Private Messages Enhancements - New PM to Unregistered Users

I've had this little trick installed on my forum and its bought me a few decent registrations as a result.

As so many people where asking how its done, i thought i'd post it here for ease, giving credit to the guys below.

Credit to this edit, goes to KW802 and FRDS who made it so

What does it do??

When an unregistered person views your forum, they will see what appears to be an unread PM notification, with flashing gif, When the user clicks to read the message he's taken to the register page, Once registered he will recieve a welcome PM which has previously been set by yourself in your ACP, to send a PM to new registrations.

Thats it, so simple and it takes, practically minutes to install.

Where to edit??

Simply add the code below to your forums style header template, at the end and save, It really is that simple.

<if condition="$show['registerbutton']"><div align="right">You have a new PM! Click here <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">here</a> to read it! <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="http://yourforum/newpm.gif" border="0"></a></div></if>

Edits to the Code

All you need to do is just upload the flashing newpm.gif to your images folder or any other folder you wish and provide the url in the code, if you view the code you'll see where it goes.

This will only show to unregistered viewers, registered members will not see this.

Hope it brings new registrations to your site also

Take care

[UKBusinessLive]

Originally Posted by Bexter

I like the notices idea better.
The original location and screenshot, reminded me of those spammy ads you get on some sites, and as it's right next to the ad it looks like it's part of it. I think I'll try it on the notices .

Thanks both

We're open to ideas here, thats the beauty of VBulletin Mods

[Rene Kriest]

Originally Posted by UKBusinessLive

So its a great way to get members to sign up, they will love the extra content that full membership brings. Plus they get a new email upon registering so thats there welcome emain from the admin sorted.

Caused no confusion, they simly love the extra content

Well this sounds so exciting that I am going to give it a try. If it works for me I'll spend you a beer.

[Rene Kriest]

Originally Posted by UKBusinessLive

We're open to ideas here, thats the beauty of VBulletin Mods

Reminds me of the glorious movie Godfather. Usually those who disagreed with the boss did that only once in their life. Too bad that they didn't get a second chance...

[Baf_Jams]

Not really my cup of tea

Installed to test and in the top right it says you have a new PM

Surely a visitor knows that he ain't got new pm
and if they click on it it takes you to the registration page

Blah to cheesy for me

[SEOvB]

Originally Posted by islamicvd

It shows even in registration form, could it not be shown only on HOME template?

<if condition="$show['registerbutton'] AND THIS_SCRIPT == index"><div align="right">You have a new PM! Click here <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">here</a> to read it! <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="http://yourforum/newpm.gif" border="0"></a></div></if>

[ragtek]

this condition would be better:

<if condition="$show[registerbutton] AND THIS_SCRIPT != 'register' AND $show['guest']">

you'll need the guest condition because some forums also allowed "double registration" (don't know how it's exactly called in english version)

and != register is better the =='index' so its shown on every page, just not on register


but, this condition is not testet! i've just noted it down but should work

[Hornstar]

Anyone found any confusion with this: ( I am thinking this could happen with some members) They open up the site it shows that you have 1 pm awaiting, but they already have an account so they create a new one.

2nd scenario. They see the 1 unread pm, sign in, and now they have no unread pms.

That is 2 scenarios that I think will cause confusion as it might be a bit misleading to those who already have accounts.

[UKBusinessLive]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

Anyone found any confusion with this: ( I am thinking this could happen with some members) They open up the site it shows that you have 1 pm awaiting, but they already have an account so they create a new one.

2nd scenario. They see the 1 unread pm, sign in, and now they have no unread pms.

That is 2 scenarios that I think will cause confusion as it might be a bit misleading to those who already have accounts.

The conditional at the begining show the message only to unregistered members, When the click on it it takes them to the register page, Once registered, You set up the forum so that new members recieve a welcome PM, That the PM that they recieve.

In essence your telling them that they have a PM forfore they actually get it.

Its Human nature to find out what there email says, so in all everyones happy.

By using the conditional to show this only to guests and non registered members, means that registered members and members of other usergroups will never see it

can you see how it works now???

[ragtek]

Originally Posted by UKBusinessLive

The conditional at the begining show the message only to unregistered members

Thats not true
Look at my condition

$show[registerbutton] can also be "true" for registered members

[UKBusinessLive]

Originally Posted by ragtek

Thats not true
Look at my condition

$show[registerbutton] can also be "true" for registered members

Then add a usergroup condition to the front of it, I've not had any problems with it??