Do people buy forum templates?

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Hi Guys,

We are all familiar with forum software such as phpBB, SMF, bbPress or vBulletin and i remember the early days of the internet having a forum was the craze...

I have focused my attention to WordPress over the years and looking to expand or try something different. I like the idea of designing, coding forum templates but i don't know the market, i have researched a fair bit and its quite obvious these forum softwares still are quite popular.

Any feedback on this venture or experience please share

Thanks
#buy #forum #people #templates
  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    If you've researched the market and it's been verified that the templates are popular items, I would say the next step is to check the competition by Googling your top keywords. This research should show you what others are selling and how much they're asking. If what you find shows that you can develop a better product for the going rate, or an equal product for less money . . . there should be an opening for you to test the market on a small scale. If you can be profitable with your templates then ramp up sales.

    The very best to you,

    Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Yes, people really do buy forum templates. Alot of people too, even myself. But i'm so dumb, i went the SUPER EASY route.

    I went to websitetoolbox.com and got an instant forum created in my domain name (had to do CNAME and everything of course). And they have a great platform, alot of buyers, and no programmers necessary.
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  • Profile picture of the author fpforum
    People definitely buy templates for forums.. I think vBulletin and SMF would probably be your two best bets. It's just like Wordpress themes though. Maybe not quite as big, but there is money in it I'm sure
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  • Profile picture of the author Van Dam
    Yes they definitely do. I was a member of a gaming forum back in 2004, it's since finished, and they had a section for people to buy forum templates even back then.
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  • Profile picture of the author MattStrange
    Excellent! Thankyou for your feedback
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