Weekly Staff Interview Series #8 -- Collin -

Weekly Staff Interview Series #8 — Collin

Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of our Weekly Staff Member Interview Series! This week, we have decided to interview Collin. This member is a staff member of Forum Promotion, and is an Ambassador in the Community Team. Now on to the interview! Hi Collin, the question I like to start off with, just like …

Forum Administration

Using Custom Forum Icons

Custom icons for each individual section of your forum can truly make a difference by adding uniqueness, brand identity, and character. A basic theme can be made to appeal strongly to a particular niche by using flavorful icons related to it. For example, if a forum dedicated to Naruto has an icon of a different character …

Forum Administration Tutorial

Addon Domains – The Walkthrough

Addon Domains and How to Use Them Many seasoned webmasters may already know what an addon domain is, but others do not. This article walks through how to set up add on domains, and how to make the most of this incredibly useful feature. Let’s get started! What is an Addon Domain? An addon domain is a …

Forum Administration

Political Forums and Everything Else

A common misconception I often find from webmasters starting a new forum is that all forum topics are alike. You start the forum, add content, add staff members, post content yourself, and soon you’ll be riding the gravy train with discussion everywhere. With some categories it can literally be that easy. There is no exact science behind …

Tutorial Webmaster

Making your Theme Shine Part 2: Customizing your Forum

In the previous installment of this series, you learned how to customize your forum’s header. Using the MyBB default theme, we made a significant change which made the website look less like a default MyBB site, and more like a unique website which has had some serious effort put into it. This tutorial expands on …

Forum Administration and Promotion – Tips from My Experience

Promoting your forum can be a difficult task, far more difficult than one might anticipate. Here are some tips that I believe will help you in creating a buzzing, lively and happy community. The Right Forum Choosing the right forum software is vital, in order to help make your user experience simple, easy, and clean. For …

Making your Theme Shine Part 1: Customizing the Header

Most people do not have the time or funds to have a custom theme designed for their forum. Working with a designer is a long and expensive process, filled with revisions, errors, and a lot of waiting. A theme has to be designed from scratch, coded, and finally debugged to make sure that everything works. …

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November 2014