Multiple Site Deployment

[Kaelon]

Hi there, Everyone,

I'm hoping I can get some advice. I'm looking at using my vBulletin installation to create a network of sites; I already have an existing large-scale site (1.3 million posts, 30,000 users, 500 concurrent at peak). I originally thought about moving my pre-existing site to a new domain, which would host a complete network of sites. However, SEO is advising against any change in URLs of the pre-existing site.

So, my question is: Is there a way to deploy multiple sites, on different domains, while using the same vBulletin installation?

Thanks!

[Chimpie]

If you are asking if you can run the same vB installation/license on two domains the answer is no.

[Kaelon]

Originally Posted by Chimpie

If you are asking if you can run the same vB installation/license on two domains the answer is no.

You're mistaken. I have found hacks like this and this that show it can be done.

I'm wondering if there are any best practices, tips and tracks, and general advice on how someone would go about doing it. I am debating between a couple of different solutions: either using hacks like above to create different branded versions of my main site; or, simply moving all of my sites to a site-neutral domain ("sitenetwork.com", for example) and then just running each site as a sub-site of my main site. Thoughts on which would work better, and be more feasible? Why or why not?