Can I get vBulletin for free?

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  1. #1
    Is there any option to get vBulletin for free? If there any way please reply:)
    Thanks:)
     
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    gofirst, Jan 7, 2013 IP
  2. Devtard

    Devtard Notable Member

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    There is no legal way unless someone gives you their license.
     
    Devtard, Jan 7, 2013 IP
  3. gofirst

    gofirst Peon

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    Actually I want to know what is the way to get a license. It may legal or any way?
     
    gofirst, Jan 7, 2013 IP
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    digitalpoint, Jan 7, 2013 IP
  5. samsamuel

    samsamuel Greenhorn

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    I would stay away from Vbulletin. I have all my 3 sites being slapped by panda and penguin due to vbulletin. You have to pay $285 every few years(version change) just for the lousy cms. If you want the vbseo, which needs expert skills to configure and you have to fork out hundreds of dollars and $100 per year to maintain and that doesnt guarantee your site to be seo friendly.
     
    samsamuel, Jan 7, 2013 IP
  6. Devtard

    Devtard Notable Member

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    That is interesting. I read somewhere that vBulletin has 100k+ customers, how come that I've never heard about this before? :confused:
     
    Devtard, Jan 8, 2013 IP
  7. Zohaibsherkhan

    Zohaibsherkhan Greenhorn

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    are you serious bro. i am shocked i thought that vb is seo friendly and you dont even need to use vbseo for seo?
     
    Zohaibsherkhan, Jan 10, 2013 IP
  8. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #8
    You don't need vBSEO for seo. We've never used it here.
     
    digitalpoint, Jan 10, 2013 IP
  9. nocondamove

    nocondamove Banned

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    VB Forum or Suit is Paid community script,
    user friendly
    easy to use, and easy to handle all the options
    you just need to purchase a license for you.
     
    nocondamove, Jan 12, 2013 IP
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    winappleworld Active Member

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    Even i need a forum software as i am soon going to make a forum on my Tech blog. I love vBulletin.
    Any other alternative like vB other than myBB and phpBB? they are difficult to configure.
     
    winappleworld, Jan 12, 2013 IP
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    Rukbat Well-Known Member

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    If you can't configure them, you can't configure any forum. There are a few forums that are difficult to configure, but MyBB and phpBB aren't among the difficult ones.
     
    Rukbat, Jan 18, 2013 IP
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    I am planning to create a forum on my Tech blog. I would be glad if someone helped me in making it.
    In depth video tutorial from youtube would be best where they show each and every option in the free forum software so i can configure it properly for my readers, and also on SEO basis
     
    winappleworld, Jan 19, 2013 IP
  13. Austech

    Austech Member

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    #13
    What rubbish.

    1. If you have been slapped by Google on 3 forums, YOU (emphasis on you) are doing something wrong.

    2. You do not have to pay $285 every few years.

    3. You do not need expert SEO skills nor do you need to payout money to anyone.

    I will now await a "xenforo is better" comment from someone :)
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #14
    If you lost rankings you already had with vBulletin, it's not vBulletin... it's Google's algorithm understanding content better, and they simply don't like your content.
     
    digitalpoint, Feb 4, 2013 IP
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    I never knew VB can be a problem for panda and penguin :(

    Hope I have not faced it, need to check.

    G!
     
    GeeOne, Feb 18, 2013 IP
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    Same here. Currently using SMF. You can check it at forum.ugeeky.com. Reading this stops me from switching to vBulletin.
     
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  17. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    #17
    This is wrong, I suggest you do a bit more research, this wouldn't have been from "vbulletin" but rather from something you did with vBulletin.
     
    Brandon Sheley, Apr 26, 2013 IP