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Free Forum Hosting?
- Thread starter KMRock
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Do you mean something such as http://forumup.com
To be honest I believe they don't do very well. Before I started getting into hosting properly, and websites, I used them and they place millions of adverts of the website to cover the cost.
Lots of forums = lots of CPU.
Lots of CPU = pay a lot out.
Pay a lot out = you need money in.
Getting money in = Advertisters.
No advertisers = YOU SHUT DOWN
Then you have wasted around $500 unless you can open a website worthwile.
Remember that everything is along a chain. I'll carry it on.
Lots of adverts = people leave
People leave = No advertising
No advertising = YOU SHUT DOWN
VERY VERY hard to run a site like that, unless you are a massive company, someone that can afford it, or you get popular straight away.
Thats why I do know of only 1, (forumup.com), and have ONLY EVER heard of 2.
So few for that reason.
Take my advice
CJ
To be honest I believe they don't do very well. Before I started getting into hosting properly, and websites, I used them and they place millions of adverts of the website to cover the cost.
Lots of forums = lots of CPU.
Lots of CPU = pay a lot out.
Pay a lot out = you need money in.
Getting money in = Advertisters.
No advertisers = YOU SHUT DOWN
Then you have wasted around $500 unless you can open a website worthwile.
Remember that everything is along a chain. I'll carry it on.
Lots of adverts = people leave
People leave = No advertising
No advertising = YOU SHUT DOWN
VERY VERY hard to run a site like that, unless you are a massive company, someone that can afford it, or you get popular straight away.
Thats why I do know of only 1, (forumup.com), and have ONLY EVER heard of 2.
So few for that reason.
Take my advice
CJ
When something gets eaten up it disappears, a CPU doesn't just disappear like that
Well I know its a figure of speech although.Doesn't any page take a lot of CPU? It really depends on how much bandwidth he gets and how many page views and users the forums will have.
A free forum script would be doable so please send me a pm or contact on my website. Cheers
www.d-o-z.co.nr
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Hello!
I can help you with this! I can also provide you the script and give you webspace for a small fee.
PM me for details.
I can help you with this! I can also provide you the script and give you webspace for a small fee.
PM me for details.
You can actually start a free forum host with very little money down. You can use AMFR Multiforums PHPBB to quickly and easily host multiple PHPBB forums. The AMFR script is also free.
I have about 1500 hosted forums on a $7.00 a Month shared hosting plan using the AMFR script on my forum host, WebringAmerica. Many other people have started forum hosts on shared hosting. You can always upgrade to better hosting as your forum host grows. Otherwise you can comfortably run a few forums under shared hosting. It all will come down to popularity in the end.
Here's a tip though, you need some sort of gimmick if you are going to be successful as a new forum host. With so many free forum hosts to choose from you need something that sets you apart from the rest. My gimmick is I don't show ads, other people load up the forums with mods, templates, etc, and others come up with other gimmicks.
Good luck.
BMR777
I have about 1500 hosted forums on a $7.00 a Month shared hosting plan using the AMFR script on my forum host, WebringAmerica. Many other people have started forum hosts on shared hosting. You can always upgrade to better hosting as your forum host grows. Otherwise you can comfortably run a few forums under shared hosting. It all will come down to popularity in the end.
Here's a tip though, you need some sort of gimmick if you are going to be successful as a new forum host. With so many free forum hosts to choose from you need something that sets you apart from the rest. My gimmick is I don't show ads, other people load up the forums with mods, templates, etc, and others come up with other gimmicks.
Good luck.
BMR777
