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Old 12-02-2007, 04:59 AM   #1

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I need a content driven front page..
I need a front page.. with menus on the side for Articles and etc..

I also want articles to have content and etc...

then have a link to my forum...

So the question comes down to it is.. how do you guys run your homepage?

Do you use a CMS ? or just have page templates coded straight out.

If you use a Content Management System, what do you use? I have no experience with them and was wondering how they work on people
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Old 12-02-2007, 06:23 AM   #2

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My number 1 rule regarding front pages is...If you're going to have one, use it. Don't throw up a front page just to "have one" - Make sure that it adds real value to your forums.

As far as what you actually use to do it...it depends on what you want out of the front page. vBadvanced is popular, yes, but that's only if you're using vB. You didn't state what software you were using.
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Better option would be to have an HTML or custom made CMS as your home page since you will be posting articles on the site.
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I am using Joomla CMS along with vBulletin. (They are not bridged, didn't want them to be)

It's working pretty nicely. I even hired a coder to make the CMS and forums have identical designs.
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I like using a wordpress blog from the front page.
You can show the latest post in any forums using the rss feeds
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I like using a wordpress blog from the front page.
You can show the latest post in any forums using the rss feeds
Do you find that the difference in appearance effects traffic for your site? The home page does not match the forums - close in color use but not in layout or design elements - wondering if that's impacted your visitors at all.
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Do you find that the difference in appearance effects traffic for your site? The home page does not match the forums - close in color use but not in layout or design elements - wondering if that's impacted your visitors at all.
That was the reason I switched from a WP front end to the vba in the first place
I just really dislike vba and the layout.
The registrations have increased a few users a day, and the hits are almost 5 times higher since adding the blog.

I'm slowly working on getting a custom skin made to match the forums, I just need to come up with 4-500$ first..lol

If you can get the styles to match up, I strongly suggest using a wordpress blog.
I'm able to get post indexed in less then 10 mins from the blog.. Not that I'm some guru, but the blogs ping several sources and it may help get indexed quicker.

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