forum con - adrian harris - vbulletin
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Adrian Harris of vBulletin will provide an overview of current and future vBulletin web and mobile development, including: how a vBulletin forum can compete in the realm of social media giants, how best to get the most from your vBulletin, how to scale your vBulletin both technically and professionally and what is in store for vBulletin in the future. Adrian began working in online communities and forums six years ago with a focus on online relationship nurturing. He currently works in business development for vBulletin, the most popular forum and community software on the web, overseeing the marketing, communications, customer service and assisting in future strategic direction and product planning.TRANSCRIPT
Communities start today
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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
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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Thankyou