Cross-posting

How it works: Have you got a YouTube, TikTok, or an Instagram channel? Tell the people about your Telegram channel there.

• Articles in the media with your Telegram channel link

How it works: Take the content that has already been published in your Telegram channel, rewrite it a little, and send it as an article to one of the leading industry media on your topic. Be sure to indicate that this content can only be placed on the condition that your Telegram channel is credited in the publication text.

• Mutual advertising

How it works: “You advertise my channel; I do the same with yours.” As a result, you exchange subscribers. In the case of a competent selection of channels from one mutual PR, you can get from 0 to 500 and more subscribers.

This works best after reaching an audience of 10,000. It can also be used for smaller numbers, but the result will not be as high.

Telegram paid promotion

• Purchase of advertising in Telegram channels [directly and through the exchange]

This is the most productive tool.

How it works: You need to select channels of similar topics, analyze them, contact the admin, and place an advertising post. In theory, this is very simple; in practice, it is also easy, but there are a lot of nuances. Therefore, it is sometimes easier and more efficient to use Telegram advertising exchanges — for example, our Telega.io advertising exchanges are a great way to monetize a channel.

• Advertising on other social networks

In terms of traffic, the tool works, but in terms of efficiency, it is completely impractical.

People will see the ads; the reach can be very impressive, but the percentage of clicks and subscriptions to the Telegram channel will be extremely low.