Which content management system for a game fansite?

PinkyX

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Which content management system for a game fansite?

I'm going to create a website around a famous game. I expect to have around 50k UV a month in about a year or half.

I'm looking for a suitable CMS for my needs, which are:
- I need a news homepage
- I need a forum board
- I need the CMS to be seo friendly
- IT HAS TO BE NOT VURNUABLE TO HACKER ATTACKS
- Ability to add articles
- Ability to add videos
- Ability to add social features (I LIKE IT etc.)

I am taking Wordpress (with thesis theme) and Joomla into consideration.
If Joomla, which theme should I use?

If wordpress, how to create a nice forum board? Maybe I should use other script on a forum subdomain? WILL THIS NOT CREATE DUPLICATE CONTENT PROBLEM IF I WOULD MOVE ARTICLES FROM FORUM TO MY WEBSITE?

Maybe you know some other CM systems that I should consider?​

 

zacatictac

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• Mar 24, 2011

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Use joomla.

I made this: http://blackopstheater.com/ using it.

 

dumbodrop

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #3

Try to check out the most popular CMSes like Joomla and Drupal.

 

PinkyX

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I've used Joomla some years ago (like 3 or so ) and thanks to you I will use it again!
Zacatictac, could you PM me your IM screenname in case I would have some questions regarding joomla?

 

PinkyX

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Should I use Joomla 1.5 or 1.6?
Which plugins should I use for seo? and which plugins overall would you recommend?

 

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cheezycheez

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• Mar 25, 2011

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wodpress should be it. there are lots of option for forums that can be integrated to wordpress

 

PinkyX

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Can you get a bit more into detail?
- Which theme for wordpress would you recommend?
- Which forum + which bridge?

 

PinkyX

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This makes no sense at all what you've just said

 

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cherryberry

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I would suggest you to use Joomla as it allows to make beautiful graphics and flexible features.
You can also try Drupal.

 

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Spyke

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• Aug 1, 2011

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I'd go wordpress and a forum bridge to a good forum software to start with. If you find it limited, upgrade to joomla in the future.