basically I have developed a CMS for photographers. I see similiar products out there but price ranges very differently. from 200~1200USD. my cms has similiar features and other unique ones... so i'm curious what is the best way to profit maximize ? i've given away one free copy to get feedback. thanks.
Could we see the CMS, would have to try the demo and see how valuable, easy-to-use it is. However I would recommend low price which it would make you some profits at the same time, also take in mind how much time you spent working on it and as a customer how much would you pay for it.
We develop that sort of thing but don't release it into the wild. We develop with it. It saves lots of time on a range of support related issues, GPL matters, etc. Sites like this run it http://www.roadsidegallery.com est. around 5,000 dollars but they had loads of images so there was a boatload of data entry involved. If it is standards compliant, allows for page specific meta info, and is easy for end users to update products, shipping, etc. you can start at around 2,000 including design(assuming set up on your end is quick). We don't even make an installer for it That model will save you loads of time in supporting half wits that know 30 seconds of html. hope that helps, Nigel
Also how skin able and customizable is it you, put that in account people also look for something they can personalize in the price they pay.
It really depends on how complex it was to develop. A very simple/basic one shouldn't be sold for as much as those that do a lot more than yours, if there is one. On the other hand, people who do their shopping will always go for whichever one they like and find the most useful as long as it is within their price range.
i also think that you'd have to factor in support. how much support you can offer to buyers. if its a one-man job, it would probably be hard to have 24/7 support....so maybe the 1k+ CMS offer superior support and thus justify for the high premium.
Hi, thanks. I don't sell it, I develop with with it. I use it for everything not just photography sites. If someone has questions feel free to PM me. I am not trying to hijacks the OP's thread. I was just suggesting different deployment options. We, after several years of trying, decided its pretty much impossible to develop a one size fits all CMS. That is largely why we don't release it as OSS. It is however still open source. Nigel
Its hard to say. It is fundamentally in a constant state of development. It was used to deploy this for instance http://cotradeco.com/ sorta myspace meets craigslist. It is modular in nature so we don't have to use parts of it etc. Just the photo gallery went pretty quickly I guess. It can do a range of things now. Its open source because if folks want to modify it or use another firm to mess with it they can. We just don't release it as such so we don't have to run a huge support forum like joomla for instance. hope that helps, Nigel