Add marketing site for makeyourown.website
Static single-page marketing site with dark theme, 3-tier pricing, LLM/agent SEO (llms.txt), and deployment setup that overlays onto the existing WebsiteBox nginx via docker-compose.override.yml without modifying any core project files. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# WebsiteBox Marketing Site — Positioning & Plan
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## Brand Positioning
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**One-liner:** Own your website. No platform can take it down.
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**Elevator pitch:** WebsiteBox gives you a fully working WordPress website on your own server in 45 minutes. No coding required. No content policies to worry about. Fully auditable code — read every line before you buy. One-time purchase options instead of recurring platform fees.
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## Target Audiences (Priority Order)
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### 1. Adult Content Creators
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- **Pain:** Major platforms (Tumblr, Instagram, Patreon alt sites) routinely deplatform adult content. Even "adult-friendly" hosts have opaque TOS enforcement. Shared hosting providers can shut down accounts with no warning.
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- **Message:** Your content is legal. Your hosting shouldn't be a liability. WebsiteBox deploys on VPS providers with explicit "legal content" policies. You own the server. Nobody can flip a switch.
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- **Proof:** Age verification built in. BuyVM recommendation ($3.50/mo, explicit legal-content policy).
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### 2. Journalists & Activists
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- **Pain:** Hosted platforms can be pressured by governments or corporations. Data stored on third-party platforms is subject to subpoena/seizure at the platform level. Content moderation policies are opaque and inconsistently applied.
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- **Message:** Your words on your server. No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party dependencies. Every line of code is auditable. Your data never leaves your server unless you explicitly send it somewhere.
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- **Proof:** Fully auditable code, zero telemetry, all data in one visible directory.
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### 3. Privacy-Conscious Individuals
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- **Pain:** WordPress.com, Squarespace, Wix all collect user data, serve tracking scripts, and hold your content hostage behind their platform.
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- **Message:** True privacy means true ownership. WebsiteBox doesn't phone home. No analytics. No tracking. No accounts to create with us. You download the code and run it yourself.
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- **Proof:** No telemetry claim backed by auditable source code.
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### 4. Free Speech Advocates / Independent Publishers
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- **Pain:** Content moderation across platforms is inconsistent and expanding. "Acceptable use" policies shift without notice.
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- **Message:** The only content policy is the law. Self-hosting means your site exists as long as your server is paid for.
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- **Proof:** VPS-agnostic (works anywhere), content-permissive provider recommendations.
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### 5. Non-Technical Creators Who Want Independence
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- **Pain:** Feel locked into Squarespace/Wix because self-hosting seems hard. Don't want to learn Linux/Docker/nginx.
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- **Message:** One command. 45 minutes. No coding. If you can copy-paste into a terminal, you can own your website.
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- **Proof:** Step-by-step guide walks through every click.
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## Competitive Positioning
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| Alternative | WebsiteBox Advantage |
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| WordPress.com | No content restrictions, no platform fees, you own the data |
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| Squarespace / Wix | No vendor lock-in, no monthly platform tax, full WordPress ecosystem |
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| Shared hosting (GoDaddy, etc.) | Better security defaults, no oversold servers, full root access |
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| Manual server setup | 45 min vs hours/days, security preconfigured, one-command deploys |
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| Ghost / Other CMS | WordPress has 40%+ market share = more themes, plugins, tutorials |
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## Messaging Framework
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### Primary Message
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**"Your website, your server, your rules."**
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### Supporting Messages
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1. **One command to deploy** — No DevOps degree required
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2. **Fully auditable code** — Read every line before you buy. No black boxes.
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3. **Secure by default** — SSL, firewall, backups, brute-force protection out of the box
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4. **Buy once, own forever** — One-time purchase options vs competitors' recurring fees
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5. **No content police** — Self-hosting means the only content policy is the law
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6. **WordPress inside** — 40% of the web runs on it. Thousands of themes and plugins.
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## Pricing Strategy
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WebsiteBox is a **paid product with auditable code**. It is NOT free and NOT branded as "open source." Buyers can read and verify every line of code before purchasing.
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See `PRICING.md` for the detailed pricing reference.
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### Tier 1: Standard ($49 one-time) — placeholder price
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- Full WebsiteBox deployment, all current features
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- Buyers can audit the full source code
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- No future updates included
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- Community support via issue tracker
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- **Positioning:** "Buy it, own it, run it forever"
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### Tier 2: Lifetime Updates ($149 one-time) — placeholder price
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- Everything in Standard
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- All future updates and improvements forever
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- Security patches
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- Priority issue responses
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- **Positioning:** "Buy once, stay current forever"
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### Tier 3: Managed ($25/month) — placeholder price
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- Everything in Lifetime Updates
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- Setup assistance
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- Ongoing technical support
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- Server health monitoring
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- Priority bug fixes
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- **Positioning:** "We handle the technical side so you don't have to"
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### Additional costs (separate from WebsiteBox pricing):
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- VPS hosting: $3.50-6/month
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- Domain name: $1-12/year
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### Key messaging rules:
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- Do NOT say "free" anywhere
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- Do NOT say "open source"
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- DO say "auditable code" / "read every line before you buy"
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- DO emphasize one-time purchase vs competitors' recurring fees
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## Site Structure
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Single-page scrolling site with these sections:
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1. **Hero** — Headline, subheadline, CTA button
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2. **Problem** — Why self-hosting matters (tabbed for different audiences)
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3. **How It Works** — 3-4 step visual flow
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4. **What's Included** — Feature grid
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5. **Cost** — Transparent pricing breakdown
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6. **Who It's For** — Audience cards
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7. **Security** — Trust signals
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8. **FAQ** — Common objections
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9. **Get Started** — Final CTA with install command
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10. **Footer** — Links, license, source code
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## Design Direction
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- **Clean, modern, minimal** — Think Stripe/Linear aesthetic
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- **Dark-friendly** — Dark backgrounds with accent colors (not corporate blue)
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- **Typography-forward** — Large, clear type. No decorative clutter.
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- **Color palette:** Dark charcoal/near-black background, white text, green or teal accent for CTAs
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- **No stock photos** — Use icons, code snippets, terminal mockups
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- **Mobile-first** — Many creators browse on phones
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## Questions / Uncertainties for Review
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1. **Managed hosting tier** — Should the site advertise a managed option? Who would provide it? At what price point?
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2. **Support model** — Is there a paid support offering, or is all support community-based (Git issues)?
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3. **Brand voice** — The brief focuses on adult content as primary use case. Should the marketing site lead with that audience explicitly, or keep it as one of several use cases? (Current plan: keep it content-agnostic on the surface, but make the adult content use case clearly visible to those looking for it.)
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4. **Logo / brand assets** — Does WebsiteBox have a logo? Should one be designed?
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5. **Analytics on the marketing site itself** — Privacy-first product, but do we want analytics to measure conversion? If so, what tool? (Plausible? Self-hosted Umami?)
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6. **Domain for the marketing site** — What domain will this live on? Is it the same as the Git server (constantprojects.xyz)?
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7. **Call-to-action destination** — Should the CTA link to the guide.md hosted version, or directly to the install command?
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8. **Testimonials** — Are there any beta users who could provide quotes?
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9. **Legal disclaimer** — Should there be a disclaimer about content legality varying by jurisdiction?
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10. **Comparison page** — Worth having a dedicated "WebsiteBox vs X" comparison, or keep it in the FAQ?
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