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When I started vBulletinSetup I had always in the back of my mine planed on adding a custom paid vBulletin Style one ... | |
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12-01-2007, 08:08 PM
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Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
When I started vBulletinSetup I had always in the back of my mine planed on adding a custom paid vBulletin Style one day. We've been using the current vBulletin style for almost a full year. It's a paid skin, but it's not a custom, one of a kind, paid skin.
What are you thoughts on paid vBulleitn skins versus free templates. And then your thoughts on a paid skin, and a custom unique skin. 
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12-01-2007, 11:07 PM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
There are a few good free templates out, and there are many good paid templates out there as well. It is good to have a unique, custom style because that creates a recognisable brand for your site. | |
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12-02-2007, 05:58 AM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
Paid style + thorough customization is good for me | |
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12-02-2007, 06:20 AM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
I actually got my skin while it was free, now its 30 bucks. Timed that right, lol.
I've always edited my skins to my liking however.
I think as long as things are easy to find, functioning, and it doesn't look really crappy any skin will do. I do enjoy a good looking theme though. | |
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12-02-2007, 07:54 AM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
If you have the money then a custom unique style is any day better than free and paid skins. I would definitely like to get one developed some day when I can afford the shell out that kind of money.
Though at this moment I am using a free skin that I have customized a bit. | |
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12-02-2007, 03:41 PM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
Keep your brand is very important in my opinion as well.
That's one reason why I'd like to get a custom skin, that way all the icons, and everything matches the vBSetup brand.  | |
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12-02-2007, 08:59 PM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
I would probably only think about spending money on a paid non-custom skin if it was exceptionally good, because even though you paid for it, it's still not unique unless you customise it some -which you can do with freebies anyway. | |
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12-03-2007, 12:38 AM
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| Re: Free vBulletin Styles, or Paid vBulletin Styles. ?
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Originally Posted by Brandon  Keep your brand is very important in my opinion as well.
That's one reason why I'd like to get a custom skin, that way all the icons, and everything matches the vBSetup brand. | Quite true, custom work should help with branding as long as it is executed well and doesn’t look too much like the skins available in the market. | |
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