An idea how to promote concrete5 to masses. Cost - 10 min.
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A call to all developers and designers, what if we all advertise and offer (anywhere, our own websites, social media, ad/classified boards whatever, everywhere) free website launch to all who wishes at minimal cost of hosting and domain registration?
Anyone who wants to have their own website can have it. We'll spend 10 min installing concrete5 on their hosting. For free. Anyone who wants to go further - own choice. But at the bare minimal cost of hosting people will have a full working CMS for their use as they wish.
This wouldn't cost us nothing except for the 10 min of our time. I'm sure most can find this. But as the installation base grows, this will drive requests for paid design, development, addon purchase and so on. If they don't want to pay, fine, they have the site, learn and DIY. But even statistically speaking, the more installs the more paid content will come.
If nothing happens, you've just lost 10 min. But if it does, that will be great for everyone, for the whole community.
Anyone who wants to have their own website can have it. We'll spend 10 min installing concrete5 on their hosting. For free. Anyone who wants to go further - own choice. But at the bare minimal cost of hosting people will have a full working CMS for their use as they wish.
This wouldn't cost us nothing except for the 10 min of our time. I'm sure most can find this. But as the installation base grows, this will drive requests for paid design, development, addon purchase and so on. If they don't want to pay, fine, they have the site, learn and DIY. But even statistically speaking, the more installs the more paid content will come.
If nothing happens, you've just lost 10 min. But if it does, that will be great for everyone, for the whole community.
I guess anyone who is able and wishing can do as much as they can.
I can say for myself. I simply advertise everywhere where I have presence and on my website that I will launch a website for the cost of hosting and domain registration at hosting provider costs on any provider of their choice or for free on their existing hosting, I take no cent at all for the installation. I will install a full powerful CMS with an open source license without any restrictions or tie-in absolutely for free with no strings attached, without any conditions. They get a fully functioning website for the minimal cost.
And that's not a big deal for me at all.
I'm graphically challenged ))) I can't make nice graphics. So I just say in words. But to the point. And I already have a few inquiries. I'm glad to help. With the hope they will return for paid design help. If not, that's absolute fine with me. Even more so that the concret5 userbase will be growing.
So if anyone has brilliant ideas or can share graphics or whatever, I think this will be great. Especially for Instagram, I'm really struggling making nice posts )))
I strongly believe in avoiding any hint for further service expectations. Simply fully functioning website at cost of hosting and registration, absolutely free installation, no conditions or tie in. Freedom of open source, no tie-in. At least this is mine position.
I even pay small amount for the ad on classifieds boards.
I can say for myself. I simply advertise everywhere where I have presence and on my website that I will launch a website for the cost of hosting and domain registration at hosting provider costs on any provider of their choice or for free on their existing hosting, I take no cent at all for the installation. I will install a full powerful CMS with an open source license without any restrictions or tie-in absolutely for free with no strings attached, without any conditions. They get a fully functioning website for the minimal cost.
And that's not a big deal for me at all.
I'm graphically challenged ))) I can't make nice graphics. So I just say in words. But to the point. And I already have a few inquiries. I'm glad to help. With the hope they will return for paid design help. If not, that's absolute fine with me. Even more so that the concret5 userbase will be growing.
So if anyone has brilliant ideas or can share graphics or whatever, I think this will be great. Especially for Instagram, I'm really struggling making nice posts )))
I strongly believe in avoiding any hint for further service expectations. Simply fully functioning website at cost of hosting and registration, absolutely free installation, no conditions or tie in. Freedom of open source, no tie-in. At least this is mine position.
I even pay small amount for the ad on classifieds boards.
Marketing support is appreciated in all projects. I like the idea of a community campaign and sharing resources for localization and translations.
My point is to attract new users with free site installation campaign globally.
Yeah! What if we do this globally, ah? When the world seems to be falling apart, let's unite under such a small thing as a great CMS promotion.
Donation of artifacts (graphics, slogans etc.) for the campaign should be a great start.
Let's make a new campaign forum post and ask for submitting graphics and voting for the best.
Let's get Portland Labs involved in setting up the voting thing in Slack or somewhere else?
If nothing eventuates, at least we'll have drawn our attention away from the global chaos in zomboboxes for some time. But I wish to believe this should be fruitful!
Yeah! What if we do this globally, ah? When the world seems to be falling apart, let's unite under such a small thing as a great CMS promotion.
Donation of artifacts (graphics, slogans etc.) for the campaign should be a great start.
Let's make a new campaign forum post and ask for submitting graphics and voting for the best.
Let's get Portland Labs involved in setting up the voting thing in Slack or somewhere else?
If nothing eventuates, at least we'll have drawn our attention away from the global chaos in zomboboxes for some time. But I wish to believe this should be fruitful!
How can we help?
A few graphics "ask me about building a website"
Or are you thinking something else for promotion?