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Thanks that helps Now a confusing question from my point, should I name the forum ("location" in the name or go for something wider ) (board, Forum or go for something like hub or community ) even something else like .com ,

@BlueDreamer Thanks I for the useful information. Thanks i was worried I would need to advertise a lot. Thanks Ill also create a facebook page and group I was thinking of going for a free software I was thinking using wordpress with bbpress 1st choice , its a lot better then it use to be it kept upto date, I could easily get help when needed, add new features in the future and it can look modern. my 2nd choice would PHPBB its a full feature forum but im not sure how much upgradeability it will have. I have thought about Invision Community forum, vBulletin, xenforum but the upfront cost would be a issue Others vanilla forums - ive never really used it so i have no idea Discourse - i dont know much abour mybb - I've used it it was good but things seam a little slow to update other new forums like Flarum & NodeBB seam a little new The people with knowledge what do you thing or suggest ?

Ill put it another way what would make you try out a new site what features would you like to see ?

Thanks, I took a look the only issue I have is the ask for a lot I mean a lot of personal information which Im not confertable sharing unless I know they wont share it like facebook. also you said Local communities are covered, would it be better to go for something more broad like a national site ? or is it forums and communities in general that are dead

Thanks this was my main worries Setting up a forum would be simple, but marketing can be costly I was just worried how or if I would get them member and the issue of keeping the forum going till I get them, like you said getting people to sign up and use it is hard work, time consuming and potentially very expensive. 10 - 20 years ago it may have been easier but now im not sure if people would even look twice at new simple forum. never heard of nextdoor is it any good ?

I'm thinking of creating a local forum site a project for my spare time and build on it over time to do more but I have so worries.1. Do people still bother with forums outside the big owns could I get members ?2. Would I be just wasting my time and money ?3. Would it need a lot of investment ?4. Would it need a lot of seo and money unlike in the past?5. would It be best to stay with a basic forum and not over do it ?6. if you think its worth a go what would be a good software to start with I have a idea of a few but looking for suggestions.7. too many big sites you can easily access which is my worry and people wont try a new site.I have built a few new sites it the past but did not outside my business sites.so im a bit worriesI would also have one downside of a large forum site focused on the same thing.The other issue is are people even google or do they just go to facebook now or something they already know.I think the biggest up to the forum would be its local and will focus on people and area and around the local community.

Hi all, Im looking for a little advice. What is a good choice for a easy to use eCommerce platforms for starting a new business. Ive been considering both Wordpress and opencart. Background - My mother wants to start a clothing business, she had a small successful business some years ago but she had to close due to health issues, now she wants to do it again, my suggestion was start online first to see how it goes. What would be the best platform to start with ? requirements Simple easy to use, so my mum can input the products and details. The average person should be able to use it without issues. Good SEO Need to be able to grow with us. Any other advice is welcome

Next Forum software discourse, Nodebb, Mybb 2.0 or bbpress compatible with Wordpress I've been looking for a forum software to use for my next project, It will likely be integrated with WordPress so it would be nice to know which are compatible What are the key features that stand out ? been looking to see what would be the next forum software to use, both Discourse & Nodebb seam to be the modern option, could anyone advise ?

what is a good modern free forum to use with wordpress ??? I know of the basic plugins like, bbpress and simple press but I dont consider either a full forum, both are lacking. something like mybb

I know this would be a silly question, is it worth, possible or allowed to use a keyword domain to get traffic to another website buy linking ? Or redirecting ?

Hi All im new on here, Im hoping to get some help on a small matter. i'm trying to find a way to add a custom search field to my classipress theme menu or to widget, Ive added some images to show what i'm trying to do. Im not a developer, im only a novice with some basic knowledge, I can use note++, filezilla and basics like that. so i may need some simple instructions if this is possible

Hi guys I;m new on here and i need some help on finding a plugin, im looking for a good free and paid membership plugin for wordpress, Something simple to use but with good features. Thanks in advance.