SNUS WARS: Northerner v. SnusCentral
The new Northerner/IceTool site (also known as SNUSON.COM) may be part of a marketing strategy brought on, in part by PACT and Northerner's perceived need to establish a stronger Internet presence aimed to overshadow facilities currently offered by SnusCentral.
Snuson recently upgraded its forum software to vBulletin 4.0.x (http://www.vbulletin.com/) and recently added an auction module from mHelles (http://www.mhellas.com/). Additionally, several other new features are on the horizon which are leaving some insiders asking, "...is Northerner attempting to gain the upper hand on SnusCentral's customer base?"
For many years, Snuson.com maintained an almost invisible relationship with Northerner and Icetool; now however, ties seem to have strengthened with the introduction of advertisements appearing throughout the new site. And, with the introduction of an auction module, is Snuson attempting to attract SnusCentral users with a venue currently unavailable to them?
Information concerning upgrades to the new Snuson site have been cryptic at best. Users have been reassured that changes will be both welcome and positive; however, at least one user, chadizzy1, (http://chadizzy1.blogspot.com/ and http://www.snubie.com/) seems to have abandon the new Snuson. And, although the reasons for his departure are not clearly known, marketing and autonomy seem to be at the foundation.
In general, the majority of Snuson users seem to be happy with the changes and direction the site has taken. Additionally, with the addition of the Auction Module, members may be able to conduct private transactions and bypass PACT restrictions placed on traditional vendor outlets such as Northerner and SnusCentral. How the Auction area will evolve remains to be seen.
Another interesting addition to the new site is the "Points System." Site administrators have yet to reveal what points are to be used for; however, some are asking if they are going to be tied into Northerner products. If this is the case, Northerner will have gained another advantage over current SnusCentral marketing efforts.
Without a doubt, the vBulletin software being utilized by Snuson is one of the more robust forum platforms currently available. It has yet to be seen if Snuson will be adding additional third party software that includes modules for Classifieds, Newsletters, Support and Widgets.
Finally, some questions have been raised if Snuson will eventually offer paid membership options. Paid memberships could offer the site owner an additional revenue stream while providing users added benefits such as paid member access areas and additional blog, mail and storage space.
On a lighter note, Roo recently stated in one of my more typical posts that, "I should say something and add my input to the discussions." So, if anyone does not like what they have read here... don't blame me... blame Roo
Snuson recently upgraded its forum software to vBulletin 4.0.x (http://www.vbulletin.com/) and recently added an auction module from mHelles (http://www.mhellas.com/). Additionally, several other new features are on the horizon which are leaving some insiders asking, "...is Northerner attempting to gain the upper hand on SnusCentral's customer base?"
For many years, Snuson.com maintained an almost invisible relationship with Northerner and Icetool; now however, ties seem to have strengthened with the introduction of advertisements appearing throughout the new site. And, with the introduction of an auction module, is Snuson attempting to attract SnusCentral users with a venue currently unavailable to them?
Information concerning upgrades to the new Snuson site have been cryptic at best. Users have been reassured that changes will be both welcome and positive; however, at least one user, chadizzy1, (http://chadizzy1.blogspot.com/ and http://www.snubie.com/) seems to have abandon the new Snuson. And, although the reasons for his departure are not clearly known, marketing and autonomy seem to be at the foundation.
In general, the majority of Snuson users seem to be happy with the changes and direction the site has taken. Additionally, with the addition of the Auction Module, members may be able to conduct private transactions and bypass PACT restrictions placed on traditional vendor outlets such as Northerner and SnusCentral. How the Auction area will evolve remains to be seen.
Another interesting addition to the new site is the "Points System." Site administrators have yet to reveal what points are to be used for; however, some are asking if they are going to be tied into Northerner products. If this is the case, Northerner will have gained another advantage over current SnusCentral marketing efforts.
Without a doubt, the vBulletin software being utilized by Snuson is one of the more robust forum platforms currently available. It has yet to be seen if Snuson will be adding additional third party software that includes modules for Classifieds, Newsletters, Support and Widgets.
Finally, some questions have been raised if Snuson will eventually offer paid membership options. Paid memberships could offer the site owner an additional revenue stream while providing users added benefits such as paid member access areas and additional blog, mail and storage space.
On a lighter note, Roo recently stated in one of my more typical posts that, "I should say something and add my input to the discussions." So, if anyone does not like what they have read here... don't blame me... blame Roo
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