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Originally posted by The Truth Hurts
you didn't really need that feature..
just drop the board behind a regular protected members area.. like a paysite, and use whatever processor you want.
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(1) I think that boards like this can be a great sales tool for site memberships. I plan to use them in the free areas on all my single girl sites.
Boards like this get bookmarks. The more often a surfer returns to the site, the more likely it is that he'll sign up.
Even if he doesn't sign up for the site, he'll probably sign up to view the board, since it's free. When he does that, you have his email address and can send updates/spam. Free boards are a great way of collecting emails period.
(2) I run a busty escort forum and use an older version of vBulletin currently. Like all escort boards, there is a forum for members reviews of providers.
Reviews are crucial in the escort game since the chance of getting ripped off is pretty good. A lot of sites charge a small monthly subscription fee for access to the review sections of the forums and this can be pretty profitable.
Since it is a blatantly adult topic, using paypal would be pointless. I'd almost rather use a lesser known processor anyway, as long as they are adult friendly.
With a lot of processors, you get a referral fee for referring people to sign up with them. Then you get the another fee when they sign up for your service.