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Why is OLI's Forum Hosting service set apart from the rest? Because we customize and install your forum within 1 business day, and can help design the forum to fit your needs. We do the work so you can enjoy your forum!
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Private Forum: Grant access to the forum on a per-member basis. Only approved members can view or post messages, others must login or register before accessing the message boards. You can also set it so that only you (the admin) can register new membership. Secure server (SSL) encryption available.
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Community Forum: The standard and most popular forum, open for instant member registration or by admin-approval. Optimized for search engines and customizable with all the features on this page. Also can be integrated with social media accounts. Professional with no ads. As with all our forums, commercial use is allowed.
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Subscription Forum: Earn Revenue through your forum through a fee-based subscriber system. Members subscribe by paying a fee you set. All transactions handled seemlessly by time-tested and trusted paypal. Create different boards for different subscriptions. Subscriptions are easy to setup and fully automated.
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Moderated Forum: This forum can be configured like any of the above forums, and also allows you to set it so all posts by regular members or other member groups must be approved by you before they post in the message board area.
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Highly Rated Forum Software - We host the latest Version 2 (beta) of the highly rated Simple Machines forums, widely supported and used by millions. You can also request the original Version 1 in the comments box of the order form.
Embed in a website - You can use the forum as your main destination website or embed the forum within a page on an existing website.
Built-in Chatroom - Select the Chatroom Add-on for a full-featured chat software package that works seamlessly with your forum and existing forum members. No need to have separate logins for each!
Secure Member Controls - allow members to register themselves instantly or with admin approval, or you can set it so only you (the admin) can register new members
Free Forum Address: choose from Your-Name.oli.us or Your-Name.olicentral.com as your forum URL, or you can register your own domain for forum hosting
No ads: We don't put ads on your forum, but you're free to place your own ads on the forum, as well as any other banners or content.
Don't risk your online endeavor with services that host forums on overloaded servers or fill it with ads. Then there can be the privacy concerns... Since 1996 Online Institute has been hosting forums. Choose experience you can trust. Choose OLI and rest easy!
Free custom-design with your choice of background color or theme, we can also add your logo to the forum, or Google ad-code, etc.
Easy to control: Administer your forum with ease from the Web-based admin page, modifications are just a click away
Multiple Boards - Create additional boards, and categories with various topics, linked from your Forum homepage
User-Friendly - The Simple Machines Forum is designed with the user in mind, with an easy-to-navigate interface
Built-in Search - Search contents of your forum instantly.
Forum News - Add a message to your forum homepage that you can change anytime instantly using an easy-to-use Web form
IP Display - IP Server Number of people posting messages is shown (only to view the administrator), good for added security. You can instantly block IP numbers or usernames through your administration screen.
File Sharing - share attachments with colleagues
Fast Setup - your forum is installed on a high-speed web server and ready for use within 1 business day
Group email - send an email anytime to all your forum members
Secure Mode (optional) - Host your Message Board on a special server protected by state-of-the-art Secure Server Layer (SSL) technology
And much more - View full Forum Hosting Feature List
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ORDERING OPTIONS for your Forum Hosting Service:
(Special!) Monthly Rate: $9.95 (then free access for forum members)
+ ONE-TIME 9.95 set-up
You can select the initial forum type:
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Private Forum |
Subscription Forum |
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You can also modify the settings after your forum is installed.
Member Registration Options: (you can change these later)
Instant Activation: People simply register and then become members of the forum
Email Activation: People must first confirm their email address before becoming a member of the forum
Member-Approval: People can register their own memberships, but they must be approved by me (the Admin) before they can login
Admin-Only: Only the admin can register new members, and can have an email sent containing the login info
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Add-ons to Enhance Forum Hosting:
Multiple Boards - Create multiple boards whenever you wish, each board can contain different "categories" for various topics. (free)
Full Admin Suite - membership and administrative controls, such as requiring new members are approved by the administrator (you) before they can use the forum, allowing instant access, and much more. (free)
Forum News - Add a message to your forum homepage that you can change anytime instantly using an easy-to-use Web form.
(free)
Profiles - Members can create their own profiles, with pictures, links and contact info (free)
IP Display - IP Server Number of people posting messages is shown (only to administrator), good for added security (free)
User Ban - Block unwanted users (using their IP number) from your Forum at anytime. (free)
Website Hosting - for web designers: includes FTP, email, control panel with your forum hosting. (new domains only, no transferred sites) (+ $5/mo.)
Secure Mode - Host your Board on a special server that encrypts data in transit using by state-of-the-art 128-bit Secure Server Layer (SSL) technology (+ $10/mo.)
Add a Chatroom to your Forum Hosting Service. This allows your Forum Members to enter a live Chat Room using their existing forum membership. (+ $5/mo.)
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OLI is a Forum Hosting Pioneer in:
Secure Forum Hosting
Forum with Chat Software
Message Board Hosting
Professional Forum Hosting
Message Board Service
Subscription Forum Hosting
Private Forum Provider
Moderated Forum Hosting
Forum with FTP and Blog Hosting
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