vBseo: yay or nay?

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  1. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    So, I've never used vBseo, and I don't have any plans on using it - so with that said, how many users here have used this software for their vBulletin forum? How was it? Did you see a traffic increase due to the organic urls and such, or?
     
    cpvr, Oct 22, 2011
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    If your site is small it seems okay
    The larger forums will cause issues on server resources.
    This was the reason I dropped it on my other forum last year.. It was either that or upgrade my server. :(
     
    Brandon, Oct 22, 2011
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    That's not the first time I heard about that. Why do you think it does that?
     
    cpvr, Oct 24, 2011
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    In the simplest terms, it's causing the server to do more things (rewrite the url's - all the additional stuff vbseo does) so it's going to have an effect on performance.
     
    Brandon, Oct 24, 2011
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    I agree with Brandon. I think VBSEO is something for those looking to make money. And with that said you should not be reinvesting into your forum till it is making money. VBSEO is a great product, but if your site is not paying for itself then I would not add it. It is all about the balance of an admin to keep the members and the site progressing without digging a moneypit. Obviously, VBSEO does more so it will use more resources. So, your going to need a better server. Which costs more money. And if your not making any money, then your going in pocket.

    As for as its features and how well it works, I think it does a great job. But, I do not think it is for everyone because not everyone makes a forum to make money.
     
    Cerberus, Oct 25, 2011
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    Ya, and plus I've see so many forums online succeed without using VBSEO.
     
    cpvr, Jan 7, 2012
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