Growing and Maintaining a Successful BBS

Bulletin board technology awareness among the general public and the online world is at an all-time high. This book provides seasonal advice on maintaining and growing a thriving BBS. The accompanying CD-ROM contains utilities, database applications, online games and related software.

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So now you've built it, but did they come? In the numbers you needed, and as often as you hoped? If the answers to these questions are muffled "no"s, don't despair, and don't give up. It's a crowded online landscape, and what may have worked with a BBS two years ago won't cut it any longer with Web-aware, Internet-savvy BBS users. To stay competitive, the content and capabilities of your BBS has to wow 'em and win 'em in call #1. Growing and Maintaining a Successful BBS contains advice, tools, and tips from an industry expert on how to go from "up and running" to front runner BBS status. Alan Bryant's first book, Creating Successful Bulletin Board Systems covered the basics--this book takes you to the next level, covering topics such as: * critical business concerns, like effective marketing plans and options for growth* discussions of why, when, and how you might choose to connect your BBS to the Internet* information on legal issues relevant to board content and sysop responsibility * online databases, and more.
The CD contains a collection of valuable software for sysops, featuring text editors, compression utilities, door software for multinode BBSs, including online games, graphics manipulation utilities for creating image catalogs and converting image formats, offline reader software, and more. The book's appendices contain a complete sysop reference to ASCII, ANSI, and RIP codes, modem commands, pinout diagrams, and more. Don't let your callers dial in then drop out. Growing and Maintaining a Successful BBS provides tips and tools to help every sysop upgrade, expand, and improve their BBS. 0201483807B04062001