Starting a forum

glowgirl_2

Thank for the replies - PasturesNew - I am thinking along the lines of selling a beauty product with a forum on that site, I haven't decided for sure as I am not experienced in selling or setting up such a site so need all the help I can get, I have 6 months free hosting with www.ecowebhosting.co.uk using their second from top package does anyone think I can make use of that? Does anyone have any more comments on my idea or any more suggestions - thanks in advance for any input:) My blog is really for my own benefit although I do have adsense on it, this particular blog was never about earning money, if I don't go down the forum idea, which I really want to, I may well start up another blog(s) and really put the effort in with a view to making money, once again suggestions and comments are welcome:)

asperger

I run a site about a condition called asperger syndrome and what to set up a forum myself anyone know any good free forums that dont get full of spam?

gazza975526570

mightymole wrote: »

as someone said proboards.com

they do free forum hosting and have a support forum board with graphics codes etc

Can you actually place your own advertising on pro boards tho? if so how?

Fruitloops

Some good info here... just to tag on... what was that about using Amazon Turk? How is it used for a forum?

MoradoJess

phpBB is free to use, I go on a forum set up using it.
http://www.phpbb.com/

jasonwatkins

the SMF forum software is also free and looks very professional - it can have many different themes applied and has a very active user base.

there are also dozens of modifications and updates you can use as well.

http://www.simplemachines.org/

glowgirl_2

Thanks for all the help:T

budgetflyer

Fruitloops wrote: »

Some good info here... just to tag on... what was that about using Amazon Turk? How is it used for a forum?

You have to be in the USA to post a task on Amazon Turk.

http://www.warriorforum.com/ has offers if people want to pay for posters.

Mudd14

I used to run a car website with forum that made some money, all though went back into the club as it was non profit. Did sell the club for a fair price though.

I used phpBB first as it was free but as the club grew we started doing memberships and moved on to vbulletin which has alot more functions and the ability to setup subscriptions. The website and forum has 5k + members and was getting hundred's of thousands of hits. COmpanies were approaching me to put links to their client websites, such as direct line, AA, Norwich Union for around £200-500 per year as we were getting so much traffic.

Fruitloops

budgetflyer wrote: »

You have to be in the USA to post a task on Amazon Turk.

http://www.warriorforum.com/ has offers if people want to pay for posters.

Thanks. I thought that was the case.

I like your Tony Robbins quote by the way I love that guy!