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Old October 25, 2002, 01:26 PM
Don Alm
 
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Default "OnLine" is not the same

A few months ago I did some feelers on offering this on my website I'm building, http://www.roseburgonline.com

and I instantly discovered the HUNGRY INTEREST and "Magic" is NOT present offering the "Town On Disk" concept OnLine.

There's something psychologically POWERFUL about a business owner being the ONLY (plumber, electrician, roofer...etc) locked into a Floppy or CD and the disk is MAILED to potential Residents.

Offering the same thing "OnLine" would NOT command the prices I can get by placing the program PHYSICALLY onto a Disk.

The Internet is TOO BIG...too vast. When I hand a potential advertiser a piece of plastic and tell him his ad will be contained within this piece of material....it's appears MORE VALUABLE.

That's been my experience anyway.

Don Alm

> This posting might be a little premature,
> but actually that might be good.

> This product could be produced right online
> and then downloaded ready to use on a floppy
> or cd.

> We have a new site with ONLINE software that
> a person could use to do this project with -
> just doing point and click online.

> You would just enter your info and images
> and then download the compiled exe to your
> hard drive ready to use either on a floppy
> or cd.

> It does digital business cards, resumes,
> ebooks, catalogs, and specialty businesses,
> and more....

> We are about a week away from going live on
> this - beta testing is just about done and
> finishing touches being added.

> Something like what Don has suggested would
> fall under specialty businesses, and would
> require me to build a set of special
> templates for it so the software could
> generate the product.

> If this product idea that Don has suggested
> appeals to you, and you are considering
> doing it, and would like to be able to do it
> online, then you can either email me or post
> here on the board if Dien doesn't mind.

> If there is sufficient interest in this to
> warrant the building of the templates I will
> get this on my to do list ASAP after the
> site goes live...it takes a few days to do
> the templates.

> You can visit the site to see more info, but
> please be aware that some areas of the site
> are not completed yet and links to order
> have not been activated.

> Cornell




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  #2  
Old October 25, 2002, 07:42 PM
Cornell
 
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Default Don - you missed the whole thing -->

Hi Don:

You missed the whole thing....this isn't for online viewing as you are thinking but for the application you suggested.

The person wanting to do the business as you suggested would not have to build a web site as you suggested and then compile it....this is all done online for them...they just plug in the information and images into prebuilt flexible templates and then click compile...in seconds our software then compiles everything into a ready to use exe for them to then copy to a floppy or burn to a CD for distribution as you suggested...and there is also an autorun file specific to the generated exe for CD use.

Cornell
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Old October 25, 2002, 07:45 PM
Chris
 
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Default Re: "OnLine" is not the same

> A few months ago I did some feelers on
> offering this on my website I'm building,
> http://www.roseburgonline.com and I
> instantly discovered the HUNGRY INTEREST and
> "Magic" is NOT present offering
> the "Town On Disk" concept OnLine.

> There's something psychologically POWERFUL
> about a business owner being the ONLY
> (plumber, electrician, roofer...etc) locked
> into a Floppy or CD and the disk is MAILED
> to potential Residents.

> Offering the same thing "OnLine"
> would NOT command the prices I can get by
> placing the program PHYSICALLY onto a Disk.

> The Internet is TOO BIG...too vast. When I
> hand a potential advertiser a piece of
> plastic and tell him his ad will be
> contained within this piece of
> material....it's appears MORE VALUABLE.

> That's been my experience anyway.

> Don Alm

The impression I got from Cornell's post is that the software for putting the "package" together is web-based, so that you don't have to purchase that other compiler, but that it would still be written to a "master disk" (floppy/CD/DVD), as it were.

Is this correct, Cornell?
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Old October 25, 2002, 08:45 PM
Cornell
 
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Default Correct Chris....

Hi Chris:

> The impression I got from Cornell's post is
> that the software for putting the
> "package" together is web-based,
> so that you don't have to purchase that
> other compiler, but that it would still be
> written to a "master disk"
> (floppy/CD/DVD), as it were.

> Is this correct, Cornell?

You are correct Chris....this is web-based software that makes use of specialized, flexible, product specific templates (simply plug in info and images) which are then compiled online into a downloadable exe which can then be copied to a floppy or burned to CD for distribution.

This is the next generation of a product I created a couple of years ago and then sold the rights to, to Jr Dorsey...it is his product but I am working with him in the development and support of this new version.

Cornell
  #5  
Old October 26, 2002, 05:28 PM
Randy
 
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Default Question!!!

What is the price doing this online each time versus paying one time the $29.00?

I may have missed it but saw no price. When you click order it takes you back to sales page. I realize it is not ready yet but was wondering on price.

Randy

> Hi Chris:

> You are correct Chris....this is web-based
> software that makes use of specialized,
> flexible, product specific templates (simply
> plug in info and images) which are then
> compiled online into a downloadable exe
> which can then be copied to a floppy or
> burned to CD for distribution.

> This is the next generation of a product I
> created a couple of years ago and then sold
> the rights to, to Jr Dorsey...it is his
> product but I am working with him in the
> development and support of this new version.

> Cornell
  #6  
Old October 26, 2002, 07:04 PM
Cornell
 
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Default Re: Question!!!

Hi Randy:

You will find the pricing and packages by following link named 'prices' on the left navigation menu.

What is the benefit versus the $29?

Using the online method you:
-sign up and order
-choose your plan
-select your media (for floppy or CD use)
-pick your templates you want to use to be in your product (pages are already built for you)
-upload images you want to use (software does it for you)
-paste and copy your content into the templates or enter it directly with your keyboard (no html knowledge needed)
-select the images to use
-select compile and in seconds your completed product is presented for download in an exe format
-copy to floppies or burn to CD's for your purposes (autorun file made for you for CD use)

Quick and simple!

If you choose to buy a compiler then you have to:
-design and build as many web pages as needed for your product
-add content and images (probably using html knowledge - unless you are well versed in WYSIWYG web page building programs such as Dream Weaver or FrontPage, etc)
-compile using compiler.
-if using CD then create an autorun file for the CD.

One can also make money in 2 ways with this:
1. as an affiliate - percentage is very good.
2. using a developer's package you can build and sell biz cards to other businesses and salespeople who don't want to do it themselves or aren't online...actually a very lucrative market....create your own biz card online just for this purpose and start handing it out.

Cornell
  #7  
Old October 28, 2002, 06:32 AM
Phil Gomez
 
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Default You just opened my eyes to something important, Don. Thank you! (DNO) (DNO)

 


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