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Funny, with http://www.webpop.com http://www.webpop.com we've kinda run into the opposite dilemma. We're building a fully hosted CMS, with redundant, load bala
by bobfunk 16y ago
Funny, with http://www.webpop.com http://www.webpop.com we've kinda run into the opposite dilemma.
We're building a fully hosted CMS, with redundant, load balanced hosting, custom data types, generic non-branded client interface and so on.
But during our beta period we've discovered that it's also just about the easiest way we know to get a quick prototype or experiment online.
Now while deciding on our pricing, we get into a dilemma. If we go with the typical per project pricing model of most other hosted CMSs, aimed at agencies, we wouldn't really make it viable to use Webpop for quick experiments, prototypes or mostly static pages.
So now we're pondering if we can come up with a set of plans that supports both ways of using Webpop...
- jdp23 16y agoGood problem to have! Have you considered a separate "prototyping" product, with different branding and pricing? It could potentially reach a very complementary audience ...
- primigenus 16y agowebpop minus the CMS and with a prototyping slant actually ends up sounding very similar to quplo. Not sure what that means. Perhaps 3 years from now we'll both look back and realise we were making the same thing...
- bobfunk 16y agoI actually always assumed that you guys had consciously come up with a brilliant way of creating a hosted CMS through a lean/customer-driven approach by focusing on a rapid prototyping tool first! :)
- jdp23 16y ago"hey! you got a hosted CMS system on my rapid prototyping tool!" "hey! you got a rapid prototying tool on my hosted CMS system!" cue music ... "two great tastes, that taste great together ..."
- jtbigwoo 16y agoThe suggestions from others here could work for you, too. Maybe you could offer "Webpop Jr." with severely limited bandwidth or a banner at the top. It might even be advantageous to make Webpop Jr. look like its own domain/application to differentiate it from the main product.
- primigenus 16y agoThat is funny! Perhaps you should direct your customers looking for a prototyping product to us and we should direct our customers to you when they want hosting. Something to think about.