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Discussion in 'Placement / Reviews / Examples' started by Brian123, Jul 31, 2006.

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    I am thinking of starting my own forum, and I am looking into buying the Vbulletin software.
    What I was wondering, how can you put AdSense on to threads and posts, like this site dose? Is it something that you can do with the software, or do you need to write some code?
    I was also wondering if anyone could tell me if you can have a unlimited amount of threads with Vbulletin boards?

    Thanks
     
    Brian123, Jul 31, 2006 IP
  2. jacksont123

    jacksont123 Guest

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    I'm also wondering that too.
     
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  3. Brian123

    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    Maybe the webmaster of this site can help?
     
    Brian123, Jul 31, 2006 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #4
    Just edit the template you want it to go in (for example postbit).

    vBulletin has a limitation of 4,294,967,295 threads by default. That could be raised to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 threads with a simple table change by using BIGINT instead of INT for threadid.
     
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  5. Brian123

    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the input Shawn.
     
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    I am not familiar with Vbulletin software. Anyway, try to search for add on mod. Example, my forum ( smf ) have Ad Management Mod installed and i can place google adsence ( or any ads ) base on 6 mode:

    Display ads on every page (ontop)
    Display ads on every page (onbottom)
    Display ads on Board Index
    Display ads on Thread
    Display ads on Thread Index
    Display ads after first post

    Hope this help.
     
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    Winagain Well-Known Member

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    most forum systems have that included already. Just copy and paste code where requested
     
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  8. Brian123

    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    Gareth_Boyd Well-Known Member

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    Yes you can use that but i think its a bit scruffy compared to vBulletin!
     
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  10. hoprofit

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    The fastest way to install a forum is via cpanel/Fantastico

    phpBB2
    Short description: A widely-popular open-source bulletin-board package, works well, simple user interface and admin panel, clean look, scales well, and can be customized.
    New Installation (2.0.20)
    Disk space required: 2.45 MB

    SMF
    Short description: Elegant. Effective. Powerful. Free. SMF is all of the above. SMF is a next-generation community software package and is jam-packed with features, while at the same time having a minimal impact on resources.
    New Installation (1.0.5 [Patched-1])
    Disk space required: 8.7 MB
     
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    Phpbb has a mod called inline banner ad, which can be easily used for adsense. But, then we're moving into a vb vs phpbb question... Vb has various options for banners/adsense as well. Here's a search result
     
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  12. Brian123

    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    I was wondering what kind of disk space a forum like this uses?
    Thanks to all for your input!
     
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    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    Would it also be best to have a landing page before the forum, of just link straight to the forum?
     
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    If you would like to allow your forumers to upload attachment, 2-3GB will be a good start. If you disallow them to upload attachment, 500MB is ok. The key here is monthly bandwidth. :)
     
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    vb is the best forum software you can place ads by using mods
     
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    Don't Use Mods. Just template edit.
     
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    I think running a forum with adsense capability is similiar to running a blog with adsense, you just edit the templates and insert the adsense code.

    I like the MiniBB as its free and looks smart, it just needs a gallery mod.

    http://www.minibb.net/
     
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    I am setting up a content site. Will having a forum on the site help me in getting more visitors.
    Do repeat visitors of the forum go to the main site?
     
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    vbulletin has a lot better skins
     
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    From what I've heard vBulletin is the most stable and secure.
     
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