Using a forum for the front page of hosting company

[Jason76]

Good idea or should it be a secondary like HostingCompanyName.com/forum ??

 

[Page]

I agree

 

[Jason76]

I agree

OK, but I don't think that's the majority opinion, but some forum themes are impressive.

 

[Mace]

I personally would not use a forum for the front page of a hosting company. If I am looking to purchase any hosting services, I want to see what the company is all about and, most importantly, their plans and pricing. Definitely not a forum.

 

[Löis]

If your looking for a hosting company, or to be fair any company, I'd certainly not use a forum for it's home screen. The first impressions of any page, moreso for a company who wish to sell you products, are very important and you want access to key information to be easy for potential customers to access thus making a forum not the best choice for your homepage 😛

 

[simonweb]

I agree with the people above. If you are going to be a hosting company then that should be your primary concern, it should be front and centre, while your forum comes secondary.

 

[Salt]

It should definitely be secondary. If you want though, just have the main URL re-direct to the forums that way you don't have to move your files if you change your mind later.

 

[Jerlene]

I would definitely make it a sub-domain. If I was looking for hosting and came across a host that used a forum as their homepage, I wouldn't take them seriously.

 

[fantanoice]

If you're selling something you want the product front and centre. Not to mention your forums will likely be a support section and you definitely don't want your visitors seeing your bug tickets before anything else.