Dominic Quick Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Dear Matt, I have just been monitoring the whmcs forum whois online mod at the bottom of the index.php page and it seems that i have a great idea. Would it be possible for the forum to have a advertising forum for visitors who are specifically looking for hosting. Ive just noticed over 30 users are guests. This might just boost our sales and it will also boost whmcs sales. Make i one thread per company though as it may get a little messy. Dom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DataHosts Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Not really a good idea in my opinion. I like the idea but not on this type of forum. There are many other forums out there that allow this. There would need to be rules, then you would have those who would signup just to post, then the flooding, and etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Quick Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Good point datahosts. I would get a mod in so that no-one can post a link unless they have 20 posts. There is a mod available for that over at phpbb. Dom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHMCS CEO Matt Posted March 19, 2007 WHMCS CEO Share Posted March 19, 2007 No, this wouldn't work. A lot of the guests that visit here follow the powered by link on your WHMCS installs and if a user can find cheaper hosting by following that link then it would have a negative impact on sales for both you as a hosting company and us as a billing system. Matt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppc Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 if a user can find cheaper hosting by following that link then it would have a negative impact on sales for both you as a hosting company and us as a billing system. Dont really get that logic but still this forum would not be the place for such a forum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generic Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 they are at your site and on your $10/mo. plan. they see the billing link they follow it to the forum they find advertising for $5/mo hosting using same billing system they leave you for the cheaper hosting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppc Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 they are at your site and on your $10/mo. plan.they see the billing link they follow it to the forum they find advertising for $5/mo hosting using same billing system they leave you for the cheaper hosting I guess then I should get rid of vbulletin also since someone could click on the powered by link go to their "community" and look at their hosting forum Seriously though, Matt I agree with you, whmcs a billing and support system for web hosts should not be the place where their forum has a "hosting" section. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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