[Hidden-tech] Template Sites in general - GoodBarry in particular

[Nancy Salwen]

Interesting suggestion - know any developers who might want to  
discuss this idea with me - ?
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Nancy Salwen     nancy at salwen.net
Salwen Graphic Design
Online Portfolio:  http://www.salwen.net


On Nov 19, 2008, at 12:10 PM, Jason Turcotte wrote:

> Hi Nancy,
>
> Not sure how many designers on here are going to have template  
> resources to recommend to you.  Kinda goes against our grain, as  
> they say. J
>
> If you are a designer, why not spend some time creating some  
> template packages, using the CMS of your choice, that you can then  
> recycle for your clients that can’t afford a full blown custom  
> site?  This would allow you to lower your operating costs for those  
> clients, but still benefit from the income that you would receive  
> for providing your client with a “template”.
>
> You could then partner up with a hosting company and possibly make  
> some commission there as well.
>
> Just a thought…
>
> Jason A. Turcotte
> Turcotte Data & Designs
> 247 Northampton Street, Ste 10
> Easthampton, MA  01027
> p. 413.303.1533
> www.turcottedata.com
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> From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden- 
> discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Nancy Salwen
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:12 AM
> To: Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: [Hidden-tech] Template Sites in general - GoodBarry in  
> particular
>
> Hi!
>
> I am website designer (not a developer) and I usually work with a  
> subcontractor to develop the sites I design, but I work a lot with  
> small businesses with very small budgets and am finding that some  
> of them can't afford a completely custom website.
>
> So a new service I'm providing is to help them discover whether an  
> inexpensive template site could be right for them, and if so, to  
> guide them in choosing and setting up the an appropriate  template  
> site and then customizing it for them so it doesn't look like a  
> template site. This customization is not through HTML or any  
> programming language but only throught the CMS that the template  
> offers, working with fonts and colors and customized graphics to  
> upload using Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. I figure my service and  
> expertise can make their template site way better than if they just  
> did it themselves, and I just charge by the hour to do this work.
>
> So here's my question: Does anybody know of Template site companies  
> that they highly recommend? Any that  "partner" with designers in  
> terms of discounts or commissions that are also conducive to ease  
> of use and good design (not necessary but could be useful!)? Any  
> template sites companies that I should particularly stay away from?
>
> Also, has anyone heard of GoodBarry? They seem to do all of this  
> and have an excellent vibe/marketing pitch as well, but I was  
> unable to find any reviews of this company online. I'd love to hear  
> from someone who's worked with them or has heard stories.
>
> Thanks so much!
> Nancy
>
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> Nancy Salwen     nancy at salwen.net
> Salwen Graphic Design
> Online Portfolio:  http://www.salwen.net
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