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Contents

I. vBulletin – what is it?

II. vBulletin – how to get the most from it?

III. How to scale your forum business

IV. vBulletin vs. Facebook & “Social Media”

V. Forums, what is the future?

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WHAT IS IT?vBulletin

vBulletin – what is it?

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF IT?

vBulletin

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How to get the most from vBulletin?

I. Outline your strategic objectives

II. Nature of your site – choose carefully

III. Operationally – minimal viable product

IV. Market – Push and Pull

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SEO

Social Media

Push

PullMake your site “the source”

Content

User Experience

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HOW TO SCALE YOUR SITEvBulletin

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Managed Hosting

Self Hosting

Technology

BusinessFind the right people

Look at monetization opportunities

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FACEBOOK ET. AL.?vBulletin

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Utilizing these tools

Facebook Connect for login

Fan Page – utilize the Fan Box on your site to publicize it, update it daily with engaging questions, link back to your site where possible.

Utilize “Like” button

Facebook

TwitterSeek out and find people discussing your topics

Show “Tweetiqet”

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THE FUTURE OF FORUMSvBulletin

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Mobile

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