Really like the forum...how much?

corpfan1 · #1 06-07-2006, 09:12 AM

Hey Jeremy or Brandon or anyone else who knows,

How much does it cost to set up a vBulletin forum like this on a site and how do you go about it?

Is it complex to start fresh? What are the ins and outs?

Cheers

Nick0r · #2 06-07-2006, 12:35 PM

www.vbulletin.com - costs ~$160 or you can lease it.

Well worth every penny IMO, I run numerous vbulletin forums and I love them to bits.

Easy to install, configure, run, maintain - great set of features, good performance, attractive etc.

ozim · #3 06-07-2006, 01:10 PM

There was a feature in the old forum I really liked (because I guess it has some seo value) - the links looked like this:
www.pokeraffiliateworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5388+Really+like+the+forum...

Can this be done in any other forum system?

Brandon · #4 06-07-2006, 01:11 PM

I think Vbull has an SEO mod as well.

Jeremy · #5 06-07-2006, 01:44 PM

We are looking into this as well with the VBSEO mod.

GoodKarmaKid · #6 06-07-2006, 04:13 PM

I have VBSEO installed on my Vbulletin Forum. Even though my forum is very knew and just getting started this month, google has already indexed nearly every page. There are several benefits of the SEO mod which include:

Mod-rewrite of URL's to give the appearance of Static URL's
Google & Yahoo Site Map Generators
removes paths to potential duplicate content within forum

Any many more features, check out the site for the complete details if you are interested.

Jason

GazMan · #7 06-07-2006, 09:14 PM

Do the Vbull users out there have many dramas with security?

I heard that Vbull forums have some vulnerabilites?

PokerMaster · #8 06-07-2006, 09:17 PM

It's much faster, thats for sure, I don't know if the server switch was worth it now. Also, the quick reply feature is awesome!

Brandon · #9 06-08-2006, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazMan

Do the Vbull users out there have many dramas with security?

I heard that Vbull forums have some vulnerabilites?

I have heard it is the best out there. Safest and fastest.

Nick0r · #10 06-08-2006, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazMan

Do the Vbull users out there have many dramas with security?

I heard that Vbull forums have some vulnerabilites?

vBulletin is probably the most secure out there. If a vulnerability is found, which is rare, it's patched almost immediately.

And yes vbseo looks quite good. I'm waiting for v3.0.0 which should be out shortly before I (possibly) install it. It also has pingbacks/trackbacks for a forum which is quite cool!