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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 Pricing Model — Reference Document
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**IMPORTANT: This is the source of truth for pricing. The site should reflect this.**
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## Key Rules
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- WebsiteBox is NOT free
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- Do NOT call it "open source" (even though buyers can audit the code)
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- The code IS auditable — buyers can read every line before running it
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- Do NOT say "free" anywhere on the site
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- The GPLv3 license reference should be removed from public-facing content
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## Pricing Tiers
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### Tier 1: Standard License — $XX (one-time)
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- Full WebsiteBox deployment system
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- All current features (SSL, firewall, backups, age verification, WordPress)
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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 — $XX (one-time)
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- Everything in Standard
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- All future updates and improvements included forever
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- Priority issue responses
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- **Positioning:** "Buy once, stay current forever"
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### Tier 3: Managed Support — $XX/month (subscription)
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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 monitoring and health checks
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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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## Placeholder Prices (NEEDS USER INPUT)
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- Standard: $49? $79? $99?
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- Lifetime Updates: $149? $199?
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- Managed Support: $19/mo? $25/mo? $29/mo?
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**TODO: Get actual prices from project owner**
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## Site Messaging Guidelines
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- Lead with "auditable code" not "open source"
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- Emphasize transparency: "read every line before you run it"
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- Emphasize ownership: "your server, your data, your code to verify"
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- VPS costs ($3.50-6/mo) and domain costs ($1-12/yr) are SEPARATE and should be clearly listed as additional requirements
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- Competitors charge $8-52/month recurring for LESS control — our one-time options are a strong value prop
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