Posts Tagged ‘waas’
Updating Your WordPress Based SaaS (WaaS)
Last month, we wrote an article on the differences in updating the files for the three common architectures used to deploy WordPress based SaaS’s. Understanding what you need to do to update your WaaS is an important consideration when deciding what deployment architecture you will use to deploy it. In this article we’ll flesh out…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide To Building A WordPress SaaS – Part 3 (of 5)
Introduction In part one of this series you configured your OpenSaaS account, created a basic template site and connected it to your WooCommerce store. Then, in part 2, you fleshed out your template and got it to the point where you have a basic MVP (minimum viable product). In this part of the series we’re…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide To Building A WordPress SaaS – Part 2 (of 5)
Introduction In part one of this series you configured your OpenSaaS account and created a basic template site. In this part of the series we’re going to select a base template and then tweak the template site to lock down permissions and remove menu items that are not suitable for your customers. Select a Template…
Read MoreUpdating Your SaaS: Multisite vs Single Sites vs Multitenant Sites
When you build a WordPress based SaaS, updating your customer sites is one of the most critical tasks on your plate. There are a number of reasons that you will need to update sites after they are deployed: This article covers updates related to existing plugins and themes on your site. Adding new functionality is…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide To Building A WordPress SaaS – Part 1 (of 5)
Prefer a Video Course? Check out How To Build A WordPress SaaS Video Course on our Sister Site Introduction If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re thinking about building a SaaS project using WordPress as the foundation. There are a number of reasons to build a SaaS project on WordPress. Among these are:…
Read MoreThe Three Levels of a WordPress SaaS
Introduction WordPress makes a great foundation on which to build a SaaS. Because of that you have a lot of flexibility in how the SaaS is built and how your customers perceive it. And, you don’t have to do a tremendous amount of work to get started. You can start with a Level 1 or…
Read MoreWordPress SaaS & WaaS Business Models
A Quick Take… When you decide to build a WordPress SaaS most people think about a self-service business. This is a business where customers go to your site and help themselves to what they need, barely contacting you for anything. However, there is another type of WordPress SaaS you can build – one that includes…
Read MoreHow The OpenSaas Service Works
This article will discuss how the OpenSaaS.io service works to help you quickly deploy your WordPress SaaS (WaaS) project. Introduction “Building a WordPress SaaS is hard.” Anyone who has tried to build one will likely agree with this statement. But it’s even harder to build a SaaS from scratch. So, given the sheer volume of…
Read MoreTemplate Sites With Multiple Designs
Introduction Let’s say you want to offer multiple design options for your template site. For example, if you’re offering your service to Cleaning Companies you might want them to be able to choose from a variety of Home Cleaning design layouts. There are a couple of ways to approach this, each, of course, with its…
Read MoreWhy Build Your SaaS With WordPress?
Introduction WordPress is an incredible platform on which to build your next SaaS. It’s been around (what feels like) forever, has a huge community of developers, is well understood, has tons of themes and feature plugins and uses a battle tested tech stack. However, building a SaaS on it is not the same as building…
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