User blog comment:Dynovan/New ideas/@comment-26479628-20150221133448

Hello!

This is, of course, the main issue that communities face, as founders and smaller groups of contributiors try to get more people onboard a wiki.

Think about the types of things you see people sharing on social media. Polls, quizzes, contests, "Top 20" type lists. Creating inertactive content like that can keep people engaged, especially if they come to expect something new every week ("Vote in this week's poll", etc).

To encourage contributions, sometimes it's best to let people know about specific, easy things you need help with. By "specific" I mean actually give them a clear task, and by "easy" I mean something that doesn't require knowledge of the wiki's category structure or policies, and will give the user a sense of achievement on the wiki.

I hope this helps. :)