Reducing Costs & Increasing Functionality We feel using the Podbean solution we can reduce costs by 50% and reduce build time by 75%.
Our objective is to build a business site… A few years ago I made a mental shift in building websites that reduced develpment time and increased website traffic and brand awareness. The key was using blog software like WordPress instead of standard html.
Our customer sites like D&D Performance Enterprises are fully functioning blog sites that look like standard websites. The benefits in using this approach is reduced development time, reduced content update time and better search indexing.
Now its time for another shift… using SaaS applications software (hosted sites like Podbean) to build business sites where are all the functionality is available in a point and click format. The Podbean system provides faster development time, reduced hosting costs and better integration tools with the benefit of increased targeted website traffic.
Downside – The features are many and the options are few… which means that using Podbean you don’t have as much control with the design as you would building a site from scratch. You can go in and modify the code and control your design once you have upgraded to a paying account.
Pilot Project
We will be utilizing Podbean to build the American Thunder website. American Thunder has a small motorcycle services business as well as an event company that produces the Donnie Smith Bike Show, Rick Fairless Bike Show and the Arlen Ness Bike Show.
Using this approach now allows just about anyone to build a website that is fully functional without significant time or effort. It also allows for very fast development times. It also allows for adding 2.0 applicaitons like video, audio and photographs very quickly.
Costs are reduced… This solution provides templates that can be modified to create a look that is just right for the business. This allows you to select the look and feel without involving a graphic artist or a programmer. This allows us to reduce costs by 50% or better in the development cycle.
About Podbean
Podbean is a podcast service provider. This web-based system allows users to publish, manage and promote podcasts in few clicks. it supports RSS 2.0 and atom feeds as well as the extended Apple iTunes podcasting tags. The web 2.0 based podcast player can be embedded into websites, blogs and social networks around the web.
Simple Workflow – Podbean offers a user-friendly interface that integrates publishing, management, syndication and analysis tools into an easy to use podcasting package.
Cost-Effective – An affordable solution, Podbean gives you complete cost control through our unique flat rate hosting solutions. Our plans include unmetered bandwidth and monthly increases in storage space at no additional charge, so you’re always within your budget.
Multi-Casting – Reach multiple audiences with multiple casts. Podbean’s business solutions allows you to manage multiple podcasts so you can increase your exposure and connect with different audiences.
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