I was looking at Ghost too but was surprised that they changed their business model last year. So the subscription model does not run easy. And yes, content organization is not easy. From the tour to the handbook ...
Am Sonntag, 10. Mai 2020 21:16:02 UTC+2 schrieb Dan: > > Hi Martin, > > Let me know more about what you are trying to do with your skin maker. > Happy to help. Might even be something we can incorporate into the core. > I'm redesigning how skins work in BoltWire 7 to make aspects of it more > configurable. So this is a good time to share what you have in mind (your > outcome goals). > > Welcome Tour: I was actually hoping to make this a somewhat thorough > introduction to the key components. I think for what you are looking for, > the "Cheatsheets" in the Handbook would be most valuable. I was planning to > rename those "Concepts" and move it up to the top of the Handbook table of > contents. Will do that here shortly. As for providing info about whether or > not BoltWire is best for a user, there is a Learn More button on the home > page, which points to the Our Story page in the Downloads area. Probably > should rename the link there to match the home page and attract more > interest to it. Do you think that page has adequate information? I could > also update the intro to the Welcome Tour to explain more what it is, and > what it is not. Perhaps including a link there to the Learn More page. I'll > see what I can do on these fronts... > > Hosting: Yes, that was my idea--hosting plus modules plus support. But it > will be a higher price tag. I'm thinking more along the lines of > https://ghost.org/pricing/ which has a very similar model. Actually > they are doing the exact strategy I had in mind with good success, except > my focus will be interactive membership sites vs blogging membership sites. > I intend to start at a slightly higher price though, run an initial setup > Launch Accelerator coaching program for new clients and provide more > ongoing support, so I need to make sure all those expenses are covered. My > goal is to target people without technical skills who want to build online > ministries, and continue giving developers access to the software for free > to assist with continued development of the core engine, as always. I have > a good audience with enough potential clients to probably support this > offering at the level I'm able to manage. And my goal actually is to do > this as a way to empower those specific people to fulfil their dreams--I > just need to make it cost effective so the support can be managed. One day > perhaps, a support employee or two... :) > > As for the pro modules, I will probably make them available to developers > for a one off cost--but individually--as part of our various Launch > Accelerators, so they come with training and implementation support. > Community membership will be free as I would expect a really motivated > developer to simply purchase the modules they needed. I have been thinking > of trying to do an AppSumo offering for a special initial lifetime offer of > access to the modules--but we'd have to get things running smooth as that > could really slam our site. I think a subscription model will work for the > hosting because what they are really paying for is the support. If I can > make it good enough, they won't want to leave. And they would also have to > have to purchase and setup any modules they use, etc to run their site > separately. Still working out all the details... > > Thanks for the feedback again, MZ. Appreciate your input! > > Cheers, > Dan > > On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 12:30 PM mz <tcc....@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Hi Dan >> >> You are quick to move on! >> >> Skin: It would be unfair criticize the skin without contributing a >> solution. For the moment the skin will do. A few weeks ago I tried to >> create a skin maker where you can combine the classic elements of a skin >> row by row to get a good looking page. I need some guidance on this. >> >> Welcome tour: I see the tour as an overview and a commented table of >> contents for the handbook. The handbook will be the main source. The tour >> will link to the parts in the handbook that are particularly interesting >> for new users. Therefore, the tour should be short. The welcome tour should >> sell the main advantages of BoltWire. People want to know what they can do >> with BoltWire to check out quickly if this thing is the right thing for >> them. Borrowing your claim of a "programmable web engine" the most >> important advantages are create, manage, automate content. I prepared some >> text for that some time ago and will send it to you. In fact, I never used >> the welcome tour before. The actual texts will make great blog posts but >> they do not sell and will not help me with the handbook. >> >> Hosting offer: I do not think that hosting will be a problem for users. >> In my opinion a better offer will be support plus hosting plus modules: >> "Start right away and get all". Provide a good forum with a good search >> where all users can read about past issues and your answers (I like the >> github issues management). Allow posting questions only for people who are >> paying registered users. >> Would I pay for support? Not at first. But once I have worked with the >> program, the first problems appear and I finally want to have results, I >> will. Pricing could follow this route. Get as much as you can from people >> who are willing to pay. Give me the opportunity to get the whole package >> with lifetime access, all modules, support, use on unlimited projects, free >> updates and community access for 149 USD. For hosting, add 10 per month. >> Just an idea. Subscription won't work. When I finished my site, I would >> cancel the subscription. >> >> Direction: I think BoltWire is good. BoltWire deserves more users. More >> users need more support. If we all want BoltWire to stay for the coming 10 >> years, we should allow you to make some money from it. 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