Implemented New section: Automations

[roydan]

Under the Internet Marketing category.
Even though it's not exclusive to marketing, in our context it should work better there than in the General category.

It would include topics like Make or Zapier and cool things we can do with them, as well as integrations (Green API, etc)...

 

[Zwielicht]

I generally try to add prefixes over new sections, so what if we just combined automations with the AI Solutions subforum? We could rename it to "AI & Automations", and then create prefixes for AI threads and automation threads. Do you see any issues with doing it this way, or do you think it just requires its own subforum?

If we did make Automations its own section, then Zapier could be a prefix and Make could be another prefix.

 

[roydan]

I generally try to add prefixes over new sections, so what if we just combined automations with the AI Solutions subforum? We could rename it to "AI & Automations", and then create prefixes for AI threads and automation threads. Do you see any issues with doing it this way, or do you think it just requires its own subforum?

If we did make Automations its own section, then Zapier could be a prefix and Make could be another prefix.

I thought about maybe combining it with the Business section because it's a better fit there. AI is almost parallel to automation (they co exist but not co dependant).

Edit: In any case, I think it's a broad enough of a subject that can hold its own section.

 

[Octavia]

I also see it being under Support & Utility, since it nakes sense for being a practical tool for your business. But it would confuse users with https://officeoutlaw.com/forums/tools-at-the-forge.28/

 

[roydan]

I socalao see it being under Support & Utility, since it nakes sense for being a practical tool for your business. But it would confuse users with https://officeoutlaw.com/forums/tools-at-the-forge.28/

I wouldn't post a guide in the Tools at the Forge section, nor would I post a question there.

 

[If I Cannot Have You]

I also see it being under Support & Utility, since it nakes sense for being a practical tool for your business. But it would confuse users with https://officeoutlaw.com/forums/tools-at-the-forge.28/

I agree with "this" assessment.

More of a "tools" section.

Support.

 

[Zwielicht]

I wouldn't post a guide in the Tools at the Forge section, nor would I post a question there.

I also see it being under Support & Utility, since it nakes sense for being a practical tool for your business. But it would confuse users with https://officeoutlaw.com/forums/tools-at-the-forge.28/

Yeah, @roydan makes a good point that the current tools section is less about guides and more about just sharing useful tools.

All right, I'll add in a new subforum for Automations, but it's going under General at the moment. I'll move it under IM or Support & Utility after I get a better idea of what kind of threads are being made in there (since automations is not strictly for IM, but you can do it for business as well).

Edit: here you go! https://officeoutlaw.com/forums/automations.93/

Thanks again for another great suggestion, @roydan.

 

[INCC]

@Zwielicht Roy's Patron badge is missing.

 

[Zwielicht]

@Zwielicht Roy's Patron badge is missing.

It doesn't look like he ever purchased Patron according to the payment log. I think there was some confusion when I used the Hot Rod badge style for Patron briefly.

Still, if I'm wrong about that, he can send me a message and I can fix it. I did at least check to confirm that the payments for Patron are for 1 year.

 

[INCC]

It doesn't look like he ever purchased Patron according to the payment log. I think there was some confusion when I used the Hot Rod badge style for Patron briefly.

Still, if I'm wrong about that, he can send me a message and I can fix it. I did at least check to confirm that the payments for Patron are for 1 year.

I made a mistake, sorry.

The donation page confused me since there were some changes there with the badges and I forgot you can get it from the account upgrades only.

I think that Roy is responsible for that mistake tho, so he should buy it now.

 

[Zwielicht]

I made a mistake, sorry.

The donation page confused me since there were some changes there with the badges and I forgot you can get it from the account upgrades only.

No need to sorry! That was actually a really good for me to check because there was briefly an issue where an OG Member who purchased the discounted Sapphire Status only got it for a day, so it's good to make sure all of the payment profiles are set up correctly.

I think that Roy is responsible for that mistake tho, so he should buy it now.

I think he might be responsible, too.

No pressure Roy, I'm just glad to have you here.