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  • Antonio
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Oct 2001
    • 14136
    #1

    starting a forum - what software???

    Ok, I'll be adding a forum to my computer help mainstream site. What is the best software out there (FREE is good but paid no problem either)? The site's on a virtual host.

    Plus any ideas on how to bring people to that forum??? I'm already using Yahoo answers + wrote a few articles so far.. Any other ideas, advises, bumps on the road I should be on the lookout for? mainstream is quite new for me although the site is more than a year old...


    Thanks
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    • asianseekerz
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2008
      • 1609
      #2
      i could suggets vbulletin softwares for forms!!!!!!!!!!
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        • Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life
          (felis madjewicus)
          • Jul 2006
          • 20368
          #3
          vbulletin is pretty slick, a license is only something like $200 i believe. i wouldn't quote me on that though, its your best bet to look into. stay miles away from phpbb

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            • Ron Bennett
              Confirmed User
              • Oct 2003
              • 1653
              #4
              Invision Power Board is another to consider.

              http://www.invisionpower.com/community/board/index.html

              In particular, check out the new IPB version 3 preview...

              http://ipb3preview.ipslink.com/

              Personally, I prefer vBulletin, but you may find IPB has some features / looks that better fit your needs.

              If in doubt, go with vBulletin - time proven software with excellent support.

              http://www.vbulletin.com/

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                • papill0n
                  Unregistered Abuser
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 15547
                  #5
                  vbulletin is hands down the best forum script

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                    • mona
                      Registered User
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 1940
                      #6
                      Free forum softwares are phpBB /www.phpbb.com/) and SMF (www.simplemachines.org/) -- I would check them out and see if they have what you're looking for!

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                        • $5 submissions
                          I help you SUCCEED
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 32189
                          #7
                          Vbulletin and get VBSeo installed as well.

                          Get keywords for the forums from wordtracker and either seed the forums with medium or medium to heavy search terms and stock it with "core" articles for faster viral growth.

                          Hire cheap forum posters, I can help you on this for free if you wish :D and pay only per post and based on the quality you expect

                          Ask them to respond to your seed articles and threads for better SEO or you can even have them quote your threads on other forums they post on (warning: might attract some haterz lol )

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                            • xsabn
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 2815
                              #8
                              SMF / www.simplemachines.org

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                                • Jens Van Assterdam
                                  The Dupre Pimp
                                  • Feb 2008
                                  • 6677
                                  #9
                                  Vbulletin all the wayyyy
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                                    • Tevion
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jul 2004
                                      • 113
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                      Vbulletin and get VBSeo installed as well.

                                      Get keywords for the forums from wordtracker and either seed the forums with medium or medium to heavy search terms and stock it with "core" articles for faster viral growth.

                                      Hire cheap forum posters, I can help you on this for free if you wish :D and pay only per post and based on the quality you expect

                                      Ask them to respond to your seed articles and threads for better SEO or you can even have them quote your threads on other forums they post on (warning: might attract some haterz lol )
                                      Nice advice, thanks



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                                        • Antonio
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Oct 2001
                                          • 14136
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                          Vbulletin and get VBSeo installed as well.

                                          Get keywords for the forums from wordtracker and either seed the forums with medium or medium to heavy search terms and stock it with "core" articles for faster viral growth.

                                          Hire cheap forum posters, I can help you on this for free if you wish :D and pay only per post and based on the quality you expect

                                          Ask them to respond to your seed articles and threads for better SEO or you can even have them quote your threads on other forums they post on (warning: might attract some haterz lol )

                                          some good points, thanks

                                          Looks like VBUlletin is the way to go, what pisses me off is that they aren't selling it, they're leasing it - you have to pay a fee every year, that's too fucking fucked, fuck it, fuckers, but I guess if I can't find something at least as good then I'll have to go with them

                                          reading some mainstrem boards too, lots of votes for the simplemachines too, but all the pros agree that Vulletin is the best

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                                            • The Dawg
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Apr 2002
                                              • 2438
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Antonio
                                              some good points, thanks

                                              Looks like VBUlletin is the way to go, what pisses me off is that they aren't selling it...
                                              You can buy full license for a flat price, you just wont be able to get the updates/support after the first year. Whenever you choose to update the software you will have to pay $60.

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                                                • Max - RiotDesign
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Oct 2008
                                                  • 246
                                                  #13
                                                  +1 for SMF (it´s free and has excellent support from their programmers)

                                                  VBulletin is nice, but might be too much for just a small to medium-sized community. And you can always migrate to it if you outgrow SMF, which is highly unlikely.

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                                                    • TeenCat
                                                      Too lazy to set a koala
                                                      • Jan 2007
                                                      • 16131
                                                      #14
                                                      i dont know nothing about smf, but i heard its a good one ... vbulletin is having some problems with db and you can lost some posts with vb ... phpbb was good with version 2 but had shitty spam control, version 3 has better spam control, but it is causing 500 internal server error if you have bigger traffic ... so ... lets try smf or ipb ... have luck with your forum!

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                                                        • Nordicprofits
                                                          Registered User
                                                          • Sep 2008
                                                          • 69
                                                          #15
                                                          vbulletin for sure

                                                          Got scandinavian traffic ? We convert and retain.

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