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Don't forget the premium plan!

edit David P. Janes 2006-08-14 12:55 UTC add comment  ·  ·

RyanC of Signal vs. Noise writes:

If you’re one of the many companies or individuals who are currently working on a web app, I’d strongly encourage you to consider including an expensive premium plan. Something that is head-and-shoulders above the other plans you offer. Typical extras that could be included in a premium plan are:

  1. Increased security (SSL)
  2. Brandable interface
  3. Higher capacity or usage
  4. Extra support
  5. etc.

[...] Well, two weeks ago, we finally finished the new DropSend Business Plan. It’s $80 more than the Pro plan ($19 vs. $99), and we were worried that it might be a bit too expensive. Holy crap, were we wrong.

[...] In two weeks, we’ve increased our total revenue by 30%! Two weeks. As I write this, I’m still finding it hard to believe. The Business Plan is now responsible for the lion’s share of our revenue from DropSend.

 

 

Six Apart announces Movable Type Enterprise

edit David P. Janes 2006-07-12 18:58 UTC add comment  ·  ·  ·

Via Infoworld:

Six Apart expects Movable Type Enterprise to offer an attractive way for companies to improve internal communications and knowledge sharing. Its low cost means the offering could replace other software tools designed to deliver similar collaboration and content-management benefits, Six Apart said.

At the low end, a license costs $4,000 with the option of an additional $2,000 yearly fee for customer support. The support fee includes product updates and a two-hour response time to questions.

The Six Apart press release lists features, of which I'll highlight the more interesting:

  • LDAP authentication

  • Oracle 10g database support

  • Cross-blog publishing and aggregation tools

  • Powerful anti-spam protection with solid feedback management tools

  • Customizable email integration

The Infoworld article mentions a few other competitors in this space: iUpload and Near-Time Inc.

Last minute changes to our hosting plans

edit David P. Janes 2005-08-31 15:06 UTC add comment  ·  ·

We’re making two small changes to our hosting plan, further documented here.

  • we’re accepting cheques for payment
  • “archived” media files will still be available on a lower bandwidth server; i.e. your users will still be able to hear all your podcasts