[webarch-websites] In response to Mark's questions

[Mark Nielsen]

Thanks, Jonathan - that makes it all clearer.  I guess in addition to Chris
filling in some of those blanks, another few Qs spring to mind:

Who is the sysadmin service aimed at?  Who's life does it make easier, and
who's likely to make the buying decision?

I would have thought that you're more likely to get people "biting" if
there's a clear story behind what it is you do.  Things like - "We work
with your website team to take responsibility for security and traffic
spikes, which means they don't get bogged down by server issues and can
keep focused on design/development".

I'm more than up for popping in for a proper chat through this stuff.  Are
there good and bad days for you folks?

M.


On 7 November 2014 13:07, Jonathan <jonathan at webarch.net> wrote:

> In response to Mark's questions: perhaps a quick face to face chat might
> help us all clarify the mission here, but meanwhile my thoughts would be:
>
> On 05/11/14 14:21, Mark Nielsen wrote:
>
>>
>> I understand that with regard to webarch.net <http://webarch.net>, you
>> want to be more focused on Sys Admin in the future.  Is that correct?
>>
>
> Not quite; we'd like to have more sysadmin work - but are thinking of a
> new website to give this a higher profile (sysadmin.coop)
>
>  Who are your most important sysadmin clients now?
>>
>
> Chris could answer this more easily
>
> Are there any organisations you'd like to work for given the chance?
>
> Charities/activist/pressure groups (of certain progressive kinds)
> And website developers who have clients with similar ethics
> And "green" businesses
> etc.
>
> What types of
>
>> clients are the the most profitable and enjoyable to work with?
>>
>
> Chris could answer this more easily
>
>  What's the deal with the future of your hosting?  Do you want to promote
>> it a little bit?  A moderate amount?  Or would you rather go silent on
>> it and let it wind down?
>>
>
> Probably a little/moderate amount; I think we see it as bread-and-butter
> income, small but regular, certainly don't want to wind down
>
> Do you or might you offer any combinations of server and sysadmin work (eg
> a managed VPS)?
>
> Chris could answer this more easily,
>
> Cheers
> Jonathan
>
>
>> Thanks for any answers to these.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Mark.
>>
>>
>> On 29 October 2014 16:59, Nick Hardiman <nick at internetmachines.co.uk
>> <mailto:nick at internetmachines.co.uk>> wrote:
>>
>>     Here's Adam's bulleted list. I guess these may need re-ordering to
>>     most money/fun to least.
>>
>>     * Products
>>
>>     ** VPS
>>     ** Shared Hosting
>>
>>     * Services
>>
>>     ** Sys Admin
>>     ** Consultancy
>>     ** Colocation
>>
>>     * About
>>
>>     ** What we are
>>     ** Membership
>>     ** Contact
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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