I have a little side business called McLane Creative. After we sold YMX in 2008, I needed a category for some of the other stuff I was doing. (Small design projects, consulting, writing stuff, etc.) I figured that if I named it after myself I could never sell it!
For years I’ve had 3-4 people per month approach me about helping them with their blog. Generally, these are friends of mine in ministry who want to have a web presence but don’t really know how to get started. Generally, these are people with a WordPress.com or Blogger blog who want to move to a WordPress self-hosted blog with a custom look/feel.
But the reality is that most youth workers don’t have the $1500 minimum I need to make it worth my while. Which meant that every month for the last several years I’ve had to tell a friend who needs help with their blog that I just couldn’t do it for what they could afford.
Finally, about a month ago, I had an epiphany. If I could just separate the roles, I could put together a standard package to help my friends in ministry out at a price they can afford and also help out some of my freelancing friends. That’s how we got to the Concierge Service.
What is it?
It’s a flat fee service that migrates your blog from WordPress.com or Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress blog on your own hosting package so you have full control and can grow your blog/brand/small business. We’ll do all the work, we’ll customize a WordPress theme of your choosing, and we’ll spend an hour with you teaching you how to use everything, answering your questions, and training you how to maintain the site for yourself.
How much does it cost and how do I get started?
I’m still nailing down the details, but I anticipate starting this in June 2011 and the cost will be between $475-$625.
Want to learn more?
I’ve written a more detailed explanation here. And if you are interested in this service let me know.
And, of course, if you just think I’m nuts, leave a comment.
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