How I built A Subscription-Based Business With Ruby On Rails
Fast Website Help @ fastwebsitehelp.com offers just what the title claims; fast website help for small businesses running Wordpress or eCommerce platforms in the form of regular site maintenance and updates.
What’s so different about Fast Website Help?
Have you ever been to a small business website only to find outdated information and literally no content marketing whatsoever?
Sure you have.
We've all had our hopes and dreams dashed over imaginary rocks upon the site of a poor, pitiful, business website that hadn't been updated in ages. We want so desperately to give them our money but how can we once we see the mess they've presented us with?
They can’t be trusted.
What these businesses really need is someone trustworthy who will make sure their website is updated regularly so they won’t be leaving money on the table.
That trustworthy someone is fastwebsitehelp.com. What makes the site unique is that content updates are also included in the plans. Most website maintenance services only include basic security monitoring, plugin & theme updates and minor text editing. They don’t usually include content updates as well.
But content is still king!
It needs to be done. It needs to be done regularly. And it needs to be done on a schedule. All of it; not just the basic site maintenance tasks. By offering all of these services in one, small businesses can budget for just one monthly expense to take care of multiple tasks they would otherwise have to pay out individually.
What’s under the hood?
The codebase for fastwebsitehelp.com is your standard Ruby on Rails web app. It runs on Rails 4.2.7.1 using a MySQL database, Bootstrap 3 and jQuery.
The code is simple and easy to update and maintain. It even has a built-in content marketing feature. Since content marketing is already built-in, you only have to setup a cron job to run publish_articles.rake on a schedule of your choosing, write an article from the administration panel and set the publish date. The article will be automatically published and tweeted the next time the cron job runs.
Other features include:
- From-scratch admin and user dashboards (no admin gems to fight with)
- Integrated billing with Stripe
- Wordpress and online store subscription management admin
- Work request management admin
- Frequently-asked-questions admin
- Article author admin
- Article comments admin
- Podcast guest request form
- Contact form and other mailers
Adjustable & Reusable
Here’s one key reason why this is a real deal for anyone looking to buy and start a small, subscription-based, service business…
Reusable code!
The code for fastwebsitehelp.com can be used for just about any monthly subscription-based service business. For example, it can be reused for:
- Writing services
- Social media marketing services
- Virtual assistant services
- Technical or customer support services
- Consulting and mentoring services
The list goes on. You have reusable code that will give you a quick start for any subscription-based service you choose. It doesn't matter if the service is in person, over the phone or strictly online.
What’s For Sale?
- The domain name fastwebsitehelp.com
- All files associated with the Ruby on Rails web application
- The @fastwebsitehelp Twitter account
- All articles currently published on the website under the “Market Star Magazine” brand
- The “From Ruin To Riches” podcast concept, name and artwork
Check it out for yourself…
