Generating Revinue from my forum?

[••Gaming.Boards.net••]

I think I can take it from here.

Much appreciated everyone!

[charly1]

Mar 11, 2016 19:42:56 GMT -8 ••Gaming.Boards.net•• said:

Hello,

I'm curious as to how one would collect revenue from a PB forum? I've founded www.Gaming.Boards.net in 2005 and have spent money on domains to redirect, teamspeak servers, member gifts, ad-free, advertising, etc. But I receive nothing in return .. just wondering if this is possible, and how?

Is VigLink the only way? Does anyone have any experiences with it? I haven't earned a cent.



Thanks!
DanthEx

Why are you expecting any money as I am curious?

I dont know what your site is about(games I am guessing by the domain). Why don't you index it? If you don't know how to do it have your backend manager do it for you.

That's pretty much how you drive traffic. The whole "I haven't earned a cent" thing I don't understand unless your need help with your server costs or trying to run a business.

Try getting a "promotor". You just can't throw up a donation button and take peoples money and pocket it. At least not in the states you can legally. You'll get zapped by the Feds eventually, and if not them Paypal will eventually catch onto you and close your account if that's who your gonna use.

Did you file a DBA and all that jazz?

[nariadreaming]

Mar 12, 2016 18:37:54 GMT -8 charly1 said:

Mar 11, 2016 19:42:56 GMT -8 ••Gaming.Boards.net•• said:

Hello,

I'm curious as to how one would collect revenue from a PB forum? I've founded www.Gaming.Boards.net in 2005 and have spent money on domains to redirect, teamspeak servers, member gifts, ad-free, advertising, etc. But I receive nothing in return .. just wondering if this is possible, and how?

Is VigLink the only way? Does anyone have any experiences with it? I haven't earned a cent.



Thanks!
DanthEx

Why are you expecting any money as I am curious?

I dont know what your site is about(games I am guessing by the domain). Why don't you index it? If you don't know how to do it have your backend manager do it for you.

That's pretty much how you drive traffic. The whole "I haven't earned a cent" thing I don't understand unless your need help with your server costs or trying to run a business.

Try getting a "promotor". You just can't throw up a donation button and take peoples money and pocket it. At least not in the states you can legally. You'll get zapped by the Feds eventually, and if not them Paypal will eventually catch onto you and close your account if that's who your gonna use.

Did you file a DBA and all that jazz?

As long as he is reporting any revenue on his taxes, there is zero reason that he couldn't put a donate/support button on the site and pocket any excess revenue above and beyond the cost of running the forum.

^ not legal or tax advice

[••Gaming.Boards.net••]

Thanks for your input charly1.

However..

I'm going to go ahead and stick with my donation button - since I do pay for a variety of services I'm not going to list for the sake of an argument.

Goodday Sir!