Trix
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Hello all. I run a semi popular IPB forum/gallery/blog which currently has a few hundred paying members. Currently they are paying $25 for a yearly membership which allows them access to the blogs, gallery, chatroom, and some other normal things, such as more pm space etc.
Now, i desperately want to move to Xenforo. From a SEO and technical point of view, it seems like the right option, and to me, better SEO = better presence in Google = more visitors = more paying members.
However, my partner does not see it that way lol. She sees it that we will lose the blog, gallery and chatroom. All features people pay for. And we can replace them with non official products that may no longer be supported by the creator, leaving us stuck. Or Xenforo release an official version which doesn't support the unofficial version (import etc).
She threw a question at me a moment ago which i could not answer, 'What non technical reason is there for us to switch over'. 'What big feature is there that our members need and will love and pay for'.
I have to admit, she had me stumped. So i'm looking to you all for help. I know there are trophies which are nice and fun, but everyone gets them. I need real things to entice people to keep paying for memberships, especially if i am going to lose the main features they currently are paying for.
Hope you all can help, thanks!
Now, i desperately want to move to Xenforo. From a SEO and technical point of view, it seems like the right option, and to me, better SEO = better presence in Google = more visitors = more paying members.
However, my partner does not see it that way lol. She sees it that we will lose the blog, gallery and chatroom. All features people pay for. And we can replace them with non official products that may no longer be supported by the creator, leaving us stuck. Or Xenforo release an official version which doesn't support the unofficial version (import etc).
She threw a question at me a moment ago which i could not answer, 'What non technical reason is there for us to switch over'. 'What big feature is there that our members need and will love and pay for'.
I have to admit, she had me stumped. So i'm looking to you all for help. I know there are trophies which are nice and fun, but everyone gets them. I need real things to entice people to keep paying for memberships, especially if i am going to lose the main features they currently are paying for.
Hope you all can help, thanks!