Looking for Web Site Solutions for my Members

theoart · #1 (**permalink**) 08-17-2005, 09:37 AM

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with any Content Management Solution providers. I run a print-on demand web site in which my members can create their own gallery/portfolio through the site but I would also like to offer them the ability to register for a custom built web site and integrate that with our drop ship ordering service.

Over the past year I developed a content mangement system with a focus on artists or photographers being able to managing their own gallery but eventually came to the conclusion that tech support side of things (design, support and individual project care) might be more than I can handle at the moment. To do this i would have to come up with hosting plans, support plan, etc. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good turnkey solutions for web site development and hosting that provide this type of service in a private label fashion.

AccuraCast · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 04:08 AM

Our partner company, The Graphic Design Business, provide custom content management solutions as well as a standard content management product.

www.thegraphicdesign.biz

Not sure if this would be exactly what you're looking for, but it would be definitely worth it to contact them and speak to them directly.

And if you contact them, feel free to use our name as a reference.

soundandimage · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 10:34 AM

Hi
I am a fan of open source and have had quite a bit of success with a CMS package called Mambo. Linked with MySQL (with php) it seems an ideal package. It has numerous components and modules that can be added into the system as you choose. Well supported with forums etc. and there are many hosting solutions or, you can set it up for yourself

I use it on a few sites one of them being www.waiheke.net.nz. This is in it's early stage but have had some success with the slideshow gallery - which is primarily why I set it up.

http://mamboforge.net/ if you're interested

Soundandimage@waiheke.net.nz

theoart · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2005, 12:32 PM

Sorry. I problably should have been clearer. What I am looking for is an infrastructure to assist in supporting a new service for my members.

I operate a web site oriented toward photographers and artists that can create their own online portfolio as well as create prints on demand. I would like to take this in a secondary direction as an add on service by providing a fully fledged web site. The web based software asplect is not so much of a bog deal. I actually developed a web based content management and gallery system already that is oriented toward the photography industry and can be used by artists just as easily.

Many of these artists and photographers find is challenging enough just to upload images online so I need to offer them an easy to use CMS that lets them design and manage their web site online as well as their gallery. I have built something like this but what I can't support is things such as automatic signups, domain registrations, monthly billing etc, support tickets. I just don't have the manpower for such an infrastructure. What I am hoping is that someone might be able to offer some suggestions as to companies that can offer this. I am not going to require my CMS be used but I would like to find a company that could at least offer the infrastucture and a web site building and management tool.