So...You have $7000 to go into developing a site based on a forum, what do YOU do

[Kurisu]

Originally Posted by pcoskat

Regarding PR, best to sign up with a good service (about $75-$99 per month), and keep an eye on the queries that journlists are sending out. When you see one that you can offer some insight, respond. Your quote will typically carry the attribution, "say John Diver, founder of www.DueceAce.com" (or something like that).

Sounds interesting. Could you give us a few sites?

[gavinzac]

Originally Posted by pcoskat

Regarding PR, best to sign up with a good service (about $75-$99 per month), and keep an eye on the queries that journlists are sending out. When you see one that you can offer some insight, respond. Your quote will typically carry the attribution, "say John Diver, founder of www.DueceAce.com" (or something like that).

that sounds good, i run a psychological help & advice site so mentions in articles about those issues would be great.

[pcoskat]

Originally Posted by Kurisu

Sounds interesting. Could you give us a few sites?

The one I've used for years is domestic only.

You might want to check with PR Web to see if they're international (I notice you're in Germany)

There are some VERY good ghostwriters at elance who can write some awesome stuff for reasonable prices.

[John Diver]

Taking a look into this today

Thanks for all the suggestions!

[Smiry Kin's]

Some one could prob code you your own poker scripts/styles/mods/ and give you support forever for that amount of money..

[John Diver]

I am interested in getting poker mods done but I just need to get the ideas first hehe

Do you have any ideas yourself?

Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by vol_freak

I think that is a great post, thanks. How would a peson go about getting a custom article system and a sponsor system?

I'm interested in knowing some more info on what your thinking for the sponsor system as well

[masons]

Its great to read this thread... more so since the guy obviously had his skin made, and very well, and now the forum seems to be very busy indeed..

Can you please give back some advise on what you did and didnt do, and help this community by allowing others to learn from your obvious success.

[CDarklock]

Seconded. I'm always interested in hearing others' success stories, especially as I'm just beginning to put some muscle behind my own community-in-development.

And I don't know what people are on about with $7K being too much to spend on a forum so just buy one. By the time a forum is worth buying, you're looking at price tags in the $20K range, and the owners have invested quite nearly that in professional services. It's not at all dumb to invest $7K in a new business opportunity, and it's pretty smart to ask advice before you decide how to invest it.

[no mods]

7K$, oh my, haha, never ever would I spend that much money on ONE forum, nope, no way no how.

[CDarklock]

Originally Posted by no mods

7K$, oh my, haha, never ever would I spend that much money on ONE forum, nope, no way no how.

With that attitude, how much do you want to bet you'll never have a forum that makes anything remotely approximating a real income?

A well-built community site can provide three to five people with a reasonable annual salary. Trouble is, it takes real time, money, and effort to make those sites work.