Starting a New Forum or Buying an Existing forum which is better?

[eldavis]

It depends on your goals though, both have their advantages and as well disadvantages. Buying an existing forum means you there is already an existing flow of traffic so you do not have to dwell on that.

 

[Hate2Wait]

Its better to go with new forum at least for me because that way you can start from scratch and can start promoting it on different PTP

 

[Springtime]

I prefer to buy an existing one. You save some efforts to create awareness of the forum in the market. You also have an existing user base. You can always think of creative and effective ways to enhance the existing forum and get revenue.

 

[Hate2Wait]

I would also go for existing ones but you need to see that the existing one should be a popular one with good image

 

[AruneBend]

buying is better since you don't have to promote or do anything like that but often forums are crazy exspensive so you need to have a big capital to buy a forum

 

[Bisolami]

According to me if a forum has have good reputation and for some reason the owner is selling it then it's better to buy that forum instead of starting a new forum as it takes time to win the confidence of users.

It is actually better to start your own forum but it depends on how you want it and buying another person forum will be easier for you because you do not need to start looking for traffic because thw platform already has traffic

 

[Alberello75]

Well, in my opinion today it would be a difficult choice because some forums risk closing due to the advent of ChatGPT, which could compromise its functioning. Do you agree?

 

[Hate2Wait]

We need to see if a forum has good reputation and if they are going off or are interested to sell then its fine to buy such a forum as it can be profitable for us

 

[Stardom22]

I think that depends on many parameters as the purpose for the forum and the type of the forum sites.

 

[Hate2Wait]

Buying an existing forum is also good like how devin Sold it to Jordan and Jordan to Cam because RIF was always a great forum with many active users.

 

[timewo]

It depends on the funds available, purchasing an existing forum is usually more expensive compared to starting a new forum.

 

[Hate2Wait]

I will go for an existing forum as long as its reputation is not spoiled because then it won't be a good choice

 

[cherry123]

Nope, going for existing one with good reputation. I will not need to promote and just need to continue from where they stopped

 

[Hate2Wait]

I think if the old forum was doing well and have good number of users active then we should go for old

 

[nomad]

It costs money to buy a forum. If you buy, you need at least $700 (for licensee and database).